The Ten-Ingredient Formula

Atractylodes and White Atractylodes Marvelous Efficacy Pills，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 4.，For chronic deficiency of kidney qi, with qi rising upward and sinking downward, prolonged coldness in the navel and abdomen, and numbness and pain in the lower back; as well as for bladder hernia, abdominal masses causing oppression, rumbling in the small … Read more

Chuanxiong-Danggui Qi-Harmonizing Decoction，Quoted from *The Complete Book of Pediatrics* in *The Complete Record of Medicine*, Vol. 491.，Smallpox lesions resemble silkworm shells or snake skin; qi has arrived but blood has not.

Ear-Flushing Powder，Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 36); name cited in *Shengji Zonglu* (Vol. 115).，For centipedes and various other insects and ants that have entered the ear.

Piper longum，*Ji Feng*, Volume 12.，Disharmony between the spleen and stomach, delayed digestion, a sensation of fullness and blockage in the chest and diaphragm, difficulty belching, vomiting and nausea, abdominal distension and pain around the navel, and irregular bowel movements—alternating between diarrhea and constipation.

Yu Yuliang Pills，*Shenghui*, Volume 36.，Deafness with pus.

Douling Powder，*Ye’s Gynecology*, Volume 2;，Cough in Pregnancy. For cases where excessive fire overpowers the Metal element, causing obstruction of fetal qi.

Dried Ginger and Chuanxiong Pills，From *Ji Feng*, Volume 18.，For cold-induced cough.

Oil and Honey Decoction，From *Essentials for Easy Childbirth*, cited in Volume 342 of *Formulas for Universal Relief*.，For cases of difficult labor due to dryness and constriction caused by blood loss.

Smoke Pipe Formula，From *Yi Tong*, Volume 44.，Effective for all types of cold-induced coughs that occur in winter.

Yi Yuan Decoction，From *Compendium of Measles Disorders*.，Measles, with a flushed face, fever, restlessness, and an inability to drink water.

Emergency San Yin Decoction，Formula attributed to Huang Jinfang, cited in Volume 4 of *Essentials of the Collection of Formulas Based on Causes and Symptoms*.，Qi deficiency with rectal prolapse and distension of the chest and abdomen.

Cimicifuga Toxin-Dispelling Decoction，*The Definitive Edition of Surgical Treatises for Saving Lives*, Volume 2.，For the initial stage of erythematous facial rash, characterized by redness, swelling, and a raised appearance on the face.

Decoction of Plantain Seeds，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 159.，Difficult labor.

Fangfeng Chonghe Decoction，*Dongyi Baojian: Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 3.，For wind-cold common colds in spring, summer, and fall, presenting with headache, fever, spontaneous sweating, aversion to cold, and a floating, slow pulse.

Decoction for External Bi，Formula from *Medical Laws* (Vol. 3); name cited in *Compiled Medical Manuscripts* (Vol. 4).，Cutaneous Bi.

Modified Heart-Nourishing Pill，From *Gu Songyuan’s Medical Mirror*, Volume 12.，Insomnia caused by heart deficiency with heat.

Pill for Dispelling Malaria and Avoiding Plague，From *The Book of Shā*, Volume 2.，For epidemic shā and miasma.

Binglu Ointment，From *Formulas of Huizhiting Hall*, Volume 3.，For leg sores and various other sores that have failed to heal for a long time.

Stomach-Poria-Five-Bark Decoction，*Elucidations on Pediatrics*, Volume 3.，Pediatric edema.

Licorice, Angelica, and Beeswax Ointment，*Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhao Bingnan*.，For chronic ulcers that fail to heal.

Platycladus Leaf Pills，From *Shenghui*, Volume 24.，Severe wind-induced disorders causing hair loss from the eyebrows and temples.

Banliu Pills，*Formulae of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 6.，Indicated for deficiency-cold constipation or chronic diarrhea due to yang deficiency in the elderly or those with constitutional weakness, resulting from deficient kidney yang, internal accumulation of yin-cold, decline of the fire of the Gate of Life, and stagnation of yang qi; for coughing and vomiting caused by … Read more

Hangover-Relief Decoction，From *Eight Notes on Nurturing Life*, Volume 11.，For alcohol intoxication.

Lily and Talc Powder，From *The Golden Cabinet*, Volume 1.，For Lily Disease with red, scanty, and painful urination and a hard, tight sensation below the navel.

Borneol Paste，From *Shenghui*, Volume 32.，For redness of the eye and sores, with sensitivity to wind and sunlight.