More Herbs Formulas
Zhenwu Decoction,From *Secret Manual of Prenatal and Postnatal Care*, Volume 2.,Postpartum conditions resembling stroke or spasm.
Eushigen Topical Application Formula,*Compendium of Sacred Remedies*, Volume 133.,For inverted flower sores and various chronic sores that have not healed.
Decoction for Eliminating Dampness and Restoring Original Qi,*Songfeng on Epidemics*, Volume 2.,Epidemic fever complicated by dampness.
Spleen-Nourishing Decoction,*Yidi*, Volume 6.,Generalized edema, without restlessness or thirst; bowel movements are regular or loose; urine is scant but not red or scanty.
Red Kudzu Powder,*Handbook for the Care of Infants*, Volume 2.,When blood heat combines with wind-heat, it causes erysipelas throughout the body, accompanied by dry itching that persists for a long time without subsiding.
Second Diuretic Cake,Volume 14 of *The Three Causes*.,For edema patients in whom the First Diuretic Pill has proven ineffective.
Goat Kidney Soup,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 190.,Deafness and tinnitus.
Spleen-Strengthening Decoction,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 5.,Weakness of the spleen and stomach, diarrhea due to organ dysfunction, cold stagnation in the chest and diaphragm, and loss of appetite.
Shuqi Pills,*Shenghui* (Volume 84).,For children with persistent, chronic malaria and a hard, distended mass beneath the chest and flanks.
Flank Pain Decoction,Formula from *The Collection of Marvelous Formulas for Nourishing Life*, Volume 7; name cited in *The Collection of Immortal Prescriptions*, Volume 2.,Pain in the flanks.
Gardenia and Aconite Pills,*Medical Canon*, Volume 8.,For hernia pain radiating to the chest and flanks, accompanied by uncontrollable vomiting.
Black Beard and Tooth-Strengthening Tooth-Brushing Powder,From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Mo Bao Zhai*, Volume 1.,
Trichosanthes Fruit Pills,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 154), citing *Formulas for Saving Lives*.,Chest fullness. Pain in the chest radiating to the back and flanks, accompanied by shortness of breath and a sense of oppression.
Large Sheep Kidney Decoction,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 9.,For kidney deficiency with cold, manifested by facial swelling with a dark, sooty complexion; pain in the lower back and spine making it difficult to stand for long periods; stiffness in bending and stretching; palpitations, startled awakenings, and shortness of breath; cramping in the lower abdomen with pain … Read more
Okra Oil,*Compendium of Medical Essentials*, Volume 7.,For soaking burns in hot water.
Mountain Spirit Longevity Pills,*Essentials of Obstetrics and Gynecology*, Volume 1.,For men of robust age with insufficient True Yang who are unable to father children, or young women who have never conceived, or those who conceive but suffer miscarriages, or those who give birth to daughters instead of sons, or those whose children are stillborn, or … Read more
Qi-Regulating and Phlegm-Expelling Decoction,From *The Classic of Dian Dian*, Volume 1.,Abdominal pain, constipation, and unimpeded urination.
Asarum and Rhubarb Pills,*The Jade Balance for Rash and Distension*, Volume 2.,Indicated for shā syndrome characterized by dry, hard stools, obstruction of qi and blood, severe restlessness and oppression, and drowsiness.
Loujin Powder,From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 4.,For smallpox toxicity, regardless of whether the condition is characterized by chills or fever, deficiency or excess.
Rhinoceros Horn and Ligusticum Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 110.,Tightening of the eyelids, ingrown eyelashes, and spasms.
Toona Root Decoction,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 116.,Parasitic worms eroding the mouth and nose.
Double Ginger and Pinellia Pills,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.,For phlegm and fluid retention.
Ruyi Jinhuang Powder,From *Extraordinary Formulas Beyond Surgical Prescriptions*, Volume 1.,Boils and abscesses on the back; various types of carbuncles and swellings; injuries from falls or blows; accumulation of damp phlegm; sudden swelling of the head; lacquer poisoning and erythema; damp-heat blisters; redness and swelling of the skin; dry and damp beriberi; breast abscesses in women; … Read more
Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Ginseng, Astragalus, Aconite, and Ephedra Decoction,*Golden Needles of Medicine*, Volume 8.,For smallpox lesions that are itchy, sunken, black, and depressed.
Cockscomb Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 97.,Persistent rectal bleeding with no relief, accompanied by intermittent pain. Bleeding from hemorrhoids, with pain around the anus.
Qingchuan Decoction,When a person develops a phlegm mass in the nape of the neck that is as hard as stone, over time it transforms into scrofula, oozing pus and blood. Before one mass has dissipated, another grows; before one has been seen, another ulcerates—whether beneath the ear, in the clavicular fossa, or on the shoulder—moving in a wandering, chain-like pattern. Hence it is called “Rat Sore” or “Chain Sore.”