More Herbs Formulas
Nuzhen-Mistletoe Decoction,From *Selected Proven Formulas*.,Indicated for cancer with patterns of qi deficiency and yin deficiency. Characterized by prolonged illness leading to physical debility and depletion of vital essence and qi; symptoms include palpitations, shortness of breath, soreness in the lower back and weakness in the legs, pale complexion, dizziness and vertigo; the tongue is pale … Read more
Xiao Dingxiang Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 54.,For distension and fullness of the Triple Burner, disharmony of qi in the chest and diaphragm, and cold qi rising from the primordial organs causing confusion and drowsiness.
Single-Ingredient Iron-Oxygen Decoction,*Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.,For epilepsy and sudden surges of liver and gallbladder fire causing pain in the flanks; or headaches and dizziness; or counterflow of qi with wheezing and vomiting; or restlessness and heat in the upper burner; and all conditions characterized by excess in the upper and deficiency in … Read more
Kudzu and Cinnamon Twig Decoction,From *Ma Ke Huo Ren* (Volume 2).,For measles in the early stages occurring during a period of extreme cold.
Decoction to Relieve Inflammation,*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 9.,Heart fire overpowers the lungs, causing the lungs to lose their ability to clear and regulate; pathogenic dampness enters, leading to stagnation of qi and obstruction of fluid circulation. This results in spitting of saliva and froth, a strong desire to drink water, yet the patient … Read more
Hu-Lian Pills,*Liangpeng Huiji*, Volume 4.,Night sweats in children.
Li Gen Pi Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 71.,Ben-tun qi surges toward the heart, causing short, gasping breaths; episodes occur at irregular intervals.
Stomach-Nourishing and Toxin-Resolving Decoction,From *Pian Yu Dou Zhen*, Volume 9.,When smallpox lesions have formed pus and the patient vomits with visible contents.
Cloth-Fish Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Vol. 180.,Tongue swelling.
Loquat Powder,*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 5.,Stomach deficiency with unceasing vomiting and retching.
Shi Ban Decoction,From *Yilin Zuanyao*, Volume 10.,Toxic swelling of the arms and wrists, commonly known as “vegetable basket entanglement.”
Tianma and Amber Pills,From *A Concise Explanation of Medical Formulas*, Volume 3.,Syndrome of Cold Extremities: Wind stirs and yang rises; the Chong Qi rebels upward; the feet become cold and numb. Symptoms include dizziness and lightheadedness, soreness and pain in the shoulders and back, numbness in the limbs, cold and numb hands and feet, piercing … Read more
Tonifying Small Eupatorium Pills,From *Shenghui*, Volume 70.,For women suffering from deficiency due to overwork and exposure to cold, characterized by reduced appetite, a dull complexion, and intermittent abdominal pain; and for young women with irregular menstrual cycles, shortness of breath, and weakness.
Powder for Safeguarding Life and Easing Worries,*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 12.,Induces labor.
Thousand-Strike Herb Powder,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 356.,Difficult labor.
Enhanced Eight Generals Pill,From *Revised and Expanded Essentials for the Treatment of Boils*, Volume 2.,External symptoms of carbuncles.
Fragrant Coptis and Pork Stomach Pills,*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.,For bone-wasting, wasting disease, and emaciation; consumptive dysentery.
Iron Pillar Staff Pills,From the formula of Mr. Zhang of Linqing, cited in *Yanxia Shengxiao Fang* (see *Yifang Leiju*, Vol. 238).,For postpartum blood-wind syndrome in women, with pain in the lower back and legs; for boils on the back; and for headaches.
Hedinhong,From *Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 34.,For syphilitic sores and cockscomb hemorrhoids.
Perilla and Hemp Seed Pills,From *The Great Dictionary of Chinese Medicine*. This is an adaptation of the “Hemp Seed and Perilla Seed Porridge” recipe from Volume 10 of *Pu Ji Ben Shi Fang*, reformulated as a pill.,Regulates qi and promotes bowel movements. Indicated for postpartum women with depression, profuse sweating, and constipation, as well as … Read more
Decoction for Dispelling Dampness, Tonifying Qi, and Nourishing Blood,*Mirror of Ancient and Modern Medicine*, Volume 6.,Deficiency of qi and blood, with isolated abdominal distension and edema.
Modified Nourishing the Heart Decoction,*Eight Methods of Medical Practice*, Volume 3.,For patients with prolonged rectal bleeding, heart palpitations, and reduced appetite.
Immortal Porridge,From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 4.,For consumption-related wasting disease and seminal emission.
Decoction to Nourish and Support Smallpox,*Songya Zunsheng*, Volume 15.,For smallpox accompanied by sneezing, where the body feels chilly for 5–6 days and the rash has not fully erupted.
Dan-Di-Wu-Mei Si-Wu Decoction,*Eight Methods of Medical Practice*, Volume 4.,Blood deficiency with irregular menstruation, unpredictable timing, or blood depletion with amenorrhea, accompanied by shortness of breath, cough, and bone-steaming fever.
Needle Sand Decoction,For jaundice with a swollen abdomen, epigastric fullness or distension, and severe shortness of breath and palpitations upon walking.