“Life-Taking General” (One-Branch Flower)

Le Ling Astragalus Decoction，From *Qianjin*, Volume 19.，For deficiency-related debility with shortness of breath; cold phlegm in the chest and heart; occasional startles and tremors; palpitations; cold extremities; persistent spontaneous sweating; deficiency of the five viscera and six腑; intestinal rumbling; and various diseases caused by wind-dampness and disharmony of the nutritive and defensive qi. It also … Read more

Rhubarb Decoction for Dispelling Stagnant Blood，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 9.，For blood stasis syndrome, characterized by frequent urination and constipation.

Chaihu-Houpo Decoction，*Wai Tai*, Volume 7, citing *Guang Ji Fang*.，Abdominal distension and fullness.

Fumigation Cake for Scabies，From *The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 4.，Scabies.

Longevity and Essence-Consolidating Pills，From *Compilation of Remarkable Formulas*, Volume 2.，

Red Jade Decoction，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 272.，For vomiting and persistent nausea caused by abscesses.

Xianglian Ointment，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 78.，For corneal opacities.

Ganku San，From *Hui Yan Guan Zheng*, cited in Volume 16 of *You You Xin Shu*.，Nasal congestion in children.

Yellow Edema Remedy，*Medical Discourses*, Volume 8.，Patients with “Yellow Edema” will inevitably vomit yellow fluid, have hair that stands on end, or crave raw rice, tea leaves, soil, or charcoal.

Decoction for Nourishing Blood and Calming Palpitations，Quoted from *Ju Fang* in Volume 5 of *Yi Xue Zheng Chuan*.，For obese individuals who experience sudden, startled awakenings due to phlegm-fire causing the heart to race.

Refined Stone to Mend the Heavens，From *Zongfu of Laryngology*, Volume 4.，For sore throat with mild cough, a burning sensation in the mouth without thirst, soles of the feet feeling as if branded, genital dryness, and chronic throat ulcers.

Dali Qi Pills，*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 12.，Effective for all diseases, hernias, masses, and abdominal masses.

Liuhe Banxia Decoction，From the “Complete Record of Medicine” (Vol. 258), citing a formula from Hejian.，For cholera with vomiting and diarrhea; or for thirst and restlessness caused by alcohol consumption.

Large Agarwood and Stewed Ginger Pills，From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 73.，For cold-induced stagnation and accumulated qi, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.

Cinnamon-Poria-Atractylodes Powder，From *The Origin of Medicine*, Volume Middle.，For heatstroke; severe cases of food and drink-induced injury; severe internal damp-heat; cholera with vomiting and diarrhea; cramping and acute pain; abdominal distension, pain, and oppression; and in children, vomiting and diarrhea, as well as febrile convulsions.

Ophiopogon Decoction，From *The Secret Treasury of the Orchid Chamber*, Middle Volume.，For persistent hemoptysis that has not healed.

Qing Shang Pills，From *The Mystic Pearl of Chishui*, Volume 16.，Dizziness caused by phlegm-fire.

Jiao San Decoction，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 369.，For pediatric typhoid fever.

Cimicifuga Decoction for Guiding Phlegm，From *Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 92.，Phlegm obstructs the respiratory tract; difficulty urinating.

Rooster Liver and Cinnamon Bark Formula，*Selected Essentials of Medicine*, Volume 3.，Take during sleep when urinating.

White Medicine Pills，*Shenghui*, Volume 35.，For sores, swelling, and pain in the throat, accompanied by coughing.

Cuttlefish Bone Pills，From *Shenghui*, Volume 72.，For women with blood in the stool, or stool resembling mung bean juice.

Pain-Relieving Angelica Powder，*Zhunsheng: Yao Yi* (Treatise on Surgical Medicine), Volume 6.，For various types of swelling and pain.

Revival Sultan，*The Classic of the Middle Cavities: Appendix*.，For joint pain, slurred speech, difficulty walking, and trembling or twitching of the hands and feet.

Enhanced Zhi-Shu Pills，*Zhun Sheng: Shanghan* (Treatise on the Standard Rules: Cold Damage), Volume 7.，Weak stomach following illness, with poor appetite.