Smilax Decoction

Revival Sultan，*The Classic of the Middle Cavities: Appendix*.，For joint pain, slurred speech, difficulty walking, and trembling or twitching of the hands and feet.

Modified Liu Jun Decoction，*Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 9.，Kidney deficiency with invasion by pathogenic factors; the pathogenic factors do not immediately enter the kidneys but lodge in the lungs.

Sneeze Pills，Formula from *Zhenglei Bencao*, Volume 10, citing *Zimu Milu*; name found in *Chuanya Neibian*, Volume 4.，The Five Causes of Death: First, hanging; second, being crushed by a wall; third, drowning; fourth, possession by malevolent spirits; fifth, childbirth and lactation. Effective for stroke-induced aphasia, cadaveric stupor, sudden illness, and possession by ghosts.

Pimple-Treating Pills，From *Guang Biji*, Volume 3.，For carbuncles.

Fragrant Pill，From *Shenghui*, Volume 36.，Bad breath.

Si Sheng Decoction，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 403.，For fever as intense as fire, headache with red cheeks, flushed face accompanied by yawning, nasal sores, and during the stage when rashes have either already appeared or are about to appear.

Detoxifying and Regenerating Dan，*Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.，In cases of chronic dysentery where stagnant heat generates toxins, causing putrefaction in the intestines, with intermittent sharp pain and a sensation of incomplete evacuation, the stool often resembles rotten, charred matter and emits a putrid odor.

Ying Tong Frankincense Pill，From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 187), citing *Secret Formulas Based on Clinical Experience*.，For men and women suffering from injuries caused by blows or falls, pain in the lower back and legs, numbness in the hands and feet, knee fatigue and back chill, weakness in the limbs, absence of coldness in the lower … Read more

Pig Heart Blood Pill，From *The Mystic Pearl of the Red Water*, Volume 6.，For severe exhaustion and palpitations caused by overwork.

Silk Cocoon Yellow Powder，From *Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 39, citing *Shenghui*.，Intestinal wind, blood in urine or stool, and painful, dribbling urination.

Formula for Washing the Legs，*Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.，For soreness and pain in the shoulders, back, and limbs.

San Huang Liang Ge Powder，From *The Purple Treasure Collection of Laryngology*, Volume 1.，For all throat ailments: initially presenting as yellowish-red, or even purplish-black, with swelling, pain, chills, and fever.

Large Bamboo Leaf Decoction，From *Gujin Luyan*, cited in Volume 16 of *Wai Tai*.，For consumptive disorders with external heat, following various illnesses; consumptive restlessness preventing sleep; bone-penetrating fever; a sallow-yellow complexion; dry mouth and irritability; shortness of breath and weakness; loss of appetite; failure to gain weight despite eating; phlegm-heat in the chest; and a sensation … Read more

Divine Immortal Flying Step Pill，From *Pocket Guide*, Volume 1.，For various forms of rheumatism and paralysis in men.

Ephedra and Cnidium Powder，*A Concise Handbook of Traditional Chinese Medicine Dermatology*.，For excessive sweating, heat rash, and hives.

Red Poria Scented Powder，*Six Books on Medical Essentials*, Volume 30.，For those with mental confusion and a soft,涩, and rapid pulse.

Wash Formula for Running-Horse-Style Dental Thrush，*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 16.，For “Running Horse Teeth” Stomatitis.

Mutton Kidney Wontons，*Shenghui*, Volume 97.，Deficiency of kidney qi, pain in the lower back and legs.

Blood Stasis-Dispersing Decoction，From *New Compilation of Mei’s Proven Prescriptions*, Volume 7.，Anal abscess, hard and extremely painful.

Qizhong Pills，From *Ji Feng*, Volume 12.，Abdominal distension.

Red Spirit Wine，*Lectures on Traditional Chinese Medicine Surgery*.，For frostbite that has not yet ulcerated, or for gangrene with tissue necrosis.

An，From *Ji Sheng Xu Fang*, cited in Volume 95 of *Yi Fang Lei Ju*.，For cases of prolapse, sprains, and strains resulting in stagnation of blood and qi, accompanied by low back pain.

Qi-Tonifying and Blood-Regulating Decoction，*Introduction to Obstetrics: Appendix*.，For women with metrorrhagia caused by deficiency of both qi and blood complicated by heat.

Qianhu Decoction for Draining the Liver and Clearing Heat，Quoted from *Formulas for Simplifying Complexity* in Volume 16 of *Formulas from the Outer Pavilion*.，For liver deficiency with internal heat, manifested as redness in both eyes, inability to open the eyes, restlessness and agitation, hot flashes, and a burning sensation in the chest.

Kidney-Draining Areca Nut Powder，*Shenghui*, Volume 7.，Excessive heat in the kidneys, distension and stagnation in the lower abdomen, pain in the lower back and spine, and stiffness in the shoulders and back.