Lao Jun Dan

Salix Flower Powder，From *Yanxia Shengxiao Fang*, cited in *Yifang Leiju*, Volume 24.，Itching all over the body; in severe cases, the patient may lose consciousness.

Purple Powder，*Zhun Sheng: Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 6.，For injuries to the eyelids causing swelling and pain with a blue-black or purplish discoloration.

Ginseng and Agastache Powder，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 54.，Imbalance of yin and yang, stagnation of qi in the Triple Burner, deficiency-induced fullness and distension in the chest and diaphragm, fullness and distension in the abdomen and flanks, difficulty urinating, and indigestion.

Xiao Gui Zhi Wan，*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 19.，For cold in the stomach causing a sensation of fullness; for women suffering from postpartum cold in the abdomen, with rumbling in the abdomen—swallow vinegar; for indigestion.

Red Bean Powder，From *De Xiao*, Volume 9.，Swelling of the body with taut skin.

Great Golden Elixir Pill，From *Dànliáo*, cited in *Pǔjì Fāng*, Volume 226.，For severe vomiting and diarrhea, sudden and acute collapse, and a state where yin is isolated and yang is severed.

Ephedra and Asarum Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 22.，For stroke and typhoid fever, characterized by headache, aversion to cold, aching and restless pain in the limbs, and restlessness and oppression in the chest.

Yin-Nourishing and Regenerating Pills，*Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 1.，In cases where a young woman suffers from blood depletion and amenorrhea, accompanied by symptoms such as dry cough, night fever, and night sweats, the condition has already progressed to consumptive disease, which is extremely difficult to treat. This is not amenorrhea caused by blood … Read more

Hair-Fire Decoction，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 4.，Diseases caused by stagnant fire manifest as shortness of breath; a sensation of fullness and oppression in the flanks, abdomen, chest, back, face, and limbs; occasional vomiting; swelling and pain in the throat; dry mouth and a bitter taste on the tongue; sudden, intermittent pain in the … Read more

Pill for Treating Atrophy，*The Great Compendium of Medical Formulas*, Volume 4.，Deficiency and collapse of the Kidney Meridian leading to bone atrophy, difficulty lifting the lower back and legs, and increasing fatigue day by day.

Sanfu Powder，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 41.，Pathogenic factors invade the Liver Meridian, causing distension and pain in both flanks, occasional pain radiating to the lower abdomen, and cold extremities.

Indigo Decoction，*Complete Book on the Treatment of Epidemics*, Volume 5.，For epidemic plagues and seasonal heat toxins causing restlessness and delirium, but not yet reaching the extreme of madness.

Xuanhu Powder，Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 80); name cited in *Yifang Leiju* (Vol. 192), quoting *Shi Yuanduan’s Effective Formulas*.，For women with blood- and qi-related pain, retained lochia after childbirth, abdominal pain, headless swellings, and oppressive pain; for women with piercing pain extending to the flanks and diaphragm.

Zheng’s Worm-Expelling Powder，From *Yonglei Qianfang*, Volume 20.，For children suffering from unbearable chest pain caused by insect bites.

Decoction for Reversing Epilepsy，From *The Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 3.，Sheep-epilepsy syndrome.

Yanxi Decoction，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 8.，Persistent coughing throughout the day, accompanied by sputum production and shortness of breath; even slight physical activity causes insufficient breath to catch one’s breath.

Lung-Tonifying Tussilago Powder，From *Shenqiao Wanquan Fang*, cited in Volume 10 of *Yifang Leiju*.，Qi deficiency of the lungs causing weakness, trembling of the hands and feet, and reduced appetite.

Raw Rehmannia Powder，*Six Books on Medical Essentials*, Volume 30.，For postpartum excessive blood loss, abdominal pain, and a rapid, deficient pulse.

Decoction for Clearing Heat and Resolving Dampness，From *Selected Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.，Damp-heat in the Upper Jiao.

Citrus Peel and Poria Pill，From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.，

Bone-Setting and Pain-Relieving Powder，From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 309.，

Bamboo Sap Decoction for Relieving Epidemic Illness，From *Songfeng’s Discourse on Epidemics*, Volume 3.，Phlegm-type epidemic disease results from the convergence of epidemic pathogenic qi with wind, fire, and phlegm.Initially, symptoms may be limited to a slight headache, mild stiffness and chills, and a slight sensation of pain and distension in the chest and abdomen. Within 2–3 … Read more

Tuoli Shengji Powder，From *Shenghui*, Volume 62.，For abscesses and carbuncles that have been chronic and unhealed for a long time.

Clove Stomach-Warming Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 176.，For children with weak stomach qi, excessive phlegm, vomiting, and difficulty retaining milk or food.

Wanquan Pills，*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.，For cold and slippery conditions of the large intestine, involuntary emission of semen, and cases where other heat-clearing medications have been ineffective. Chronic dysentery.