Life-Sustaining Decoction

New Quick-Qi Decoction，From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Mo Bao Zhai*, Volume 1.，For all cases of qi stagnation, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, chest and diaphragm obstruction, belching and acid regurgitation, phlegm-reversal and vomiting from the stomach; as well as lingering effects of alcohol that do not subside, and loss of appetite.

Dampness-Eliminating Pill，*Xuanming Lun*, Volume 7.，For various forms of dampness invading the body, causing heaviness and pain in the lower back and knees, swelling of the lower legs, tightness of tendons and vessels, stagnation of body fluids, difficulty with bowel movements and urination, red hives, boils and abscesses on the back, scabies and tinea spreading rapidly, … Read more

Realgar and Frankincense Pills，*Shengji Zonglu* (Renwei Edition), Volume 60.，For grain-induced jaundice, characterized by dizziness and abdominal distension after meals; and for alcohol-induced jaundice with a deep and firm pulse.

Atractylodes and Sophora Decoction，*Zhun Sheng: Pediatrics*, Volume 5.，For children with smallpox who refuse to take milk or food.

Divine Relief Powder，From *Formulas of the Rui Zhu Hall*, cited in Volume 93 of *Formulas for Universal Relief*.，For left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, rheumatic arthralgia, and wandering pain—regardless of whether the patient is male or female, or whether the condition is chronic or acute—this formula is suitable for all.

Li Ge Decoction，From *Compendium of Measles Disorders*, Volume 4.，For paralytic conditions caused by heat in the spleen and lungs combined with wind-pathogen.

Calming Paste，*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicinal Formulations* (Tianjin Formula).，For children suffering from acute fever and convulsions, coughing, vomiting of phlegm and saliva, unconsciousness, flushed face and fever, epileptic seizures and twitching, restlessness and thirst, and constipation or diarrhea.

Proven Eye-Washing Powder，From *Essentials of the Silver Sea*, Volume 2.，For eye inflammation and excessive tearing.

Four-Ingredient Fangfeng Powder，From *Shenshi’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 15 of *Wai Tai*.，Excessive sweating and aversion to wind.

Bloating-Relief Pill，*Records of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 5.，Deficiency of the Lung, Spleen, and Kidney meridians, manifesting as shortness of breath, distension, abdominal swelling, difficulty urinating, loose stools, and gradual swelling of the entire body.

Thousand-Li Water-Carrying Reed，*Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 1.，For heatstroke.

Mao Gen Decoction，From *Secret Records for Prolonging Life*, cited in Volume 27 of *Wai Tai*.，Deficient heat in the fetal membranes, with occasional blood-colored urine.

Loquat Powder，*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 5.，Stomach deficiency with unceasing vomiting and retching.

Si Mo Decoction，From *Yi Tong*, Volume 41, citing *Yi Jian Fang*.，For qi stagnation with wheezing and shortness of breath.

Mangosteen Water，*A Concise Handbook of Traditional Chinese Dermatology*.，Tinea corporis.

Wheat Powder，From *Ji Feng*, Volume 17.，Persistent diarrhea with edema due to deficiency, accompanied by difficulty urinating.

Fragrant Sandalwood and Amomum Decoction to Disperse Stagnation，From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.，Shanghan with concomitant epigastric pain.

Miraculous Golden Band Powder，From *Feng’s Treasure Chest: Surgery*, Volume 19.，For various toxic abscesses and boils.

Modified Sanqi Decoction，*Eight Methods of Medical Practice*, Volume 3.，For body pain caused by wind, cold, and dampness-induced bi syndrome that has gone untreated for a long time, resulting in depletion of qi and blood and a combination of deficiency and excess conditions.

Trichosanthes Seed Powder，From *Remarkably Effective Formulas*, Volume 54.，For early-stage scrofula with swelling, pain, chills and fever, and restlessness in the limbs.

Minglang Pills，From *Ophthalmology Treasure Chest*, Volume 4.，Dilated pupils, chaotic black spots in the visual field, double vision, and night blindness.

Miraculous Formula for Scrofula，From *The Golden Mirror*, Volume 64.，For scrofula in its early stages.

Phellodendron Honey，From *Shenshi’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 2 of *Wai Tai*.，Mouth sores, ulcerated tongue.

Jia-Yi Cake，*San Yin*, Volume 12.，For phlegm-induced wheezing and coughing, coughing up streaks of blood, and the presence of blood strands in saliva—regardless of how long the condition has persisted, as long as the voice remains intact.

Ginseng and Magnolia Bark Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 47.，For gastric reflux caused by deficient stomach qi and stagnant fluid interacting to produce deficiency-type distension, with qi rising in reverse, causing food to be regurgitated after eating.