Saposhnikovia and Platycodon Decoction

Toxicity-Dispelling Powder，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 272.，For all types of hard, swollen boils; bites from venomous creatures; scalds and burns; and injuries caused by being run over by a vehicle or trampled by a horse.

White Poplar Bark Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 172.，For acute malnutrition in children causing erosion of the lips, mouth, and nose.

Qiangwu Decoction，*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 8.，Pain in the head, crown, and nape due to Jueyin syndrome, or phlegm-saliva with cold extremities; pulse is floating and slow.

Life-Saving Cold-Repelling Decoction，*Records of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 1.，For cases of direct invasion by yin cold, where the kidney meridian is uniquely affected, causing tremors in the body and hands—this is due to cold in the Fire of the Gate of Life, which is unable to ward off the cold.

Black Holy Powder，From *Shenghui*, Volume 71.，For women with long-standing blood and qi masses causing pain and distress in the chest and abdomen.

Astragalus and Poria Decoction，*San Yin*, Volume 5.，Heart deficiency complicated by cold, manifesting as pain in the chest and epigastrium; fullness and distension in the flanks extending to the shoulders and back; dysphagia; confusion and drowsiness; cramping pain in the hips and thighs, with inability to flex or extend the limbs; or loose stools, inability to … Read more

Modified Turmeric Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 76.，For dysentery with red or white stools, whether hot or cold, and bloody diarrhea.

Qimi Qixiao Decoction，*Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 5.，Epilepsy caused by phlegm obscuring the heart fire, persisting for many years without cure.

Seven-Ingredient Jujube Decoction，*Wai Tai*, Volume 9, citing *Formulas by Xu Renze*.，For a cold-induced cough that flares up upon exposure to cold.

Longevity Powder，From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 393.，For children with weak spleen and stomach.

Jiaxiang Powder，From *Shenghui*, Volume 57.，For swelling and sores caused by the venom of the arrow-toad.

Exposed Bee Hive Ointment，*Shenghui*, Volume 66.，Wind-induced fistula. Caused by heat toxins and toxic qi that have coalesced into scrofula.

Hua Yi Bu Gan Decoction，*The Golden Mirror*, Volume 77.，Indicated for slippery opacities and internal cataracts caused by liver wind surging upward and cerebral fat flowing downward. A small spot in the center of the pupil resembles a drop of mercury, with a slight yellowish tint; it is neither itchy nor painful, produces no tears, yet … Read more

Decoction for Subduing Yang and Extinguishing Wind，From *Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhu Renkang*.，Generalized neurodermatitis, chronic urticaria.

Antler and Angelica Pills，From *De Xiao*, cited in *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 328.，For women with blood deficiency and insufficient stomach fluid, presenting with frequent thirst, restlessness, and fever; heat in the palms of the hands and soles of the feet; aching pain in the limbs; alternating chills and fever; night sweats; and a dry mouth … Read more

Asafoetida Li Zhong Pills，From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 5.，For all types of stabbing pain caused by cold qi, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, cold stomach with vomiting, and cramping pain in the umbilical region and abdomen.

Pinellia Five-Spice Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 62.，For qi stagnation and phlegm accumulation in the diaphragm.

Sour Water Porridge，From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 261), citing *The Essential Guide to Dietary Medicine*.，For children with nighttime crying, difficulty urinating, and abdominal pain.

Stomach-Harmonizing Paste，From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 10).，For infants who cry incessantly, experience choking or obstruction due to milk-induced qi reversal, or suffer from a weak stomach with impaired qi circulation, resulting in fullness and distension in the chest and diaphragm, as well as frequent vomiting; or for cases of regurgitation.

Yu Ji Huan Shao San，*Bai Yi*, Volume 9.，For wounds caused by fingernails or toenails.

Da Dashi Powder，From *Xingyuan*, Volume 8.，For cases of difficult labor due to qi deficiency; or during childbirth, where fear and anxiety cause the labor to stall for days.

Secretly Transmitted “Zouma Tongsheng San”，*The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 51.，For the initial stage of a cold-pathogen invasion in typhoid fever, where the patient is robust but suffers from severe chills.

Indigo Lacquer Decoction Pills，From *The Treasure of Eastern Medicine: Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 5, citing *Formulas Collected from the Countryside*.，Phlegm-related cough.

Decoction for Dispelling Wind and Clearing Heat，From *Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.，Skin diseases.

Compound Qi-Tonifying and Collapse-Preventing Decoction，Formula from *Selected Clinical Experiences of Guan Youbo*; name found in *A Thousand Family’s Wonderful Formulas*.，Infectious polyneuropathy. Pulmonary infection. Residual lung heat has spread upward to the pericardium; vital energy is on the verge of depletion; persistent high fever; altered mental status; shortness of breath; profuse, oily sweat; cold extremities; scanty … Read more