Search for Herbal Teas Recipes by Symptom:

Purple Robe Powder

Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. All references in this article to TCM syndrome differentiation, herbal medicines, teas, and decoctions are intended to promote TCM culture and are provided solely for educational and reference purposes.

Purple Robe Powder,Eighteen types of throat ailments.

Formulas Name : Purple Robe Powder

Chinese Name : 紫袍散

Drug Formulation

1 qian of stone blue, 1 qian of indigo, 1 qian of cinnabar, 1 qian of white borax, 2 qian of Sophora flavescens root, 0.5 fen of calcined Ren Zhong Bai, 0.5 fen of gallic alum, 0.5 fen of Xuanming powder, 0.2 fen of borneol.

Source

From *Eight Notes on Nurturing Life*, Volume 18.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and store in a sealed jar.

Benefits

Eighteen types of throat ailments.

Instructions for Use

For urgent cases, take 2–3 li and place it directly in the throat for immediate relief.

Note

Contraindicated for patients with deficiency syndromes.

Purple Robe Powder,From *Eight Notes on Nurturing Life*, Volume 18.,Eighteen types of throat ailments.

More Herbs Formulas

Xingxing Phlegm-Expelling Decoction

Xingxing Phlegm-Expelling Decoction,From *The Classic of Dian Dian*, Volume 2.,For alcohol-induced convulsions, loss of consciousness, mania resembling madness, or symptoms such as shouting, laughing, crying, or biting others.

Miraculous Aconite Pills

Miraculous Aconite Pills,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 7.,For stroke-induced weakness and dragging of the limbs, deviation of the mouth and eyes, slurred speech, and unsteady gait.

Sanqing Kuai Ban Red Wax Pills

Sanqing Kuai Ban Red Wax Pills,*Complete Book of Childbirth Rescue*.,For cases where smallpox does not erupt; where it erupts but the pustules are incomplete; where the pustules are complete but lack a dark, thick crust; where the patient experiences restlessness and a sense of fullness; or where there is widespread itching over the entire body, … Read more

Tianhuang Pills

Tianhuang Pills,From *Essential Readings on Medicine*, Volume 9.,Phlegm in the Heart Meridian is called “hot phlegm.” Symptoms include a洪 pulse, a flushed face, restlessness and fever, heart pain, a dry mouth and dry lips, and a tendency to laugh frequently; the phlegm is thick and forms lumps.

Ten Generals Pill

Ten Generals Pill,From *Secrets of the Medicine Chest*.,Effective for all types of highly toxic abscesses and boils; if not yet ruptured, they will dissipate.

Aconite and Gardenia Decoction

Aconite and Gardenia Decoction,*Xingyuan*, Volume 6.,For those with a constitutional tendency toward damp-heat who, due to external invasion by cold pathogens, experience a hernia with unrelenting pain.

Jingjin Zhuiyi Xuan Yuan Dan

Jingjin Zhuiyi Xuan Yuan Dan,From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 83), citing *Secret Formulas Based on Clinical Experience*.,

Decoction for Eliminating Malnutrition and Regulating the Spleen

Decoction for Eliminating Malnutrition and Regulating the Spleen,*Jin Jian*, Volume 52.,Spleen-related malnutrition. Yellow complexion, emaciation, fever, lethargy and excessive sleepiness, fullness and hardness in the epigastric region, reluctance to take milk or food, preference for a cool environment while sleeping, craving for soil, hard and painful abdomen, large head with a thin neck, occasional vomiting … Read more

Kan Qi Dan

Kan Qi Dan,From *Selected Annotated Ancient Formulas*, Volume 2.,Men of the Shao Yin constitution—with thin earlobes and a pointed nose, sparse body hair, and cold essence—find it difficult to father children. This condition results from a deficiency of both Yin and Yang, which damages the spirit, vital energy, and blood, constituting a life-threatening illness.

Phlegm-Resolving Decoction

Phlegm-Resolving Decoction,*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 18.,For goiters.

Da Xiong Pills

Da Xiong Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 15.,For one-sided or bilateral headaches, headaches with dizziness, dizziness and tension in the eyes, and bodily stiffness and fatigue.

Horse Hoof Shavings Decoction

Horse Hoof Shavings Decoction,From *Qianjin*, Volume 4.,Persistent leukorrhea. Irregular menstrual flow in women.

Enhanced Warm Yang for Wind-Heart Decoction

Enhanced Warm Yang for Wind-Heart Decoction,From *A Thousand Family Remedies*, Volume 1, citing a formula by Wang Weichuan.,Rheumatic heart disease.

Shi Yao San Leng Pills

Shi Yao San Leng Pills,From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 6.,

Ruyi Ointment

Ruyi Ointment,*Selected Treatments for Pediatric Diseases*, Volume 1.,In children with nasal obstruction (nasal congestion), accompanied by tightness due to wind-phlegm, shortness of breath, and wheezing.

Formula for Nourishing the Kidneys

Formula for Nourishing the Kidneys,From *Shenshi’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 17 of *Wai Tai*.,Deficiency of kidney qi manifests as a gloomy and agitated heart, a hazy gaze, a feeling of the heart hanging low with shortness of breath, deficiency of yang qi, deafness, and a sensation of sparks before the eyes; the entire body itches, … Read more

Modified Liver-Nourishing and Malaria-Eliminating Decoction

Modified Liver-Nourishing and Malaria-Eliminating Decoction,From *The Collection of Compassionate Guidance*, Volume 2.,Malaria affecting the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian initially causes lower back pain and distension and fullness in the lower abdomen,difficulty urinating resembling dysuria, frequent urination, anxiety and fear, qi deficiency, a sense of oppression in the abdomen, chills followed by fever, a pale complexion, … Read more

Lung-Tonifying Almond Decoction

Lung-Tonifying Almond Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 116.,For lung damage caused by cold pathogens, manifested as coughing with phlegm, a hoarse voice, and nasal congestion.

Tannic Acid and Mercury Oxide Powder

Tannic Acid and Mercury Oxide Powder,*A Concise Compendium of Traditional Chinese Dermatology*.,Vaginal ulcers.

Liver-Nourishing Four-Ingredient Decoction

Liver-Nourishing Four-Ingredient Decoction,From *Zhang Jiachun’s Diagnosis and Treatment of Ophthalmic Disorders*.,Deficiency of liver blood, dry and gritty eyes, blurred vision, dim and weak eyesight, accompanied by dizziness and vertigo, frequent dreaming and easily startled, timidity and fear of taking on tasks, with a string-like and thin pulse.

Linglong Pill

Linglong Pill,From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 115.,For all types of wind-related disorders.

Four-Gallbladder Pills

Four-Gallbladder Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 112.,For crescent-shaped cataracts where the opacity resembles congealed fat, thicker on one side and thinner on the other, resembling a crescent moon, following acupuncture treatment; and for cataracts with jujube-blossom-like opacities following acupuncture treatment.

Cold-Dispelling and Pain-Relieving Decoction

Cold-Dispelling and Pain-Relieving Decoction,From *The Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 6.,Pain caused by cold invading the heart, with hands and feet feeling abnormally warm.

Si Ni Zhu Yu Decoction

Si Ni Zhu Yu Decoction,From *Huiyue*, Volume 4.,For yin-syndrome cold extremities with a weak pulse and retracted scrotum.

Hemp Seed Poultice Formula

Hemp Seed Poultice Formula,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 136.,For wind-induced edema.