Plague Decoction

Candle Wax Stomach-Harmonizing Ointment，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 301.，Wind-induced sores of the kidneys.

Enhanced Si Ling Decoction，From *Six Books of Medical Essentials*, Volume 26.，For women with diffuse swelling of the vulva and a string-like pulse.

Decoction for Hemoptysis Due to Traumatic Injury，*Collection of Surgical Treatises*, Volume 8.，For hemoptysis due to trauma.

Miraculous Borneol Ointment，From *Bo Ji*, Volume 4.，For children suffering from convulsions and spasms, with phlegm obstructing the heart, eyes staring straight ahead or unable to open, jaw clenched shut, limbs alternately cold or hot, and stools either constipated or loose.

Peach Kernel Ointment，From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 395.，For cholera with vomiting and diarrhea.

Giraffe-Bear Calming Decoction，*Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.，For mania resulting from typhoid fever, where phlegm-heat and wind-fire are particularly severe.

Meiguo Decoction，*The Mystic Pearl of the Red Water*, Volume 8.，During pregnancy, the vital energy of the internal organs is inherently deficient; the spleen and stomach are weak; the viscera are deficient and slippery; and there is pain in the navel and abdomen that occurs day and night without cease.

Jieji Decoction，*Treatise on the Subtleties of Cold Damage*, Volume 1.，For cases of shanghan where both yin and yang are in excess, with a floating and rapid pulse in both hands—or a tight or slow pulse—and strong pulses in all three positions; accompanied by absence of sweat and aversion to wind; occurring from the beginning of … Read more

Sophora and Coptis Decoction，From *New Formulas for Treating Gu Poisoning*.，Gou caused by malnutrition.

Cold- and Dampness-Dispelling Pill，*Compendium of Medical Essentials*, Volume 10.，For abdominal abscesses occurring above, below, to the left, or to the right of the navel.

Fragrant Crucian Carp Ointment，From *Complete Collection of Surgical Life-Preserving Methods*, Volume 4.，Jaundice.

Ulcer-Resolving Powder，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 13.，For malignant ulcers—whether on the limbs or the head and face—that appear suddenly, with a black center and purple skin, accompanied by extreme pain.

Decoction of Roasted Rhubarb，*The Three Causes*, Volume 13.，For prolapse, dislocation, or sprain; lower back pain preventing bending or stretching; stagnant blood and stasis; and unbearable pain.

Purple Aster and Pinellia Decoction，From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 158.，For cases of retained cold and consumption of cold liquids that have internally injured the Lung Meridian, resulting in persistent cough with phlegm that has not resolved for a long time.

Dragon-Tiger Combination Powder，*Zhunsheng: Treatment of Sores*, Volume 1.，For boils on the back, abscesses, hair loss on the scalp, hair loss at the temples, and beard loss; also treats dizziness due to brain deficiency and rheumatic conditions.

Peppermint and White Sandalwood Decoction，From *Xuanming Lun*, Volume 3.，Wind-induced congestion causing dizziness, nasal congestion, restlessness, and mental fatigue.

Modified Raw Rehmannia Decoction，*Complete Book of Skin Diseases*.，For patients with scrofula resulting from hematemesis due to a febrile syndrome.

Chicken Feather Powder，Formula from *Qianjin* (Vol. 23); name cited in *Shengji Zonglu* (Vol. 129).，Intestinal abscess.

Five-Yellow Pills，From *Jiegu Jiazhen*.，For unstoppable nosebleeds accompanied by dry, hard stools.

Rhubarb and Coptis Decoction，From *The Golden Mirror*, Volume 42.，For dysentery with severe internal heat that rises to the heart, causing vomiting and a clenched jaw.

Dragon’s Liver Powder，From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 357.，When a fetus dies in the womb and the mother is on the verge of death.

Goat Kidney Soup，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 190.，Deafness and tinnitus.

Shun Ni Dan，From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 1.，For cholera with muscle cramps, unceasing vomiting and diarrhea, indigestion with retained fluid, gastrointestinal disharmony, abdominal colic, and stagnant qi causing discomfort.

Fermented Soybean Porridge，From *Shenghui*, Volume 95.，Stroke. Paralysis of the limbs, lopsided mouth and face, slurred speech, and mental confusion.

Chicken-Dung Alum Pills，*Shenghui*, Volume 93.，For children with persistent bloody and purulent dysentery who are gradually becoming emaciated.