1 Ren Shen Tang (Ginseng Decoction)——(Shen Cao Bai Jiang): This is the Li Zhong Tang (Regulate the Middle Decoction) with Pao Jiang (processed ginger) replaced by Gan Jiang (dried ginger). Fresh ginger is used for its pungent dispersing properties, while Pao Jiang retains warmth without dispersing, and Gan Jiang is warmer with less dispersing effect.
2 Xiao Ban Xia Tang (Minor Pinellia Decoction)——(Sheng Jiang 24, Ban Xia 15): A method to harmonize the stomach and stop vomiting, applicable for vomiting caused by phlegm and dampness in the stomach.
3 Ban Xia Gan Jiang San (Pinellia and Dried Ginger Powder)——Used for vomiting due to cold in the stomach with foamy saliva. The medication is the same as Xiao Ban Xia Tang, as Sheng Jiang disperses, while Gan Jiang warms the middle. The main symptoms are similar to Wu Zhu Yu Tang (Evodia Decoction), but the latter involves cold evil combined with stomach deficiency, while this is purely cold, hence no supplementary tonics are needed.
4 Xiao Ban Xia Tang Jia Fu Ling Tang (Minor Pinellia Decoction with Poria)——Also has a diuretic effect.
(If one is thirsty after vomiting, it indicates a desire to relieve, but if there is no thirst, it is due to phlegm accumulation in the heart. Xiao Ban Xia Tang addresses this. If there is sudden vomiting, fullness in the heart, and water in the diaphragm causing dizziness and palpitations, Xiao Ban Xia Jia Fu Ling Tang is indicated. Thirst followed by vomiting indicates water stagnation in the heart, which belongs to phlegm, and Xiao Ban Xia Jia Fu Ling Tang is indicated.)
5 Da Ban Xia Tang (Major Pinellia Decoction)——(Ban Xia 15, Ren Shen 9, Bai Mi 30): A method to tonify the middle and stop vomiting. The difference from Xiao Ban Xia Tang is that the latter has a real pathogen, hence uses pungent dispersing herbs; this is for stomach deficiency, hence uses sweet herbs to harmonize.
6 Gan Jiang Ren Shen Ban Xia Wan (Dried Ginger, Ginseng, and Pinellia Pill)——Suitable for vomiting due to cold and dampness, not specifically for pregnancy-related nausea.
7 Da Huang Gan Cao Tang (Rhubarb and Licorice Decoction)——(Da Huang 12, Gan Cao 3): A method to purge fire and stop vomiting, differing from Da Ban Xia Tang in terms of deficiency and excess, cold and heat. (For those who vomit immediately after eating, Da Huang Gan Cao Tang is indicated.)
8 Xiao Qing Long Tang (Minor Blue Dragon Decoction)——(Jiang Wu Ma Xi Xin Ban Cao Shao Zhi): This is the main formula for exterior evil combined with water qi, hence most suitable for cough and wheezing caused by external cold.
9 Xiao Qing Long Jia Shi Gao Tang (Minor Blue Dragon Decoction with Gypsum)——Warms and transforms water and phlegm while also treating irritability, but ultimately focuses more on phlegm than heat. This is the opposite of Yue Bi Jia Ban Xia Tang, which emphasizes heat over phlegm.
10 Yue Bi Tang (Yue Bi Decoction)——(Ma Huang 18, Shi Gao 24, Gan Cao 6, Sheng Jiang 9, Da Zao 5)——A method to release the exterior with pungent cold herbs.
11 Yue Bi Jia Ban Xia Tang (Yue Bi Decoction with Pinellia)——Suitable for phlegm-heat obstruction; Ma Huang can open the lungs and does not necessarily induce sweating.
12 Yue Bi Jia Shu Tang (Yue Bi Decoction with Atractylodes)——A method to disperse the exterior and promote diuresis.
13 She Gan Ma Huang Tang (Belamcanda and Ma Huang Decoction)——(She Gan Ma Huang Xi Xin Ban Xia Zi Wan Dong Hua Ban Xia Wu Wei Sheng Jiang Da Zao)——A method to disperse and drain, capable of warming and transforming cold phlegm, also applicable for general asthma symptoms.
14 Hou Po Ma Huang Tang (Magnolia Bark and Ma Huang Decoction)——(Hou Po Ma Huang Xing Ren Ban Xia Gan Jiang Xi Xin Wu Wei Xiao Mai Shi Gao)——
15 Da Qing Long Tang (Major Blue Dragon Decoction)——Based on Ma Huang Tang, with Shi Gao added, suitable for symptoms of exterior evil combined with internal heat. (For those with excessive water, sweating should be induced; Da Qing Long Tang is indicated, as is Xiao Qing Long Tang.)
16 Da Jian Zhong Tang (Major Construct the Middle Decoction)——(Shu Jiao, Gan Jiang, Ren Shen): Warms the middle and disperses cold, differing from Xiao Jian Zhong Tang in terms of urgency.
17 Yin Chen Hao Tang (Artemisia and Gardenia Decoction)——(Yin Chen Zhi Zi Da Huang): The main formula for Yang jaundice.
18 Yin Chen Wu Ling San (Artemisia and Poria Powder)——For jaundice, promote urination; for severe internal heat, use Zhi Zi Bai Pi Tang. For milder heat, use this formula.
19 Da Huang Niao Shi Tang (Rhubarb and Nitre Decoction)——(Da Huang 12, Huang Bai 12, Niao Shi 12, Zhi Zi 9) Treats jaundice with internal excess, more potent than Yin Chen Hao Tang.
20 Zhi Zi Da Huang Tang (Gardenia and Rhubarb Decoction)——(Zhi Zi 9, Da Huang 3, Zhi Shi 9, Dou Chi 12) (For alcoholic jaundice, heart discomfort, or pain, Zhi Zi Da Huang Tang is indicated.)
21 Yi Jiao Li Huang Wan (Yao Jiao Li Huang Pill)——(Fang Yi Jiao Mu Li Da Huang)——Expels water qi from the intestines, facilitating elimination through urination.
22 Sheng Ma Bie Jia Tang (Sheng Ma and Turtle Shell Decoction)——(Sheng Ma Bie Jia Cao, Xiong Huang Shu Jiao) Has the effect of expelling evil from the blood and releasing it externally.
23 Tian Xiong San (Heavenly Hero Powder)——(Tian Xiong 9, Bai Zhu 24, Gui Zhi 18, Long Gu 9) Treats nocturnal emissions due to Yang deficiency.
24 Mu Fang Yi Tang (Wood Fang Yi Decoction)——(Mu Fang Yi Shi Gao Gui Zhi Ren Shen) Promotes water circulation and disperses masses, as the body is weak with hidden heat, hence uses Ren Shen and Shi Gao as assistants.
25 Mu Fang Yi Qu Shi Gao Jia Fu Ling Mang Niao Tang (Wood Fang Yi Decoction without Shi Gao with Poria and Mang Niao)——Also has a mild purgative and softening effect.
(If there is phlegm in the diaphragm, causing wheezing and fullness, with a firm and dark complexion, and a tight pulse, if this condition persists for several days, and the physician has induced vomiting and purging without improvement, Mu Fang Yi Tang is indicated. If deficient, it will resolve; if excessive, it will recur in three days, and for those who do not improve, Mu Fang Yi Tang without Shi Gao with Poria and Mang Niao is indicated.)
26 Gan Cao Gan Jiang Tang (Licorice and Dried Ginger Decoction)——A method to warm and nourish the lungs and stomach. (For those with lung atrophy and foamy saliva without coughing, who are not thirsty, and have frequent urination, this is due to deficiency failing to control the lower. This indicates cold in the lungs, leading to dizziness and excessive saliva; Gan Cao Gan Jiang Tang warms it. If after taking the decoction they feel thirsty, they should be advised against it.)
27 Gan Cao Fu Zi Tang (Licorice and Aconite Decoction)——(Cao 6, Fu 2, Bai Zhu 6, Gui 12)——Expels wind and eliminates dampness, harmonizing the nutrients and the exterior, with a mutual restraining and dispersing effect. (For those with wind-dampness causing joint pain, unable to flex or extend, with severe pain upon approach, sweating, shortness of breath, and difficulty urinating, Gan Cao Fu Zi Tang is indicated.)
28 Gan Cao Ma Huang Tang (Licorice and Ma Huang Decoction)——(Cao 2, Ma 4)——Zhong Jing treats skin water; for exterior deficiency, use Fang Yi and Poria Decoction; for exterior excess with heat, use Yue Bi Jia Shu Tang; for exterior cold with dampness, use Ma Huang Jia Shu Tang; for exterior excess without heat, use this formula, aimed at inducing sweating and eliminating dampness.
29 Gan Cao Xie Xin Tang (Licorice and Drain the Heart Decoction)——For damp-heat lingering in the stomach, with weak stomach qi, this is a spicy, bitter, sweet, and mild combination, not limited to Hu Huo disease.
30 Gan Mai Da Zao Tang (Licorice, Wheat, and Jujube Decoction)——Nourishes the stomach and moistens dryness, non-irritating, most suitable for weak and sensitive patients.
31 Ban Xia Ma Huang Wan (Pinellia and Ma Huang Pill)——Zhong Jing treats palpitations, actually treating water and phlegm stagnation; it is stronger than Xiao Ban Xia Jia Fu Ling Tang in treating fullness in the heart, likely because the former involves vomiting, while this involves wheezing, hence the same method of transforming phlegm but with different medications.
32 Bai Zhu San (Atractylodes Powder)——A warming formula, used by Zhong Jing for nourishing the fetus, contrasting with Dang Gui San (Angelica Powder) in its warming and clearing properties; do not use for those without cold-dampness.
33 Dang Gui San (Angelica Powder)——(Dang 2, Zhu 1, Xiong 2, Shao 2, Qin 2)——A method to nourish blood and clear heat. Although Zhong Jing states that pregnant women can take it regularly, later practitioners have used Huang Qin and Bai Zhu as sacred medicines for stabilizing pregnancy, but it is not suitable for those with deficiency and cold.
34 Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang (Angelica, Ginger, and Lamb Decoction)——Treats blood deficiency with cold. Used for cold hernia and postpartum abdominal pain, due to similar reasons.
35 Dang Gui Shao Yao San (Angelica and Peony Powder)——(Gui 9, Shao 50, Xiong 24, Zhu 12, Ling 12, Xie 24)——A method to harmonize the liver and strengthen the spleen, later resembling the Xiao Yao San (Free and Easy Wanderer Powder) in composition.
36 Dang Gui Bei Mu Ku Shen Wan (Angelica, Fritillaria, and Sophora Pill)——Treats constipation during pregnancy where purgatives cannot be used.
37 Bai He Zhi Mu Tang (Lily and Anemarrhena Decoction)——A clearing and moistening formula, treats lily disease with mistaken sweating leading to dryness.
38 Bai He Di Huang Tang (Lily and Rehmannia Decoction)——Clears heat and nourishes blood, should be the main formula for lily disease.
39 Bai He Hua Shi San (Lily and Talcum Powder)——For severe internal heat in lily disease, promotes elimination through urination, similar in intent to Liu He Jian Liu Yi San.
40 Bai He Ji Zi Huang Tang (Lily and Egg Yolk Decoction)——Emphasizes calming the interior and harmonizing.
41 Hua Shi Dai Zhe Tang (Talc and Hematite Decoction)——(Hua Shi 9, Dai Zhe 9, Bai He 30), treats lily disease with mistaken purging, implying a guiding effect.
42 Zhu Pi Da Wan (Bamboo Skin Major Pill)——(Zhu Ru Shi Gao Bai Wei Gan Cao Gui Zhi) This formula primarily clears heat and relieves irritability, with the addition of Gui Zhi possibly addressing other symptoms.
43 Chi Xiao Dou Dang Gui San (Red Bean and Angelica Powder)——Used by Zhong Jing for Hu Huo disease, also applicable for near-blood conditions, aimed at clearing damp-heat from the large intestine, with a purging effect.
44 Fang Yi Di Huang Tang (Fang Yi and Rehmannia Decoction)——(Fang Yi 3, Fang Feng 9, Sheng Di 60, Gui Zhi 9, Gan Cao 3)——Xu Ling Tai states, “This formula has light herbs, but Sheng Di is heavy, thus treating wind in the blood.”
45 Fang Yi Huang Qi Tang (Fang Yi and Astragalus Decoction)——(Zhu Gan Jiang Zao)——Mainly treats water dampness on the exterior, with weak defensive qi. (For wind-dampness, floating pulse, heavy body, sweating, and aversion to wind, Fang Yi Huang Qi Tang is indicated.)
46 Fang Yi Fu Ling Tang (Fang Yi and Poria Decoction)——Also assists the defensive yang in promoting water circulation, stronger than Fang Yi Huang Qi Tang.
47 Fu Zi Jing Mi Tang (Aconite and Glutinous Rice Decoction)——(Fu Zi 9, Ban Xia 9, Gan Cao 3, Da Zao 3, Jing Mi 15)——Treats deficiency-cold abdominal pain; Wang Xu Gao believes that adding Fu Zi to spleen and stomach herbs has the power to penetrate up and down. It can disperse cold above and stop vomiting, and warm the meridians to settle pain. (For abdominal cold qi, thunder-like pain, chest and flank fullness, vomiting, Fu Zi Jing Mi Tang is indicated.)
48 Da Cheng Qi Tang (Major Purge the Qi Decoction)——(Da Huang Hou Po Zhi Shi Mang Niao)——The main formula for excess conditions in the stomach, also used for food stagnation and diarrhea due to food retention. It is also used for spasms, purging excess heat to preserve fluids. This is a method of cutting off the root, not truly calming spasms.
49 Xiao Cheng Qi Tang (Minor Purge the Qi Decoction)——(Da Huang Hou Po Zhi Shi)——Mainly treats excess conditions in the stomach. For fullness, dryness, and hard excess, use Da Cheng Qi Tang; if not complete, use this formula.
50 Hou Po San Wu Tang (Magnolia Bark Three Herbs Decoction)——(Da Huang Hou Po Zhi Shi), a variation of Xiao Cheng Qi Tang with different dosages. The purpose of purging is to clear excess, hence the heavy use of Da Huang; this focuses on moving qi, hence the heavy use of Hou Po. (For pain and obstruction, Hou Po San Wu Tang is indicated.)
51 Hou Po Da Huang Tang (Magnolia Bark and Rhubarb Decoction)——(Da Huang Hou Po Zhi Shi). Also a variation of Xiao Cheng Qi Tang, aimed at moving qi and eliminating phlegm, must be used for excess conditions in the stomach. (For phlegm obstruction and chest fullness, Hou Po Da Huang Tang is indicated.)
52 Ting Li Da Zao Tang (Ting Li and Jujube Decoction)——For phlegm obstruction causing inability to breathe, Ting Li Da Zao Tang is indicated.
53 Hou Po Qi Wu Tang (Magnolia Bark Seven Herbs Decoction)——(Da Huang 9, Hou Po 24, Zhi Shi 12, Gui Zhi 6, Gan Cao 9, Sheng Jiang 15, Da Zao 3). This is a combination of Xiao Cheng Qi Tang and Gui Zhi Qu Shao Tang, a method to resolve both exterior and interior, but the interior symptoms are heavier than the exterior. (For abdominal fullness, fever for ten days, floating and rapid pulse, normal appetite, Hou Po Qi Wu Tang is indicated.)
54 Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang (Poria, Cinnamon, Atractylodes, and Licorice Decoction)——Treats phlegm and dampness, should use warming herbs to harmonize; this formula is indeed the main one, but its strength is mild, suitable only for light cases or for prevention and post-illness recovery. (For phlegm and dampness in the heart, fullness in the chest and flanks, dizziness, Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang is indicated.)
55 Ling Gui Wu Wei Jiang Xin Tang (Poria, Cinnamon, Five Flavor, Ginger, and Fine Cinnamon Decoction)——(Ling Gui Gan Cao Wu Wei Zi Gan Jiang Xi Xin)——Warms and transforms phlegm and dampness, used for those without exterior symptoms. This is stronger than Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang.
56 Ling Gui Gan Zao Tang (Poria, Cinnamon, and Licorice Decoction)——Treats cold water qi rising, differing from Gui Zhi Jia Gui Tang, which emphasizes exterior cold. (After sweating, if there is palpitations below the navel, Ling Gui Gan Zao Tang is indicated.)
57 Ben Tun Tang (Running Pig Decoction)——(Dang Xiong Xiong Xia Ge Gan Shao Jiang Li Gen Pi)——Dissolves cold and heat and descends rebellious qi. The difference in treatment for Yang deficiency with cold qi rising is that one focuses on the liver, while the other focuses on the kidney. The two are entirely different. (For running pig qi rising to the chest, abdominal pain, alternating cold and heat, Ben Tun Tang is indicated.)
58 Ling Gan Wei Gan Tang (Poria, Licorice, and Five Flavor Decoction)——Focuses on stopping rebellious qi. (For those with excessive salivation, dry mouth, deep pulse, weak pulse, qi rising from the lower abdomen to the chest, cold hands and feet, and heat in the face, Ling Gan Wei Gan Tang is indicated.)
59 Ling Gan Wu Wei Jiang Xin Jia Ban Xia Xing Ren Tang (Poria, Licorice, Five Flavor, Ginger, and Fine Cinnamon with Pinellia and Apricot Seed Decoction)——(Coughing fullness stops, but thirst increases; if rebellious qi rises, use fine cinnamon and dried ginger as warming herbs. If after taking it they feel thirsty, it indicates phlegm obstruction. Phlegm obstruction leads to vomiting; if they vomit, use half summer to eliminate the water. If water obstruction leads to vomiting, and the person is swollen, add apricot seed to address it.)
60 Fu Ling Ze Xie Tang (Poria and Alisma Decoction)——(Fu Ling 16, Gui 4, Zhu 9, Gan 4, Jiang 8, Ze 8)——This has a nature similar to Wu Ling San, which focuses on promoting urination; this emphasizes vomiting as the main symptom. (For those with stomach reactions, vomiting and thirst, Fu Ling Ze Xie Tang is indicated.)
61 Fu Ling Rong Yan Tang (Poria and Salt Decoction)——Fu Ling, Bai Zhu, Yan Rong (blue salt). This formula treats those who are not thirsty and have difficulty urinating.
62 Ze Xie Tang (Alisma Decoction)——(For those with phlegm in the heart, suffering from dizziness, Ze Xie Tang is indicated.)
63 Wu Ling San (Five Poria Powder)——(For thin people with palpitations below the navel, vomiting foamy saliva, and dizziness, this indicates water; Wu Ling San is indicated.)
64 Zhi Zhu Tang (Zhi Shi and Atractylodes Decoction)——Strengthens the middle and transforms dampness. Later commonly used for weak spleen and stomach, digestive issues, as a method of both tonifying and purging. (For a firm heart, as large as a plate, with edges like a spinning plate, caused by water and phlegm, Zhi Zhu Tang is indicated.)
65 Gua Lou Gui Zhi Tang (Trichosanthes and Cinnamon Decoction)——This is Gui Zhi Tang with Gua Lou added, suitable for exterior heat not resolving, with fluid loss causing muscle and tendon nourishment issues, not the main formula for spasms.
66 Gua Lou Qu Mai Tang (Trichosanthes and Plantago Decoction)——(Gua Lou Gen 6, Qu Mai 3, Shan Yao 9, Fu Ling 9, Fu Zi 6)——Promotes fluid generation and diuresis, with Fu Zi added to assist qi transformation.
67 Gua Lou Mu Li San (Trichosanthes and Oyster Powder)——(Gua Lou Gen, Mu Li)——Generates fluids and stops thirst, aimed at treating thirst in lily disease.
68 Gua Lou Xie Bai Bai Jiu Tang (Trichosanthes, Garlic, and White Wine Decoction)——As described by Ye Tian Shi, this is a pungent and smooth method to open the yang, the main formula for chest obstruction. (For chest obstruction, wheezing, coughing, chest and back pain, shortness of breath, with a deep and slow pulse, Gua Lou Xie Bai Bai Jiu Tang is indicated.)
69 Gua Lou Xie Bai Ban Xia Tang (Trichosanthes, Garlic, and Pinellia Decoction)——(Gua Lou, Xie Bai, Ban Xia, Bai Jiu)——As it also addresses phlegm and wheezing, Ban Xia is added. (For chest obstruction preventing lying down, with heart pain radiating to the back, Gua Lou Xie Bai Ban Xia Tang is indicated.)
70 Zhi Shi Xie Bai Gui Zhi Tang (Zhi Shi, Xie Bai, and Cinnamon Decoction)——(Zhi Shi, Xie Bai, Gui Zhi, Hou Po, Gua Lou Shi)——A pungent and smooth method to open the yang, also dispersing and regulating qi in the chest and abdomen. Zhong Jing often uses Zhi Shi for chest fullness and Hou Po for abdominal fullness. (For chest obstruction with heart fullness, qi stagnation in the chest, and fullness under the ribs, Zhi Shi Xie Bai Gui Zhi Tang is indicated, as is Ren Shen Tang.)
71 Fu Ling Xing Ren Gan Cao Tang (Poria, Apricot Seed, and Licorice Decoction)——A method to open the lungs and broaden the chest, also promoting diuresis and transforming phlegm. (For chest obstruction, chest qi stagnation, and shortness of breath, Fu Ling Xing Ren Gan Cao Tang is indicated, as is Ju Zhi Jiang Tang.)
72 Ju Pi Tang (Tangerine Peel Decoction)——(Ju Pi Sheng Jiang)——A method to regulate qi and stop vomiting.
73 Ju Pi Zhi Shi Sheng Jiang Tang (Tangerine Peel, Zhi Shi, and Ginger Decoction)——Also has a broadening effect on the chest.
74 Ju Pi Zhu Ru Tang (Tangerine Peel, Bamboo Shavings, and Decoction)——(Ju Pi Zhu Ru Ren Shen Gan Cao Sheng Jiang Da Zao)——Also a variation of Ju Pi Tang, suitable for vomiting due to stomach deficiency heat.
75 Yi Yi Fu Zi San (Coix and Aconite Powder)——Expels cold and eliminates dampness, relaxing chest obstruction. (For chest obstruction with urgency, Yi Yi Fu Zi San is indicated.)
76 Yi Yi Fu Zi Bai Jiang San (Coix, Aconite, and Bai Jiang Powder)——Treats abscesses.
77 Ge Gen Tang (Pueraria Decoction)——(Ge Ma Gui Shao Gan Jiang Zao)——This is Gui Zhi Tang with Ge Gen and Ma Huang added, aimed at inducing sweating without excessive sweating, while also considering fluid preservation.
78 Gui Zhi Jia Gui Tang (Cinnamon Decoction with Cinnamon)——Enhances the ability to warm yang and disperse evil. If there is cold in the lower burner, it can be replaced with Rou Gui (Cinnamon Bark).
79 Gui Zhi Jia Huang Qi Tang (Cinnamon Decoction with Astragalus)——Similar to Qi Shao Gui Jiu Tang in treating yellow sweat, with the same intent, hence also treats jaundice with exterior symptoms.
80 Huang Qi Gui Zhi Wu Wu Tang (Astragalus and Cinnamon Five Herbs Decoction)——Warms yang and assists the defensive qi, used for treating bi syndrome. This aligns with the meaning of “needling to draw yang qi.”
81 Huang Qi Jian Zhong Tang (Astragalus Construct the Middle Decoction)——Enhances the power of tonifying the middle and benefiting qi.
82 Gui Zhi Jia Long Mu Tang (Cinnamon Decoction with Dragon Bone)——Astringent formula, suitable for symptoms of insufficient yang qi.
83 Gui Zhi Qu Shao Jia Ma Fu Xin Tang (Cinnamon Decoction without Peony with Aconite and Fine Cinnamon)——(Ma 4, Fu 9, Xi Xin 3) Treats Tai Shao syndrome; this formula combines Gui Zhi Qu Shao Tang to invigorate the defensive yang, primarily dispersing cold evil. (For qi obstruction, firm heart, as large as a plate, with edges like a spinning cup, caused by water and phlegm, Gui Zhi Qu Shao Jia Ma Fu Xin Tang is indicated.)
84 Gui Zhi Qu Shao Jia Shu Qi Long Mu Jiu Ni Tang (Cinnamon Decoction without Peony with Aconite and Dragon Bone)——Treats heart yang with phlegm-fire obstructing the mind.
85 Gui Zhi Sheng Jiang Zhi Shi Tang (Cinnamon, Ginger, and Zhi Shi Decoction)——Opens yang and regulates qi, primarily smooths the middle burner. (For fullness in the heart, various reverse heart pain, Gui Zhi Sheng Jiang Zhi Shi Tang is indicated.)
86 Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang (Cinnamon, Peony, and Anemarrhena Decoction)——(Gui Zhi 12, Shao Yao 9, Zhi Mu 12, Ma Huang 6, Fang Feng 12, Fu Zi 12, Bai Zhu 15, Gan Cao 6, Sheng Jiang 15) Treats both yin and yang obstruction, hence the variety of herbs. (For pain in the limbs and joints, weakness of the body, swelling of the feet, dizziness, shortness of breath, and a warm desire to vomit, Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang is indicated.)
87 Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan (Cinnamon and Poria Pill)——Harmonizes the nutrients and the defensive qi, dispels blood stasis, used for minor menstrual issues.
88 Wu Tou Tang (Aconite Decoction)——(Chuan Wu 9, Ma Huang 9, Shao Yao 9, Huang Qi 9, Gan Cao 9) Good at opening the yang of the muscle surface, has anesthetic properties, hence treats bi syndrome and joint pain.
89 Wu Tou Gui Zhi Tang (Aconite and Cinnamon Decoction)——(Gui Zhi Tang with Aconite added) Treats cold hernia with simultaneous treatment of exterior and interior, also applicable for bi syndrome.
90 Wu Mei Wan (Mume Pill)——(Wu Mei Huang Lian Huang Bai Gan Jiang Gui Zhi Xi Xin Chuan Jiao Fu Zi)——A spicy, bitter, and sour combination, effective for treating roundworms and also for chronic diarrhea.
91 Mai Men Dong Tang (Ophiopogon Decoction)——A method to moisten the lungs and transform phlegm.
92 Ma Xing Yi Gan Tang (Ephedra, Apricot Seed, and Licorice Decoction)——Expels exterior dampness, facilitating sweating. (For those with body aches, fever, and severe symptoms in the afternoon, this is called wind-dampness. This condition is caused by sweating in the wind or prolonged exposure to cold.)
93 Xuan Fu Hua Tang (Inula Decoction)——A method to dispel stasis and harmonize the collaterals, most effective for flank pain. Zhong Jing used it for postpartum leakage, suspected to be an error.
94 Pai Nong San (Pus Expelling Powder)——(Zhi Shi 150, Shao Yao 36, Jie Geng 12, Ji Zi Huang) Suspected to treat lung abscesses. Awaiting verification.
95 Pai Nong Tang (Pus Expelling Decoction)——(Gan Cao 6, Jie Geng 9, Sheng Jiang 3, Da Zao 5) This is a variation of Jie Geng Tang, also suspected to treat lung abscesses, awaiting verification.
100 Huang Tu Tang (Yellow Earth Decoction)——(Di Huang Bai Zhu Fu Zi Gan Cao A Jiao Huang Qin Fu Long Gan)——A method to warm and tonify blood, not to be used for general blood in stool.
101 Huang Qin Jia Ban Xia Sheng Jiang Tang (Huang Qin with Pinellia and Ginger Decoction)——(Qin 9, Shao 6, Gan 6, Zao 5, Ban Xia 10, Sheng Jiang 9)——Leans towards treating heat-induced vomiting and diarrhea in the gastrointestinal tract. The difference from Xie Xin Tang is that the latter focuses on the stomach, while this focuses on the intestines. (For dry vomiting and diarrhea, Huang Qin Jia Ban Xia Sheng Jiang Tang is indicated.)
102 Shen Qi Wan (Kidney Qi Pill)——(Rou Gui Fu Zi Di Huang Shan Yu Shan Yao Mu Dan Pi Ze Xie Fu Ling)——For deficiency labor, low back pain, phlegm and shortness of breath, excessive thirst, frequent urination, and inability to urinate, all indicating lower burner Yang deficiency, assisting its qi transformation.
103 Wen Jing Tang (Warm the Menses Decoction)——(Gui Shao Xiong Wu Gui Shen Jiang Cao Ban Jiao Mai) Treats deficiency-cold causing qi stagnation, Zhong Jing used it for leukorrhea, primarily for warming, dispersing, and regulating the menses.
104 Jiao Ai Tang (Gelatin and Mugwort Decoction)——(Jiao 6, Ai 9, Gui 9, Shao 12, Di 18, Xiong 6, Cao 6)——Can regulate the Chong and Ren channels, hence treating menstrual irregularities, pregnancy bleeding, abdominal pain, and postpartum lochia not stopping. Later practitioners replaced Gan Cao with Xiang Fu, naming it Fu Bao Dan, governing deficiency-cold menstrual irregularities.
105 Bai Ye Tang (Cypress Leaf Decoction)——(Bai Ye 9, Gan Jiang 9, Ai 9, Ma Tong Juice, current use of children’s urine), treats deficiency-cold vomiting blood, with the meaning of guiding blood back to the channels.
106 Xie Xin Tang (Drain the Heart Decoction)——(Da Huang 6, Huang Lian 3, Huang Qin 3) Treats excess heat vomiting blood, contrasting with Bai Ye Tang, forming two major outlines.
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