Three-Bark Decoction

Sweet Potato and Cistanche Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 90.，For men suffering from the “Five Labors and Seven Injuries,” characterized by frequent urination, profuse spontaneous sweating, cold and painful feet and knees, inability to stand for long periods, forgetfulness and mental fogginess, and a lack of mental clarity.

Dried Persimmon Pills，From *Essentials of the Crimson Pouch*.，For intestinal bleeding.

Musk Tissue-Regenerating Powder，From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 67.，Tooth decay.

Coix Seed, Poria, and Atractylodes Decoction，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.，For bi syndrome.

Fragrant Sweat Pills，From *Shenghui*, Volume 25.，Effective for all types of wind disorders.

Ten Treasures Ointment，*Secrets of Health Preservation*, Volume 4.，

Red Sorghum Powder，From *Zhu’s Collection of Proven Formulas*, cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 26.，For difficulty urinating and shortness of breath.

Di Zhi Pills，From *Dongyuan’s Prescriptions of Proven Efficacy*, Volume 5.，For inability to see distant objects but ability to see nearby objects, or difficulty seeing even up close, as well as leprosy caused by severe wind-epidemic.

Rhubarb and Aconite Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 79.，Excessive fluid accumulation and abdominal distension.

Yizhi Fire-Decoction Powder，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 208.，Deficiency of spleen and kidney qi, cold and exhausted spleen essence, uncontrollable loose stools due to deficiency, and inability to eat.

Black Plum Pain-Relieving Decoction，From *The Classic of Dian Dian*, Volume 1.，For children with abdominal pain caused by intestinal worms, women with menstrual pain, and those experiencing pain in the chest, diaphragm, and abdomen.

Fragrant Fermented Soybean Decoction，From *Xiaopin Fang*, cited in Volume 37 of *Wai Tai*.，For those who, due to excessive exertion, have developed a condition where the “milk stone” (a type of skin lesion) has flared up, resulting in sores on the body, accompanied by stagnant qi, swelling, and pain so severe that movement is impossible.

Almond Kernel Eye Remedy，*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Xi’an Formula).，Conjunctivitis, characterized by redness, swelling, pain, and itching.

Jinxing Ointment，Formula by Su Jiuning, cited in *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 6.，Phlegm Nodules.

Silkworm, Scorpion, Angelica, and Astragalus Decoction，From *Bian Zheng Lu*, Volume 9.，For those with a constitutionally weak constitution who suddenly contract a wind-pathogen, resulting in a creeping sensation throughout the body that moves like a worm—or begins in the left leg and gradually ascends to the head, then descends to the right leg—accompanied by itching and … Read more

Wind-Dispelling and Blood-Activating Powder，*Pian Yu Xin Shu*, Volume 5.，In children, tetanus may result from falls or lacerations caused by knives or axes, where wind-pathogen invades the wound site.

Ginseng and Cinnamon Nourishing the Blood Pills，*Encyclopedia of Chinese Medicine*.，For deficiency of qi and blood, palpitations and forgetfulness, night sweats and fever, hair loss and shortness of breath, fatigue and emaciation, and dark, scanty urine; as well as for excessive sweating, muscle twitching, and body tremors.

Jade-Complexion Soap，*Essentials of Gynecology*, Volume 8.，For women with freckles.

Wind-Calming Ointment，From *Feng’s Mianxiang: Miscellaneous Disorders*, Volume 3.，Prenatal Epilepsy. Caused by fright during pregnancy or by exposure to toxic substances; symptoms include fever, a pale face, convulsions of the hands and feet, clenched jaws, a stiff back and body, a slanted gaze and closed eyes, frequent crying without nursing, and recurrent episodes that repeatedly subside … Read more

Suhexiang Pills，From *Su Shen’s Effective Formulas*, Volume 5. This is an alternative name for the “Chili Jia Pills” cited in *Guangji Fang* and quoted in *Wai Tai*, Volume 13.，Warms and unblocks the orifices; regulates qi and relieves pain. Indicated for stroke or qi collapse, sudden fainting with clenched jaws and loss of consciousness; or sudden … Read more

Roasted Plum Decoction，From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 140), citing *Wu’s Collection of Proven Formulas*.，Rectal bleeding.

Dragon’s Saliva Ointment，From *The New Book for the Very Young*, Volume 20, citing a formula by Master Mao.，Various types of thirst in children.

Biliary Stone Expulsion Decoction No. IV，From *New Acute Abdominal Disorders*, citing a formula from Zunyi Medical College.，Biliary tract infections; damp-heat pattern of cholelithiasis.

Pills for Holding in the Mouth and Swallowing，*Shenghui*, Volume 35.，For sore throat.

Heat-Dispelling Pill，*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 8.，For scrofula. After the toxins have been expelled through urination, and even after the illness has resolved, this formula should be taken regularly.