Single-Ingredient Deer Antler Decoction

Da Ze Lan Pills，*Thousand Gold Prescriptions*, Volume 4.，For women suffering from deficiency syndromes and sequelae of stroke, hernias and masses, cold pain in the genital area; or headaches affecting the brain, cold-induced arthralgia with muscle spasms and stiffness, amenorrhea and infertility, intermittent facial flushing, tearing eyes, excessive nasal discharge and saliva, and a dazed, intoxicated-like … Read more

Musk and Toad Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 172.，For cerebral malnutrition in children. Symptoms include tufted hair, sores on the scalp, or puffy cheeks and face. Or chronic diarrhea due to abdominal cold.

Jin-Yu Baohe Decoction，From *Yichun Shengyi*, Volume 4.，Dry-induced diarrhea, dry throat with thirst, abdominal pain, and white, sticky stools.

Pearl Shell Pills，From *Essentials of Clinical Practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine*.，Dementia. Dull gaze, sluggish speech, uncoordinated movements of the limbs, slow and weak pulse, accompanied by dizziness, excessive sweating, palpitations, and difficulty falling asleep.

Burnt Cinnabar Pills，From *Selected Compilations of Pediatrics*, Volume 19.，For children with food stagnation or milk stagnation, presenting with chills and fever every afternoon, coughing, and hardness under the ribs; or for epilepsy caused by fetal fright.

Universal Throat Disorder Powder，*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Hangzhou Formula).，For accumulated heat rising to the head, swelling and pain in the throat, laryngeal obstruction, laryngeal wind, and the initial stages of tonsillitis (whether unilateral or bilateral).

Pinghe Decoction，From *The Classic of the Cranial Fontanelles*, Volume 2.，For childhood rashes and various painful sores accompanied by restlessness, irritability, and thirst; for infants experiencing “bianzheng” (a phase of growth and development), administer one dose three days after the onset to ward off a hundred diseases.

Heat-Resolving Decoction，From *Essentials of the Collection of Formulas Based on Causes and Symptoms*, Volume 2.，In women, fire scorches the Metal of the Lung, causing stagnant Qi, shortness of breath, coughing, and a sensation of congestion and distension.

Wood Fragrance Qi-Regulating Pills，From *Wang’s Collection of Prescriptions*, cited in Volume 21 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.，Symptoms: Qi reversal; sallow-white complexion; reduced milk production; nighttime crying and regurgitation; general lack of vitality; avoid turning the infant, as doing so will worsen the condition. Caused by the nursing mother’s distress and anxiety, leading … Read more

Stomach-Supporting Pills，From Volume 8 of *Yi Pan Zhu*, citing a formula by the Hong family.，For children suffering from deficiency-cold phlegm-induced wheezing following vomiting and diarrhea, with a lackluster gaze.

Xianteng Powder，From *Wan’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 5.，Pregnancy-related abdominal distension.

Green Tangerine Peel Powder，*Shenghui*, Volume 43.，Unbearable abdominal pain, sweating, and inability to eat.

Zhengzhi Decoction，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 5.，Catching a cold in the spring, accompanied by fever, diarrhea lasting 6–7 days, coughing and vomiting, restlessness, and inability to sleep.

Tribulus Powder，From *Qianjin*, Volume 22.，Swelling and pain.

Gujin Powder，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 163.，Shortness of breath.

Instant-Effect Fumigation and Application Powder，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 141.，Hemorrhoids.

Nourishing Yin, Regulating the Middle, and Transforming Phlegm Ointment，*Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.，Excessive internal heat with fluid depletion, dry cough, food stagnation and loss of appetite, thirst with a desire to drink.

Chenzhou Snake Medicine Tablets，From *Famous Prescriptions Through the Ages*.，For bites from venomous snakes and insects.

Tongtian Zaizao Powder，From *Shíbiàn Liángfāng*, cited in *Pǔjì Fāng*, Vol. 110.，Severe wind-induced disorders.

Golden Peach Wine，From *Wan’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 2.，Gastric reflux with acid regurgitation.

Goose Feather Tube Eye Medicine，*Formulas and Ingredients of Traditional Chinese Medicine*.，For red eyes caused by wind-fire, with orbital ulceration, swelling, and pain; a membrane obscuring the pupil; photophobia; and excessive eye discharge.

Decoction of Congshui Stone，From *The Comprehensive Record of Divine Remedies*, Volume 131.，For back abscesses and boils accompanied by intense, unquenchable thirst and a dry mouth.

Authentic “Dui’er” Eye Medicine，Quoted from *Formulas for Universal Relief with Modifications Based on Clinical Experience*, cited in *The Great Compendium of the Yongle Era*, Volume 11413.，As the years go by, opacities and blood clots may form, causing blurred vision, dizziness, and a sensation of dryness and difficulty opening the eyes.

Kudzu Root Life-Sustaining Decoction，*Collection of Life-Preserving Formulas*, Middle Volume.，Stroke. Characterized by sweating, body heat, and no aversion to wind.

Yuxian Decoction，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Vol. 346.，For unpleasant lochia, intestinal pain, and bloating; or for cold stagnation in the blood chamber causing discomfort.