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Citrus and Perilla Powder，From *Jisheng*, cited in *Yifang Leiju*, Volume 117.，For coughs associated with cold damage, characterized by fever with sweating, aversion to wind, a floating and rapid pulse, and signs of heat, in cases where Xingzi Decoction has been ineffective.

Glutinous Rice and Ginger Decoction，From *Yi Tong*, Volume 38.，For vomiting and diarrhea, pain in the epigastrium, and inability to retain food or drink.

Sweat-Stopping Pill，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 7.，In cases of excessive stomach qi, profuse sweating occurs from the head and neck down to the face and between the neck and forehead during meals.

Chuanxiong Blood-Nourishing Decoction，From *Secret Manual of Pregnancy and Childbirth*, Volume 1.，For cases where the pregnancy has not yet reached full term, due to deficiency of qi and blood, weakness of the zang-fu organs, compounded by exposure to illness or disturbance from emotional desires, resulting in the uncontrolled surging of essence and blood that damages the … Read more

Gypsum and Notopterygium Powder，*Xuanming Lun*, Volume 14.，For chronic loss of vision in both eyes; for recent or long-standing internal and external obstructions of the qi; for wind-induced dimness; for curled eyelashes; and for all eye diseases.

Fourth Harmonizing Decoction，*Treatise on Childbirth*.，For pregnant women with severe diarrhea.

Yinqiao Mahuang Decoction，From *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.，Cough with phlegm caused by wind-pathogen invading the lungs.

Ophiopogon and Ginseng Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 163.，Postpartum weakness with thirst and a strong desire to drink.

Toxin-Binding Pill，From *Secret Transmission of the Blue Sack*.，For all cases of abscesses and boils after ulceration, when the toxin is nearly exhausted but the swelling has not completely subsided.

Immortal Tooth-Growing Pill，From *Compilation of Extraordinary Formulas*, Volume 1.，

Mu Xiang Bu Er Pills，From *Danxi’s Heart Methods with Appendices*, Volume 6.，For dysentery—whether the stool is red, white, or a mixture of red and white.

Wood Fragrance Qi-Regulating Pills，From *Wang’s Collection of Prescriptions*, cited in Volume 21 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.，Symptoms: Qi reversal; sallow-white complexion; reduced milk production; nighttime crying and regurgitation; general lack of vitality; avoid turning the infant, as doing so will worsen the condition. Caused by the nursing mother’s distress and anxiety, leading … Read more

Angelica and Mistletoe Decoction，From *Guang Si Ji Yao*, Volume 7.，For threatened miscarriage, abnormal vaginal bleeding, qi and blood deficiency, presence of heat, and a string-like, fine pulse.

Harmonizing Lung and Stomach Decoction，Formula from *Pu Fuzhou’s Medical Experience*; name cited in *Famous Formulas of Ancient and Modern Times*.，Chest bi caused by phlegm stagnation in the chest and diaphragm and disharmony between the lungs and stomach. Symptoms include tightness and pain in the left chest, abdominal distension, cough with scant phlegm, weak digestion, a … Read more

Shengjincao Decoction Formula，*Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhao Bingnan*.，Indicated for scleroderma, varicose veins of the lower extremities, and elephantiasis.

Chuanxin Powder，From *Chuanxin Shiyong Fang*.，For weakness, swelling, and pain in the lower back and legs caused by toxic wind; abdominal distension and restlessness; qi rising to the throat; swelling of the head and face; and vomiting.

Huan Yuan Bao Zhen Decoction，*Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 3.，For a hanging abscess that has already ruptured, with a wide-open wound and oozing pus and fluid, and which fails to heal.

Muxiang Zhihuang Pills，From *Classified Collection of Medical Formulas*, Volume 129, citing *Shi Yuanduan’s Effective Prescriptions*.，For deficiency of spleen and stomach qi, distension and fullness in the flanks, inability to eat, and difficulty with urination and defecation.

Ginseng and Poria Decoction for Treating Leukorrhea，*Gu’s Medical Pathways*, Volume 4.，Leucorrhea.

Pills to be Taken After Meals，From *Essentials of the Treatment of Beriberi*, Volume 2.，When common beriberi is about to flare up, symptoms begin with difficult and dry bowel movements, abdominal distension, discomfort and tightness in the flanks, loss of appetite, reddish-yellow urine, frequent muscle twitching, difficulty in expectorating phlegm, and restlessness, fever, and weakness.

Pregnancy-Supporting and Appetite-Promoting Decoction，From *Concise Medical Compendium*, Volume 7.，For pregnant women who refuse to eat, experience a sensation of qi rising to the heart, and suffer from pain throughout the body so severe they feel as if they are about to die.

Oyster Shell and Fried Ginger Powder，*Records of Insights into Miscellaneous Disorders*, Volume 2.，Cold-induced constipation, with obstruction of both urination and defecation, accompanied by distension.

Modified Moisturizing and Moistening Decoction，*Hui Chun*, Volume 2.，Stroke, left-sided hemiplegia, paralysis of the limbs, difficulty speaking, yawning and sneezing, facial asymmetry with drooping of the mouth and eyes, dizziness, intense phlegm-fire, intermittent pain in the tendons and bones, occasional headache, and palpitations.

Zhihe Decoction，From *Treatise on Cholera*, Volume 4.，Used when body fluids have not been replenished after cholera, presenting with a dry throat and tongue, scanty urine, and loose stools.

Unparalleled Yam Pills，*Qian Jin*, Volume 19.，For all types of deficiency and debility. For men suffering from various deficiencies and debilities, the “Five Labors” and “Seven Injuries,” headaches and dizziness, cold extremities, intermittent fever or chills, cold-induced arthralgia and bone pain, weakness in the lower back and hips, failure to gain muscle mass despite ample food … Read more