Purslane Poultice Recipe

Lead Sugar Decoction，*Ophthalmology Treasure Trove*, Volume 4.，For conditions where the eyelids stick to the cornea and the conjunctiva.

Agarwood and Da Fu Powder，*Yi Tong*, Volume 59.，Dampness stagnates in the meridians, causing swelling and fullness in the feet, a heavy and painful sensation, and stiffness in the tendons and vessels.

Suhe Pills，From *Supplement to Traumatology* (Shang Ke Bu Yao), Volume 3. Also known as “Suhexiang Pills” in *Zhang’s Comprehensive Medicine* (Zhang Shi Yi Tong), Volume 13.，For sudden, severe pain in the chest and abdomen caused by pathogenic factors, resulting in collapse and loss of consciousness; all cases of qi obstruction attributed to cold syndromes; and … Read more

Ginger-Asafoetida Pills，From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 67.，Effective for all types of qi disorders, including women’s blood and qi disorders.

Phlegm-Resolving Pills，*Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 2.，For phlegm and fluid retention that is deeply rooted and difficult to eliminate, in patients who are physically and mentally robust and whose vital energy has not yet declined.

Miraculous Malaria-Suppressing Powder，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 390.，For childhood malaria.

Phlegm-Toxin Obstructing the Head，*Supplement to Chuan Ya*, Volume 1.，Malaria.

Earth Marrow Powder，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 198.，

Aged Agarwood and Turtle Carapace Decoction，*Bo Ji*, Volume 1.，For the five types of exhaustion and seven types of injury, deficiency of qi and blood, stiffness and tightness in the lower back and spine, heaviness in the hands and feet, aching pain in all joints, a sallow or dark complexion, fatigue in the limbs, shortness of … Read more

Secret Formula: Leg-Relief Pills，*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 1 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).，Weakness of the Kidney Meridian manifesting in the lower back and knees; or exposure to drafts or cold, resulting in invasion by cold qi, causing a sensation of heaviness and weakness, slow and sluggish gait, cramping and … Read more

Fire-Suppressing Decoction，*Compendium of Medicine*, Volume 2.，Fire stagnation in the Lung (Metal) element causes wheezing.

Corneal Opacity-Removing Powder，From *Xingyuan*, Volume 6.，For smallpox-induced cataracts that appear like floating clouds.

Red Oil，From *Complete Collection of Surgical Life-Preserving Methods*, Volume 4.，Goose-palm eczema and all forms of mental disorders.

Cudrania Leaf Decoction，From *Selected Formulas of Renowned Physicians*.，For cases of syphilis, whether active or latent, and for joint pain.

Ginseng and Wood Fragrance Decoction，*Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 197.，For cases where there is stagnation in the spleen and stomach that has long failed to be transformed, or where this pre-existing condition has developed into cold malaria; whether the symptoms begin with chills followed by fever, fever followed by chills, fever without chills, or … Read more

Rapid-Acting Powder for Dental Caries，From *Liangpeng Huiji*, Volume 4.，For dental sores in children and sores on the tongue.

Ginseng and Astragalus Four-Ingredient Decoction，*The Continuation of the Medical Lamp*, Volume 2.，Blood deficiency, where qi cannot harmonize with it, resulting in shortness of breath and rapid breathing, spontaneous sweating, aversion to cold, a pale complexion, and a floating pulse that feels hollow and涩 upon palpation; or in cases where the patient has previously experienced blood … Read more

Gu Shen Decoction，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 10.，Summer lethargy.

Plum Blossom Beans，Formula by Zhu Yugong, cited in Volume 3 of *Xian Nian Ji*.，

Iron Tube Toxin-Extracting Ointment，*Emergency Divine Formulas*, Volume 1.，For newly developed boils and abscesses.

Throat-Irrigating Decoction，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 3.，Throat Eczema. It occurs between the pharynx and larynx, causing throat pain. The condition invariably begins with itching, accompanied by a flushed face and hot ears that are unbearable. Subsequently, when swallowing saliva, one frequently feels dryness and must swallow repeatedly to find relief. Over time, a … Read more

Yiyuan Pill，*Ophthalmology Treasure Chest*, Volume 4.，For internal corneal opacities following needle surgery, or for eye injuries caused by bamboo or wooden splinters, or by blows or falls.

Mu Xiang Fen Qi Decoction，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 182.，Stabbing pain in the chest and abdomen.

Decoction for Clearing Summer-Heat and Consolidating Yin，From *Wen’s Experienced Effective Formulas*.，In the early stages of summer heat illness in children, symptoms include diarrhea, thirst, fever—with the forehead, chest, and abdomen being particularly hot—and intermittent fever that subsides only to return shortly thereafter. The child is restless and agitated, unable to sit or lie still comfortably; … Read more

Gui Ming Wan，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 187.，For cold qi in the spleen and stomach, pain in the navel and abdomen radiating to the heart, and chronic diarrhea or dysentery that has not responded to other treatments.