More Herbs Formulas
Scallion Powder,The formula is from *Wai Tai*, Volume 35, citing a recipe by the Liu family; the name appears in *Xiu Zhen Xiao Er*, Volume 1.,For newborns who do not urinate, have swelling of the navel and abdomen, and refuse to drink breast milk.
Cooling Relief Powder,From *The Complete Collection on Survival from Cold Damage*, Volume 4.,For “Large-Head” Shanghan, where all three Yang channels are affected by pathogenic factors, manifesting in the head, face, ears, eyes, and nose. Swelling and pain in the head, eyes, ears, and nose.
Xian Shu Powder,From *Bo Ji*, Volume 3.,Cloudiness and opacity in the eyes, causing blurred vision.
Saposhnikovia and Vitex Pills,From *Jin Xiao Fang*, cited in Volume 32 of *Wai Tai*.,Black spots in the eyes.
Moisturizing Decoction,*Concise Medical Compendium*, Volume 4.,Wounds from beatings that have not healed after a long time.
Ulcer Decoction,From *Clinical Medical Case Studies and Prescriptions*.,Gastric and duodenal ulcers. Epigastric pain, belching, and acid regurgitation; white tongue coating; taut or tight pulse.
Decoction for Dispelling Stagnant Blood,From *Ye’s Gynecology*, Volume 1.,Menstrual discharge with a foul odor resembling rotten meat.
Cooling Limbs Powder,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.,Heat in the muscles causes stiffness and wind-like sensations; the body feels as if mice are running over it; the lips and mouth crack and peel, eventually retracting inward; the skin and hair all turn red and black.
Mercury and Shepherd’s Purse Pills,The formula is from *Qian Jin* (Vol. 21); the name appears in *Pu Ji Fang* (Vol. 191).,For edema, where the body is thick and fleshy and does not indent upon pressure; in severe cases, the arms are so thick that sleeves do not fit; and for the ten types of severe … Read more
Chuanxiong-Perilla Powder,*Shanghan Quansheng Ji*, Volume 2.,For cases of cold invasion in spring, summer, or fall presenting with headache, fever, aversion to cold, a floating and tight pulse, and absence of sweating—indicating an exterior syndrome.
Four Ling Powder for Draining Dampness,Formula from *Compendium of Medicine*, Volume 23; name cited in *Jiyang Compendium*, Volume 22.,For diarrhea.
Mallow Seed Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 95.,Difficulty urinating.
Fennel Decoction,*Golden Needles of Pediatrics*, Volume 1.,Cold-damp hernia, with scrotal swelling and one side drooping.
Crimson Boron Ointment,*The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 2.,For all types of stubborn, chronic conditions in the lower body caused by cold, dampness, blood stasis, or wind.
Yizhi Tiao Zhong Decoction,*Dongyuan’s Proven Formulas*, Volume 2.,For epigastric pain caused by spleen and stomach deficiency resulting from excessive intake of cold-natured medications.
Emergency Mung Bean Pills,From *Comprehensive Treatise on Smallpox and Measles*.,For heatstroke and heat exhaustion during the summer months, abdominal pain, cholera with muscle cramps, “sheep’s wool” carbuncles, intestinal colic, and dysentery.
Lu Fu’s “Encountering Immortals” Seed Medicinal Wine,From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 7.,For women with a cold and deficient uterus, characterized by white vaginal discharge, a sallow complexion, aching limbs, fatigue and weakness, reduced appetite, irregular menstrual cycles, a pale face, intermittent abdominal pain, and prolonged infertility.
Highly Effective Ginseng and Zhi Shi Decoction,*Discussions on the Care of Infants and Children*, Volume 17.,For infants and young children who, following a bout of typhoid fever, experience disharmony of qi, shortness of breath, coughing, chest and diaphragm congestion, restlessness day and night, mental fatigue and physical weakness, and loss of appetite; or for symptoms … Read more
Liu Yu Pills,*Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Beijing*.,Indicated for fullness and distension in the chest and diaphragm, liver qi stagnation, bloating, fullness, belching, and acid regurgitation.
Muscle-Relaxing and Blood-Activating Powder,*Practical Orthopedics*.,Pain following bone injuries.
Red Cardamom Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 67.,For all types of qi stagnation and indigestion.
Jiangzhen Dan,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 18.,For headaches caused by wind-phlegm (whether primary or secondary), stiffness and tension in the neck and back, or unbearable symptoms resulting from a common cold.
Dragon’s Saliva Powder,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 295.,For hemorrhoidal fistulas.
Rhinoceros Horn and Cimicifuga Decoction,From *Treatise on General Diseases of Cold Damage*, Volume 4.,For pea-sized rashes accompanied by discomfort, unresolved exterior and interior symptoms, restlessness and shortness of breath, constipation, and abdominal distension caused by qi stagnation.
Poplar Bark Wine,*Wai Tai*, Volume 19, citing *Bi Xiao Fang*.,Effective for beriberi and paralysis, as well as all types of wind disorders, including chronic wind-induced stiffness and spasms of the hands and feet. Also effective for abdominal distension with hard masses as solid as stone that have persisted for years without improvement.
Wind-Dispelling and Metal-Clearing Powder,Spasms caused by severe lung heat, with phlegm resembling pus.