Tea Substitute

Secretly Transmitted “Gold in the Palm” Pills，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 168.，For cases of weakened vital energy where excessive alcohol consumption has caused stagnation in the chest and diaphragm.

Chuan Danggui Powder，*Zhun Sheng: Gynecology*, Volume 3.，Phlegm-induced cough.

Sweet and Coptis Decoction，From *Ningkun Secret Manual*, Volume 1.，Diarrhea and dysentery before childbirth.

Pain-Relieving Single-Character Powder，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 309.，Fractures.

Nine Treasures Decoction (Concentrated Form)，From *Simple and Effective Formulas*, cited in Volume 13 of *Yonglei Qianfang*.，

Stomach Distension Decoction，*Qianjin Yi* (Supplement to the Thousand Gold Prescriptions), Volume 15.，Insufficiency of stomach qi and deficiency of heart qi, causing qi to rise to the chest with confusion and oppression, chills, cramping abdominal pain, and vomiting of old fecal matter.

Five Evils Decoction，Quoted from *Shenshi Fang* in Volume 15 of *Wai Tai*.，Caused by pathogenic factors, resulting in weeping, singing, or crying.

Wei Zhen Decoction，*Ben Shi*, Volume 2.，For men and women whose original qi is depleted and exhausted, whose nourishing and defensive qi are weak, whose true yang is unstable, whose Triple Burner is out of harmony, and who exhibit excess above and deficiency below—manifesting as nightmares of sexual intercourse with ghosts, night sweats upon waking, a … Read more

Zhenpo Huoming Dan，From *Yu’an*, Volume 5.，For abdominal distension alone.

Fragrant Mugwort Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 77.，For dysentery with abdominal pain and restlessness during sleep.

Heaven and Earth Cistanche Decoction，From *Si Sheng Xuan Shu*, Volume 3.，For children with smallpox, where the Yangming channel is congested, the stomach is dry, and stools are hard, but purgation is not indicated.

Moxa Paste，From *Selected Essentials of Surgical Treatises*, Volume 4.，Scrofula.

Formula for Calming the Mind and Stabilizing the Spirit，Quoted from *Guangji Fang* in Volume 15 of *Wai Tai*.，For mania and loss of reason caused by wind-pathogen.

Postnatal Nourishing Pills，From the *Xian Nian Ji*, Volume 1, citing a formula by Lian Zhuang.，For disharmony of the spleen and stomach, bloating, and diarrhea or dysentery resulting from failure to adapt to the local climate and loss of appetite; also for children suffering from indigestion, diarrhea, or dysentery.

Qi-Regulating Pills，*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 6.，For qi stagnation in children.

Iron Powder and Calamus Pills，From *Treasures of Family Heritage*, Volume 3.，For retained heat in the Heart Meridian and severe stroke—even if there is no drooling, cold sweats, or collapse—but the patient gradually feels unable to lift the limbs, speaks with difficulty, has a pale face, appears dazed and confused, and looks as if intoxicated, with … Read more

Hundred Herbs Ointment，*Wan’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 4.，Effective for all types of sores and swellings, wind-induced ailments, and injuries from falls or blows.

Ginger Porridge，From *Shenghui*, Volume 96.，For bloody and watery dysentery.

Forgetfulness and Premonition Powder，From *Yifang Yijian*, Volume 6.，For forgetfulness.

Cinnamon Pills，Formula from *Compendium of Materia Medica* (Ben Cao Gang Mu), Volume 34; name found in *Collection of Immortal Prescriptions* (Xian Nian Ji), Volume 1.，For injuries caused by consuming raw fruits and vegetables or cold foods.

Dampness-Removing Wine，*An Overview of Experiences in Traditional Chinese Orthopedics*.，Wind-Cold-Damp Bi Syndrome.

Decoction for Clearing the Diaphragm，From *Six Books on Medical Essentials*, Volume 18.，For cases following the resolution of a stroke where phlegm-heat remains unresolved, internally disturbing the heart and diaphragm, manifesting as chest fullness, restlessness, shortness of breath, and a rapid, slippery pulse.

Wei Tie Pills，From *Experienced Effective Formulas*.，For bloating.

Ascending and Refining Lingguang Decoction，From *Yi Tong*, Volume 61.，All types of wind-heat-induced corneal opacities.

Master Lü’s Purple Gold Life-Saving Ointment，*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 7.，For all chronic, non-healing malignant sores with accumulated toxins, scrofula, cold tumors, masses, and fractures where the bone has been severed into two pieces.