Search for Herbal Teas Recipes by Symptom:

Medicated Cake

Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. All references in this article to TCM syndrome differentiation, herbal medicines, teas, and decoctions are intended to promote TCM culture and are provided solely for educational and reference purposes.

Medicated Cake,Effective for the “Five Labors” and “Seven Injuries,” deficiency-cold in the lower jiao, and involuntary urination or nocturnal emissions.

Formulas Name : Medicated Cake

Chinese Name : 药饼

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Aconite (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed), 3 liang of Shenqu (lightly roasted), 1 liang of Dried Ginger (roasted until cracked, coarsely chopped), 1.5 liang of Cistanche (soaked in wine overnight, wrinkled skin scraped off, then roasted until dry), 1 liang of Cinnamon Bark,Schisandra berries 1 liang, Dodder seeds 1 liang (soaked in wine for 3 days, sun-dried and ground into powder), sheep marrow 3 liang, jujubes 20 (boiled to remove skin and pits), Sichuan pepper half a liang (discard those with seeds or closed pods; lightly roast to remove moisture), clarified butter 2 liang, honey 4 liang, wheat flour 1 sheng, yellow cow’s milk 1.5 sheng.

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 97.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Mix the powder with the flour, butter, honey, marrow, and milk. Add the cooked date pulp and let it ferment in a bowl. Cover tightly to prevent exposure to air and drafts. After half a day, remove the mixture and let it ferment further until fully cooked.Roll out into a pancake-sized sheet, prick the surface with chopsticks, then place it in a (Lu) (Ao) steamer and steam over low heat until cooked through.

Benefits

Effective for the “Five Labors” and “Seven Injuries,” deficiency-cold in the lower jiao, and involuntary urination or nocturnal emissions.

Instructions for Use

Consume once daily on an empty stomach. Adding yeast to the dough yields even better results.

Medicated Cake,*Shenghui*, Volume 97.,Effective for the “Five Labors” and “Seven Injuries,” deficiency-cold in the lower jiao, and involuntary urination or nocturnal emissions.

More Herbs Formulas

Yin-Nourishing and Marrow-Tonifying Decoction

Yin-Nourishing and Marrow-Tonifying Decoction,From *Yi Chun Sheng Yi*, Volume 4.,Bone Atrophy. Prolonged travel and physical exhaustion can damage the bones. Exposure to extreme heat leading to thirst—whether due to exogenous heat or internal heat—depletes yin and consumes marrow, causing the bones to wither and atrophy, resulting in an inability to straighten the lower back and … Read more

Peony and Gardenia Fermented Soybean Decoction

Peony and Gardenia Fermented Soybean Decoction,From *Yunqi Zi’s Collection for Preserving Life*, Volume 2.,Not to be taken in cases of postpartum restlessness due to deficiency.

Zhi-Ju Xie-Bai Powder

Zhi-Ju Xie-Bai Powder,*Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 4.,Excessive Liver Qi, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, stabbing pain in the flanks, qi stagnation and constipation, with a deep and firm pulse at the left Guan position.

Shu Xian Dan

Shu Xian Dan,*Selected Essentials of Surgical Treatises*, Volume 7.,Bone stuck in the throat.

Prescription for Boiled Pork Stomach with Quartz

Prescription for Boiled Pork Stomach with Quartz,*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 22.,

Cinnabar Ointment

Cinnabar Ointment,*Shenghui*, Volume 90.,For various sores in children that have not healed for a long time and have formed fistulas.

Tianliao Porridge

Tianliao Porridge,*Shenghui*, Volume 24.,For severe wind disorders, stroke, hemiplegia, and hyperlordosis.

E Shi Pills

E Shi Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 135.,Swelling due to heat-toxin.

Needle-Piercing Powder

Needle-Piercing Powder,*Continuation of the Records of Medical Cases*, Volume 4.,Red and swollen eyes, with corneal opacities and photophobia.

Newly Revised Turtle Shell Liver-Relieving Decoction

Newly Revised Turtle Shell Liver-Relieving Decoction,*Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Black-Heat Diseases*.,Black Heat Disease. The skin is dark and sallow; the eye sockets are sunken and bluish; the area around the lips is dark and dull; the neck is long and thin with a pulsating neck vein; the limbs are thin and weak; … Read more

Qingqi Yangrong Decoction

Qingqi Yangrong Decoction,From *Yu’an*, Volume 5.,For women with irregular qi and blood, red or white vaginal discharge, fatigue in the limbs, and heat in the palms, soles, and chest.

Elm and Sandalwood Decoction

Elm and Sandalwood Decoction,*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.,For persistent bloody stools with difficulty passing, gradually becoming extremely profuse.

Three-Star Pill

Three-Star Pill,*Collection of Inherited Surgical Techniques*.,For “running horse teeth” (a type of dental abscess), where black, putrid tissue refuses to resolve, causing swelling and perforation near the cheek—a condition of extreme danger.

Thousand Gold Internal Dissolving Powder

Thousand Gold Internal Dissolving Powder,*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 15.,Intestinal abscess, anal abscess.

Chenpi and Zhuru Decoction

Chenpi and Zhuru Decoction,From *Pian Yu Dou Zhen*, Volume 12.,For vomiting following smallpox.

Camphor and Cinnabar Pills

Camphor and Cinnabar Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 122.,For swelling and pain in the throat, accompanied by redness and swelling of the tongue, cheeks, and gum line; restlessness; a dry throat with excessive thirst; and restless sleep.

Atractylodes, Cinnamon, Cardamom, and Poria Decoction

Atractylodes, Cinnamon, Cardamom, and Poria Decoction,*Records of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 1.,The Shao Yin meridian enters the Kidney and also extends into the Small Intestine, causing pain in the lower abdomen and coldness and numbness in both feet.

Jie Cang Yin Decoction

Jie Cang Yin Decoction,From *San Yin*, Volume 16.,For qi deficiency with heat stagnation, or for cases of heatstroke due to skipping meals, where wind-heat rises and obstructs the channels, causing deafness, severe pain, and the discharge of pus and blood from the ear.

Sheep Marrow Decoction

Sheep Marrow Decoction,From *Qianjin Yi* (Supplement to the Thousand Gold Prescriptions), Volume 19.,For diabetes with dry mouth.

Three-Li Cramp-Relieving Powder

Three-Li Cramp-Relieving Powder,From *Collection of Good Friends*, Volume 1.,Hemiplegia.

Cangfang Chaihu Decoction

Cangfang Chaihu Decoction,*Shanghan Dabai* (Comprehensive Treatise on Cold Damage), Volume 4.,Rheumatic disease affecting the Shao Yang channel, characterized by alternating chills and fever, vomiting with a bitter taste in the mouth, and diarrhea.

Decoction for Promoting Lactation and Dissolving Nodules

Decoction for Promoting Lactation and Dissolving Nodules,*Therapeutics of Traditional Chinese Gynecology*.,Breast lumps are attributed to the syndrome of liver qi stagnation. Stagnation of breast milk leads to hardness, fullness, distension, and pain in the breasts, or even redness and swelling; occasionally accompanied by chills and fever; pale tongue with white coating; and a string-like, rapid … Read more

Modified Daizhe Xuanfu Hua Decoction

Modified Daizhe Xuanfu Hua Decoction,From *Direct Pointers to Hao Jing*.,For those with internal retention of phlegm-dampness who experience wheezing and rales throughout the year.

Ginseng Lung-Nourishing Pills

Ginseng Lung-Nourishing Pills,*Formulae of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 4 (New Formulas Added in Baoqing).,In cases of concurrent injury to the lung and stomach, where qi surges upward and external heat scorches the lung, presenting with coughing and shortness of breath, restlessness and palpitations in the chest, thick and sticky nasal discharge and sputum (sometimes containing … Read more

Chouxin Powder

Chouxin Powder,*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 12.,Postpartum fever due to blood deficiency.