Soapberry as a Vehicle for Medicinal Substances

Blue Cloth Fumigation，Formula from *Classified Materia Medica* (Vol. 7), citing *Supplement to the Materia Medica*; name found in *Supplementary Notes to the Chuan Ya* (Vol. 2).，Malignant sores.

Shenming Pills，From *The New Book on the Care of Infants*, Volume 20, citing *The Immortal’s Water Mirror*.，For children suffering from bone fever and chronic wasting, who are gradually becoming emaciated and unable to eat.

Modified Xuanwu Decoction，From *The Prescriptions of the Emaciated Immortal for Saving Lives*, Volume 2.，For cold damage that has persisted for several days without resolution, presenting with six pulses that are both floating and sunken, body and head pain, aversion to cold and tidal fever, cough with phlegm and wheezing, generalized body pain, cold and numbness … Read more

Enhanced Pinellia and Poria Decoction，From *Zhi Zhi*, Volume 8.，Cough with excessive phlegm.

Tiao Zhong Er Chen Decoction，*Authentic Treatise on Surgery*, Volume 4.，For injuries from falls or blows, or from falling from a height, resulting in stagnant blood flowing into the viscera, leading to unconsciousness and constipation of both large and small bowels; as well as cases where stagnant blood from a blow with a wooden staff attacks … Read more

Holly Juice，Formula from *Broad Notes* (Guang Biji), Volume 3; name found in *Collection of Immortal Remedies* (Xian Nian Ji), Volume 4.，For scrofula.

Gansong Xiang Powder，From *De Xiao*, Volume 17.，All types of toothache.

Ginseng and Tussilago Paste，From *The Treasure of Health* (Ba Cui edition).，For deficiency-cold in the lung and stomach, chronic, unrelenting cough, fullness and oppression in the throat and diaphragm, cough with phlegm, vomiting and nausea, distension and fullness in the abdomen and flanks, fatigue and pain in the lower back, or consumptive cold cough, as well … Read more

White-Green Dan，*The Profound Secrets of the Divine Realm*, Volume 12.，For “Running Horse Tooth” stomatitis.

Lian’ai Decoction，From *Songfeng on Epidemics*, Volume 2.，For plague patients with lockjaw and diarrhea.

Jindan Pills，From *Liangfang Hebi*, Volume 1.，Effective for all types of wind-induced cold, headaches; stabbing chest pain, colic, red and white vaginal discharge; watery diarrhea, dysentery, toothache, etc.

Kunshun Pill，*The Comprehensive Treatise on Smallpox*, Volume 6.，For women before and after childbirth, various deficiencies and debilities, and seasonal illnesses.

Mouthwash Formula，*Selected Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.，Oral ulcers.

Blue Indigo Powder，Formula from *Zhi Zhi* (Vol. 24); name cited in *Pu Ji Fang* (Vol. 3).，Sores caused by “jealous essence.”

Longshi Powder，From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 169.，For all types of stagnation, regardless of whether the condition is deficient or excess, cold or hot, caused by alcohol or food, or whether it has persisted for a long time.

Elixir of Youth，From *Bai Yi*, Volume 4.，Nine Types of Qi: Diaphragmatic Qi, Wind Qi, Cold Qi, Heat Qi, Anxiety Qi, Joy Qi, Startle Qi, Anger Qi, and Mountain Mist Miasma. The mass is hard and compact like a cup, causing stabbing pain in the chest and abdomen; the patient is unable to eat or drink; … Read more

Black Divine Powder，From *Baotong Miyao*, cited in *Yifang Leiju*, Volume 258.，For high fever in children.

Yuebi Decoction，*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 7.，Invasion by wind-damp-toxin pathogens, depletion of body fluids, contracture and numbness of tendons and vessels, weakness of the legs and knees, and difficulty walking or standing.

Peach Kernel and Rhubarb Decoction，From *Cui’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 7 of *Wai Tai*.，For unbearable pain in the chest and abdomen resembling a food-induced illness; or for sudden onset of severe food-induced illness causing agitation and stabbing pain so intense it feels like death.

Wuli Powder，From *Collection of Effective Prescriptions*, Volume 1.，For stomach pain.

Dasheng Powder，From *Xian Nian Ji*, Volume 3.，

Miraculous Formula for Treating Malaria，*Feng’s Treasure Chest: Miscellaneous Disorders*, Volume 13.，Malaria: prolonged episodes of chills and fever that will not subside.

Postpartum Ointment，*Compilation of Hua’s Medical Formulas*, Volume 2.，Damp-toxin foot ulcers.

Ghost-Repelling Pill，From *Xuanming Lun*, Volume 13.，For malaria.

Ox Bile Five Epilepsies Pills，From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 7.，When the internal organs are out of harmony and the five spirits are unstable, wind and phlegm invade the body, leading to the five types of epilepsy.