Polygonatum and Euryale Decoction

Compound Decoction for Reducing Swelling and Unblocking Meridians，Formula from *Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhao Bingnan*; name found in *A Thousand Family Remedies*.，Acute traumatic arthritis, characterized by pain, swelling, and limited mobility; thin white tongue coating; and a string-like, slippery, and rapid pulse.

Three-Ingredient Anise Pills，From *Bai Yi*, Volume 15.，When both the kidneys and the bladder are deficient, pathogenic factors coalesce to form a cold hernia, which remains latent and fails to dissipate,causing cramping pain in the umbilical region and abdomen; one testicle is noticeably larger; the scrotum is swollen and distended; a sensation of heaviness and dragging … Read more

Stomach-Warming Powder，From *Bai Yi*, Volume 19, citing a formula by Zhang Huan.，When a child produces excessive saliva that pools at the corners of the mouth, this is caused by cold in the spleen and stomach, causing the saliva to flow out and pool beneath the chin—a condition known as “stagnation at the chin.”

Green Goat Fat Powder，Volume 23 of *Wai Tai* quotes from *Gujin Luyan*.，Body Odor.

Enhanced Fu-Gui-Di-Huang Decoction，From *Essentials for Those Unfamiliar with Medicine*, Volume 2.，Yin-deficiency hernia.

Ginseng, Lotus Seed, Mugwort, and Aconite Decoction，*Therapeutics of Traditional Chinese Gynecology*.，Qi-deficient leukorrhea with prolonged, unceasing discharge; pale complexion; cold limbs; palpitations and shortness of breath; frequent urination; white, mottled tongue coating; deep and faint pulse.

Formula for Applying Vinegar to Drumskin，The formula is from *Shenghui* (Vol. 65); the name is found in *Shengji Zonglu* (Vol. 133).，For lunar-eclipse sores.

Oil and Honey Decoction，From *Essentials for Easy Childbirth*, cited in Volume 342 of *Formulas for Universal Relief*.，For cases of difficult labor due to dryness and constriction caused by blood loss.

Chai-Ju-Banxia Decoction，*A Clear Explanation of the Origins and Development of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 27，Relieves liver stagnation and dispels depression; opens and disperses lung qi; clears heat and eliminates phlegm; subdues counterflow and stops vomiting; disperses nodules and resolves fullness. For “Zhi Jie Syndrome”—that is, cases of cold damage where purgation has not yet been performed, … Read more

Zhenfu Pills，*Complete Book of Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 4.，Deficiency of both qi and blood in the Heart Meridian, with pathogenic factors lingering and refusing to dissipate, leads to the stagnation of blood and phlegm-fire that fails to disperse, resulting in the formation of a hidden mass. It originates below the navel and extends to … Read more

Peach Kernel and Vinegar Decoction，The formula is from *Formulas for Emergency Use* (Zhouhou Fang), Volume 2; the name appears in *Formulas from the Outer Pavilion* (Wai Tai), Volume 2.，For typhoid fever (caused by hidden parasites) sores. Symptoms include discolored teeth, a white coating on the tongue, a desire to sleep, confusion with no awareness of … Read more

Wood Fragrance and Areca Nut Decoction，*Xingyuan*, Volume 6.，For abdominal pain due to qi stagnation.

Li Qing’s Formula for Turning Gray Hair White，From *Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 108.，For white hair.

Stomach-Nourishing and Fluid-Increasing Decoction，*Pediatric Traditional Chinese Medicine*.，Pediatric anorexia. Dry mouth with excessive thirst but reluctance to eat; dry skin; hard, dry stools; a smooth, peeled tongue coating; or a red tongue with little saliva; fine pulse.

Boil-Extracting Powder，From *Shortcuts in Surgical Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 1.，For facial boils.

Orthopedic External Wash No. 20,000，*Science of External Injuries*.，For cold pain in the limbs and stiffness in the joints during the later stages of injury. This is a type of bi syndrome caused by the invasion of wind, cold, and dampness, where pain increases when the affected area is exposed to cold and is slightly relieved … Read more

Spleen-Nourishing and Edema-Resolving Decoction，From *Lu Fu Jin Fang*, Volume 2.，Edema.

Asafoetida Qi-Regulating Pills，*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.，Effective for five types of dysphagia, nine types of chest pain, abdominal masses and lumps, piercing cold pain, abdominal pain and intestinal rumbling, vomiting of sour fluid, hernias in men, and blood and qi disorders in women.

Heat-Clearing Decoction，From *Yu’an*, Volume 5.，Fire-induced constipation.

Pills for Calming the Spirit and Stabilizing the Mind，*Yi Bian*, Volume 1.，Dry throat, palpitations, anxiety, and forgetfulness.

Mildly Tonifying Deer Antler Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 80.，Once the water retention subsides and the patient recovers, the body remains as thin as before.

Qi-Regulating Decoction，Quoted from *Shenshi Fang* in Volume 8 of *Wai Tai*.，Chest fullness and difficulty swallowing. Diaphragmatic qi stagnation, throat obstruction, chest and diaphragm fullness, and loss of appetite.

Duhuo Wine，From *The New Book on the Care of Infants and Young Children*, Volume 12, citing *Infants and Children*.，For childhood epilepsy with frequent episodes.

Liu Bai San，The formula is from *Shenghui* (Vol. 57); the name appears in *Pujifang* (Vol. 308).，For sores caused by spider bites that have not healed for a long time.

Light Yellow Ointment，*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Shenyang Formula).，For weeping sores, scalp sores, persistent itching, and eczema.