Zhike-Gardenia Decoction

Shan Du Decoction，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 4.，Due to stagnation of earth qi, the chest and abdomen feel full and distended; there may be occasional bowel rumbling and frequent urges to defecate. In severe cases, there is chest pain with a sensation of fullness in the flanks, accompanied by retching or vomiting—which may involve … Read more

Ke Huan Dan，*Family Instructions on Laryngology*, Volume 1.，For all acute throat conditions, phlegm-induced syncope and respiratory obstruction, timely treatment of measles-induced distension, and various other acute conditions.

Tribulus and Fritillary Bulb Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 65.，Chronic cough.

Menstrual Regulation and Fertility Formula，From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 7.，

Zhike-Huanglian Decoction，From *Symptoms, Causes, Pulse, and Treatment*, Volume 2.，Cough due to accumulated heat; heat stagnation in the large intestine.

Drink When Pain Occurs，*Guide to Gynecology*, Volume 1.，For menstrual pain in women.

Fire-Clearing Precious Metal Pills，*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.，For real heat in the lung and stomach, manifested as headache, dizziness, swelling and pain in the throat, and severe constipation.

Astragalus and Achyranthes Powder，*Ji Feng*, Volume 12.，Wind-deficiency of the kidneys, with pain in the lower back, legs, feet, and knees.

Damp Phlegm Pills，Formula from *Essentials of Danxi’s Therapeutic Methods*, Volume 2; name cited in *Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.，Damp Phlegm.

Dogspine Decoction，From *Yi Jian Fang Bian*, Volume 3.，Deficiency of both qi and blood, numbness in the hands and feet, susceptibility to wind-dampness, and inability to move.

Medicinal Paper，From *Secret Formulas of Miraculous Medicines*, Volume 1.，For all types of swollen, toxic sores that have formed pus-filled blisters that have burst or are oozing fluid.

Hexi Rice Soup Porridge，*Essentials of Diet and Nutrition*.，

Modified Ginseng and Aster Powder，*Zhi Zhi*, Volume 9.，For cough due to deficiency-related wasting disease.

Rehmannia Formula for Longevity，From *Shenghui*, Volume 94.，

Drunken Red Powder，From *Treatise on the Causes and Formulas for Pediatric Diseases*, Volume 3.，For acute and chronic convulsions in children, characterized by spasms, excessive drooling, deviation of the mouth and eyes, and mental confusion.

Red Atractylodes Pills，*San Yin*, Volume 15.，Indicated for bone abscesses with oozing pus that have not healed for a long time, whether already ruptured or not.

Chicken Gizzard and Maoguan Root Decoction，From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.，For concurrent water retention and bloating, as well as isolated abdominal distension, isolated water retention with distension, and isolated bloating.

Sanwan Decoction，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 9.，Heat accumulation in the bladder impedes the transformation of qi, leading to dysuria, urinary retention, and testicular pain radiating to the small intestine, causing pulling pain. The testicles enlarge daily; in some cases, the scrotum swells to the size of a measuring bucket and fails to subside.

Pancreas-Supporting Decoction，*Yizong Shuoyue*, Volume 6.，The syphilitic sores have been present for a long time; blood and qi are already deficient, yet the toxin has not yet subsided. The sores appear bluish, and the patient is weak and deficient in qi; therefore, inducing sweating or purgation is contraindicated.

Oyster Shell Powder Decoction，*Collected Medical Formulas*, Volume 210, citing *Effective Prescriptions from Clinical Experience*.，For women with unstoppable menstrual bleeding.

Safflower Four-Ingredient Decoction，From *Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 10.，For women with arm pain resembling paralysis.

Yanxi Decoction，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 8.，Persistent coughing throughout the day, accompanied by sputum production and shortness of breath; even slight physical activity causes insufficient breath to catch one’s breath.

Mangostan Menstrual Regulation Pills，From *Ji Yin Gang Mu*, Volume 2.，For menstrual obstruction and deficiency of blood and qi.

Guangming Powder.，From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 86, citing *Hai Shang Fang*.，Effective for all eye diseases, regardless of cause.

Pill to Ward Off Plague，From *Yifang Yijian*, Volume 4.，Effective for all types of seasonal cold-induced illnesses, as well as epidemics, malaria, and dysentery occurring throughout the year.