Shengshi Decoction

Blood-Nourishing and Life-Saving Decoction，From *Dongtian Aozi*, Volume 16.，For various life-threatening conditions resulting from trauma.

Apricot Kernel and Aster Pills，Formula from *Wai Tai* (Vol. 10), citing *Cui’s Formulas*; name found in *Ji Feng* (Vol. 11).，For cough due to lung heat, accompanied by shortness of breath and wheezing so severe that the patient cannot sit or lie down, swelling of the body and face, loss of appetite, and difficulty urinating.

Pills for Strengthening the Spleen and Resolving Stagnation，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 380), citing *Formulas from the De Sheng Hall*.，For various forms of spleen-related wasting disorders in children.

Toxicity-Resolving Decoction，From *Six Essentials of Medicine: Compilation of Treatment Methods*, Volume 5.，For those who have previously suffered from syphilis and experience persistent headaches, throat pain, or a painful lump in the arm—all symptoms attributable to the toxin of the sore.

Proven Malaria-Stopping Pill，From *Compendium of Medicine*, Volume 39.，For chronic malaria with persistent fever and chills.

Luo-Activating Pills，From *Collected Medical Formulas*, Volume 212, citing *Xian Chuan Ji Yin Fang*.，Pain in the hands and feet.

Tonifying Ejiao Pills，*Shenghui*, Volume 80.，Postpartum lochia retention, weakness and emaciation of the limbs, inability to eat or drink.

Gui-Shu Jiang-Bao Decoction，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 12.，For women with stagnant qi and blocked flow, where the fetus has not been delivered several days after childbirth and all labor-inducing medications have proven ineffective.

Scrophularia and Cimicifuga Decoction，From *The Treasure of Health* (Vol. 8).，After a stroke, there is a sensation of obstruction and fullness in the throat, swelling behind the epiglottis, and a red tongue; speech is clear and fluent in the morning but slightly hoarse in the afternoon; this is known as “throat obstruction” (喉痹).

Scutellaria and Pinellia Pills，From *The Pocket Guide*, Volume 1.，For heat in the upper burner, accompanied by cough and phlegm production.

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

Tortoise and Deer Two Immortals Gel，*Medical Convenience*, Volume 1.，For men and women with deficiency of the True Essence leading to prolonged infertility; for men who have excessively indulged in alcohol and sexual activity, thereby depleting their True Yin; and for women whose blood and vital energy have been damaged by emotional distress, resulting in various … Read more

Ephedra and Aconite Decoction，*The Golden Chamber* (Volume Middle).，In cases of water retention, the pulse is deep and small.

Birch Bark Powder，The formula is from *Classified Materia Medica* (Vol. 14), citing *Lingyuan Formulas*; the name appears in *The Complete Record of Holy Remedies* (Vol. 128).，For the initial stage of a breast abscess, characterized by swelling, pain, and hardness, with pus about to form.

Qingwen Baidu Decoction，*Yi Zhen Yi De* (Insights on Epidemic Rashes), Volume 2.，All conditions characterized by excessive heat, with both exterior and interior symptoms pronounced, accompanied by mania, restlessness, and mental agitation; dry mouth and sore throat; severe fever with dry retching; delirium and insomnia; hematemesis and epistaxis; and the appearance of macules due to intense … Read more

Shan Shen and Tuan Dong Decoction，*New Book on Home Remedies*.，Chronic cough with shortness of breath.

Xiao Lizhong Decoction，From *Ji Feng*, Volume 20.，Weakness of the Triple Burner Qi, accumulation of cold in the epigastrium, slow digestion of food, inability to properly metabolize it, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, distension of the flanks, belching, nausea, vomiting, sour belching, pain in the heart and abdomen, disharmony of the viscera, fatigue … Read more

Persimmon Decoction Powder，From *The Book of Caring for Children*, Volume 2.，After smallpox, a membrane forms over the child’s eyes.

Amber Nourishing Heart Pill，*Zhun Sheng: Categorized Formulas*, Volume 5.，Deficiency of qi and blood, resulting in inadequate nourishment of the heart and spirit; palpitations and anxiety; insomnia and forgetfulness; shortness of breath and fatigue; spontaneous sweating and dry mouth; dizziness and restlessness; and a lackluster complexion. Deficiency of heart blood, or palpitations and anxiety. Restlessness whether … Read more

Decoction for Clearing Water Toxins，*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.，Water toxicity.

Pain-Relieving Pills，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 310.，Effective for various pains in the tendons and bones caused by sudden strain.

Mackerel Decoction，*Illustrated Treatise on Bone Setting*.，For contusions and fractures.

Harmonizing and Nourishing Stomach Decoction，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 5.，Common cold with pathogenic factors invading the Yangming channel, presenting with a bitter taste in the mouth, dry throat, abdominal distension, mild wheezing, fever, and aversion to cold.

Xianxiong San，From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 152, citing *Sheng Hui*.，For feverish conditions with severe shortness of breath, as well as chest oppression and irregular, uncontrollable wheezing.

Decoction to Induce Labor and Regulate Qi，From *Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 4.，When a woman in labor suddenly experiences the fetus rising upward and pressing against the heart, this is caused by qi stagnation, or by the amniotic fluid drying up prematurely, causing the birth canal to become dry and constricted, making it … Read more