Lip-Nourishing Decoction

Yifu’s Secretly Transmitted “Chongxu” Precious Elixir，From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 8.，At the onset of smallpox, when both qi and blood are deficient, the lesions collapse, become sunken and black, and fail to rise; the rash spreads indiscriminately; or the patient may experience coughing or diarrhea.

Qingxue Pill，From *Postpartum Compendium*, Volume 2.，Dysentery with locked jaw.

Liver-Suppressing and Toxin-Clearing Powder，From *A Clear Illumination of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 23.，Liver wind stagnation with pus-filled sores in the ear.

Tianma and Astragalus Decoction，From *Lan Shi Mi Cang*, Volume 2.，The patient has a history of wind-syndrome; due to heavy drinking over several consecutive days, the symptoms have recurred, presenting with a slight deviation of the right corner of the mouth and the right eye, as well as numbness and pain in the left hand and … Read more

Shen Su Nei Tuo Powder，Formula by Li Yufu, cited in *Danxi’s Heart Methods with Appendices*, Volume 16.，Boils and abscesses.

Xieqing Decoction，From *Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 1.，Headaches caused by liver fire, triggered by anger, with pain radiating to the flanks. For children with malnutrition syndrome presenting with high fever followed by chills, abdominal distension, diarrhea, and dry skin.

Thirst-Relieving Four-Ingredient Decoction，From *Ye’s Gynecology*, Volume 3.，Severe postpartum diabetes insipidus, characterized by unceasing thirst and drinking, with extreme depletion of body fluids and internal heat.

Peppermint Porridge，*Recipes for Longevity Medicinal Porridges*.，For middle-aged and elderly people with wind-heat colds, characterized by headache, red eyes, and a swollen, sore throat; it can also be used as a beverage to prevent heatstroke and reduce fever during the hot summer.

Ophiopogon and Licorice Decoction，From *Xingyuan*, Volume 3.，Following recovery from an exogenous illness, physical exertion causes a recurrence of persistent fever and restlessness.

Qingzhong Pills，From *The Handy Guide*, Volume 2.，Indicated for fire in the upper burner, phlegm in the chest and diaphragm, heat in the blood, stagnation in the qi, phlegm retention in the spleen and stomach, dizziness and blurred vision, restlessness, and excessive thirst.

Decoction for Nourishing Yin and Strengthening the Spleen，*Huiyue*, Volume 8.，When the fire of the Gate of Life is deficient and cannot generate Earth, and extreme exertion injures the spleen, this leads to poor appetite and nausea; extreme fatigue further injures the liver and kidneys, causing fluid retention.

Five-Spice Hundred-Elimination Pills，From *Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicinal Preparations* (Shenyang Formula).，Abdominal stagnation, pain, bloating, indigestion, and constipation and dry stools.

Qiongshu Duxuan Decoction，From *Yi Jian Fang*.，For dizziness and heaviness in the head caused by dampness.

Qi-Guiding Pills，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 4.，For cases where phlegm-qi fails to descend, heart deficiency generates heat, the spirit is timid and unfocused, and the patient is bewildered and easily startled.

Powder for Relieving Head-Piercing Convulsions，From *Shenghui*, Volume 32.，Pain in the eyes as if pricked by a needle.

Baihuang Powder，*Classified Collection of Medical Formulas*, Volume 185, citing *Wu’s Collection of Proven Formulas*.，Injuries from knives or axes; malignant sores.

Indigo Powder and Clam Shell Powder Pills，From *Medical Records for the Masses*, Volume 2.，For coughing with phlegm and redness of the face and nose.

Flaxseed Ear Pillow Formula，Formula from *Formulas for Emergency Use* (Vol. 6); name cited in *Compendium of Holy Remedies* (Vol. 181).，If a cricket enters the ear:

Cistanche Pill，Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 20 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.，For blood deficiency, emaciation, and night sweats.

Goat Dung Wine，*General Essentials of Health* (Volume 10).，For children who vomit for no apparent reason after eating, with incessant regurgitation of sour fluid—sometimes as many as 3–5 mouthfuls.

Toad Venom Compound，*Traditional Chinese Medicine: Science of Traumatology*.，For carbuncles, diphtheria, and recurrent stomatitis.

Decoction for Nourishing Earth and Protecting Metal，*Huiyue*, Volume 15.，Postpartum cough.

Liver-Soothing and Hard-Mass-Dissolving Decoction，From *The Golden Mirror*, Volume 64.，Tendon nodules, stone abscesses.

Hundred Herbs Decoction Ointment，*A Concise Handbook of Traditional Chinese Dermatology*.，Infantile eczema.

Divine Herb Ointment，From *The Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 8.，For boils on the back, abscesses in the groin, and all types of unexplained swellings and toxic sores.