Mao Dan Decoction

Life-Saving True Elixir，From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 24), citing *Shi Yuanduan’s Effective Prescriptions*.，Effective for all types of paralysis, stroke, leprosy, terminal conditions beyond rescue, headaches, convulsions with salivation, internal wind and blood wind disorders, irregular blood and qi in women before and after childbirth, and various pains in tendons, bones, and joints.

Powder for Purulent Discharge from Otitis Media，From *Jiyuan Liangfang*, cited in Volume 22 of *Wai Tai*.，For persistent pus discharge from the ear.

Four-Ingredient Chengqi Decoction，From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 21.，For abdominal distension, fullness, and pain, accompanied by labored breathing and high fever, occurring 4 days or more after the onset of cold damage.

Gui-Fu Pills，*Xingyuan*, Volume 8.，For irregular menstruation.

Yuanhua Pills，From *De Xiao*, Volume 9.，Swelling and distension.

Tongtian Yinzi，From *He’s Treatise on Saving Lives*, Volume 3.，Effective for chronic headaches.

Kan-Li Ji-Ji Dan，From *A Clear Illumination of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 8.，Consumptive fever. Dry mouth and sore throat; sores on the tongue; thick, sticky nasal discharge and saliva; heat in the palms and soles; dry stools; red urine; sore throat with loss of voice; erectile dysfunction; a fine pulse without root; … Read more

Tiao Yuan Sheng Mai San，From *Pian Yu Dou Zhen*, Volume 11.，For cases of inherent deficiency of primordial qi; after the smallpox rash has subsided, the six pulses are deep and fine, and the hands and feet are cold and numb.

Bone-Setting Herb Powder，*Shenghui*, Volume 67.，Injuries from falls from a height, including fractures and tendon injuries.

Trichosanthes Root Soup，*Shenghui*, Volume 96.，Diabetes with dry mouth and restlessness of the mind.

Stomach Qi Pain Pills，From *Selected Precious Family-Transmitted Formulas by Ding Ganren*.，Pain caused by stomach qi deficiency.

Poria and Xianhu Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 25.，For epigastric fullness and distension due to cold damage, with stagnant qi that fails to disperse.

Five-Ingredient Deer Antler Decoction，From *Ji Feng*, Volume 7.，Deficiency of kidney qi; the “Five Labors” and “Seven Injuries”; soreness and pain in the lower back and legs; pain in the joints; blurred vision (dull vision); emotional volatility with sudden shifts between joy and anger; a state of confusion and restlessness; frequent dreaming during sleep; dry mouth … Read more

Decoction for Relieving Evil Influences，From *Dongtian Aozi*, Volume 8.，For bone-related yin sores.

Zhuge Wulong Pill，From *Compendium of Secret Formulas Based on Clinical Experience*, Volume 1.，For cold-induced or heatstroke-induced conditions where the jaw suddenly clenches shut and the patient collapses to the ground; for adults suffering from stroke or phlegm obstruction, and for children with acute or chronic convulsions; for chest tightness due to typhoid fever, stagnation in … Read more

Modified Qingmuxiang Pills，From *Jin Xiao Fang*, citing a formula by Wu Yi (see *Wai Tai*, Volume 18).，Effective for all types of beriberi; when symptoms arise, they manifest as a sensation of rising pressure, constipation, and a sense of discomfort. It also treats sudden chest pain and coldness in the lower back and kidney region.

Licorice, White Peony, and Aconite Decoction，*Yi Ji*, Volume 7.，Excessive sweating due to yang deficiency and depletion of the nutritive qi.

Xiao Jinya Powder，From *Qian Jin*, Volume 12.，For malaria in the south, epidemic-induced weakness in the legs, and wind-pathogen or ghost-induced ailments.

Green Clam Powder，From *The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 3.，For sores caused by yellow discharge, damp-heat, and similar conditions. For nasal sores (caused by parasitic worms) in children.

Ding Gong Xian Zhen，*New Compilation of Proven Prescriptions*, Volume 9.，

Venison Soup，*Qianjin*, Volume 3.，For postpartum weakness and exhaustion due to physical strain.

Three Variations of Zhengqi Powder，*Treatise on Warm Diseases* (Wen Bing Tiao Bian), Volume 2.，When foul dampness is lodged internally, the tongue is yellow and the epigastrium feels oppressed; the flow of qi is obstructed, and over time, this gives rise to heat.

Xunshun Pills，*Zhang’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 13.，For women with retrograde menstruation where blood flows upward, and for men with coughing and hemoptysis, who have a taut pulse in the left guan and chi positions, feel chills in the back, and have blood stasis.

Bai Jie Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 22.，For stroke and typhoid fever, characterized by fever, headache, and restless pain in the limbs.

Decoction for Harmonizing the Middle and Regulating Yin，*The Collection of Bu Ju*, Volume 10 of the First Series.，For deficiency of central qi, severe spleen-stomach deficiency, poor appetite, phlegm-induced cough with hemoptysis, diarrhea, and abdominal distension—in cases where the patient cannot tolerate Astragalus, Atractylodes, Angelica, or Rehmannia.