Modified Eight-Ingredient Decoction

Eight Sages’ Harmony-Yang Decoction，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 1.，For winter-month cold damage where the pathogenic factor is located in the Yangming or Shaoyang channels, and fever is followed by malaria-like symptoms within two days.

Shu Zhong Pills，From *Treatise on Hidden Yin*, Volume 1.，For “Hidden Yin” syndrome characterized by fullness and obstruction beneath the heart, with a sensation of fullness and oppression upon palpation.

Gardenia and Two Chen Decoction，*The Compendium of Life-Saving Principles*, Volume 2.，For a stabbing pain in the heart, restlessness, and difficulty swallowing.

Two-Bean Decoction，Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 45); name cited in *Shengji Zonglu* (Vol. 84).，For swelling and distension due to beriberi.

Jia Shi San，*Treasury of Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 11.，Pain in the right flank.

Soybean Formula，*Nourishing the Elderly and Honoring Parents*.，For those suffering from water retention and bloating, swelling of the hands and feet, restlessness, and weakness.

Seven Treasures Miraculous Elixir，*Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Beijing*.，Indicated for chest tightness and abdominal distension, weak stomach with acid regurgitation, vomiting and nausea, and chronic diarrhea from dysentery.

Modified Wuling Powder，From *Collected Works on the Care of Infants and Young Children*, Volume 2.，During the hot summer months, carelessness regarding diet—such as overeating raw and cold fruits and vegetables, or consuming iced tea and cold water—can lead to cold invading the internal organs, resulting in vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.

Zhulan Decoction，From *Xingyuan*, Volume 4.，For acid regurgitation, a sense of fullness in the chest, or belching with a putrid odor.

Duhuo-Xuduan Decoction，Quoted from *Gujin Luyan* in Volume 17 of *Wai Tai*.，For kidney qi deficiency resulting from sleeping on a cold, damp surface or exposure to drafts, leading to lower back pain that does not resolve easily; over time, the condition spreads to the legs and knees, causing cold-induced numbness, pain, weakness, heaviness, and stiffness; or … Read more

Formula for Senile Leukorrhea，From *The Jade Ruler of Gynecology*, Volume 5.，For elderly women with chronic leukorrhea.

Stomach-Clearing Powder，From *Longmu Lun*, cited in Volume 33 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.，When a child develops an external opacity on the eyelid—a condition that arises at the onset of the eye disease due to toxins accumulating in the spleen and stomach and surging to the eyes—a fleshy growth appears at the corner … Read more

Yingchun Powder，*Complete Book on the Treatment of Rashes*, Volume 2.，After smallpox, residual pathogenic factors obstruct the nose, preventing restful sleep.

Kudzu Root and Atractylodes Powder，*Sources of Pediatric Diseases*, Volume 1.，For all types of red and white rashes, swellings, and toxic sores in children.

Zengsun Si Jin Pills，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.，For wind, cold, and dampness invading the meridians, manifesting as pain or numbness; and for various types of leg pain caused by edema.

Honey Melon Ointment，Formula by Qiu Songnian, cited in Volume 16 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.，For coughs in children.

Wind-Awakening Decoction，From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 1.，For stroke-induced convulsions.

Decoction for Regulating the Defensive Qi and Resolving Phlegm，From *Yi’s Medical Notes*.，Syndrome of blood stasis.

Ginseng and Jujube Seed Decoction，*Six Books on Medical Essentials*, Volume 30.，For postpartum profuse, uncontrollable sweating with a weak pulse.

Hongqian Pill，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 397.，For chronic bloody and white dysentery with persistent diarrhea that does not resolve.

Scutellaria and Atractylodes Powder，From *Formulas After a Viper Bite*.，

Lime Paste，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 92), citing *Ren Cun’s Formulas*.，For stroke-induced facial paralysis and deviation of the mouth and eyes.

Baochi Wanying Powder，From *Effective and Miraculous Prescriptions Based on Clinical Experience*.，For all kinds of childhood illnesses caused by dietary imbalances and cold-heat disorders: initial episodes of alternating chills and fever; sudden convulsions; crying and vomiting; irritability and restlessness; loss of appetite; restlessness day and night; or chronic abdominal masses; as well as acute and chronic … Read more

Cardamom Honey Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 77.，Qi-type dysentery. Due to deficiency in the stomach and large intestine, which cannot control the condition, symptoms occur day and night without restraint, gradually causing jaundice and emaciation; food fails to build muscle; the patient feels exhausted, heavy, and weak; and the eyes are dim and dry. This condition has … Read more

Xiao Tiannanxing Pills，From *The Ten Convenient and Effective Formulas*, cited in Volume 980 of *The Yongle Encyclopedia*.，For chronic convulsions in children.