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Ren shen (ginseng)155 casesBai zhu (atractylodes)117 casesGan cao (licorice)102 casesFu ling (poria)88 casesChai hu (bupleurum)77 casesHuang qi (astragalus)72 casesShu di huang (prepared rehmannia)63 casesRou gui (cinnamon bark)50 casesZhi gan cao (honey-fried licorice)50 casesFu zi (aconite)50 casesBai shao (white peony)49 casesShan yao (Chinese yam)46 casesChen pi (tangerine peel)46 casesZhi mu (anemarrhena)45 casesGan jiang (dried ginger)44 casesBan xia (pinellia)40 casesDang gui (Chinese angelica)36 casesSheng ma (cimicifuga)36 casesHuang lian (coptis)34 casesChen pi (aged tangerine peel)32 casesZe xie (alisma)31 casesMu dan pi (moutan bark)31 casesSheng shi gao (raw gypsum)31 casesShan zhu yu (cornus fruit)30 casesSheng jiang (fresh ginger)29 casesSheng huang qi (raw astragalus)26 casesDa huang (rhubarb)26 casesChuan xiong (ligusticum)25 casesDang gui (angelica sinensis)24 casesHou po (magnolia bark)23 casesXuan shen (figwort root)23 casesMu xiang (costus root)22 casesDang gui (angelica)21 casesGui zhi (cinnamon twig)20 casesTian dong (asparagus root)20 casesXing ren (apricot kernel)17 casesWu wei zi (schisandra)17 casesSheng di huang (raw rehmannia)16 casesSheng zhe shi (raw hematite)16 casesJie geng (platycodon)16 casesSuan zao ren (sour jujube seed)15 casesMu li (oyster shell)15 casesMai dong (ophiopogon)15 casesSheng ji nei jin (raw chicken gizzard lining)15 casesBai shao (white peony root)15 casesMo yao (myrrh)15 casesHuai shan yao (Chinese yam)14 casesHuang bai (phellodendron)14 casesHua shi (talc)14 casesRu xiang (frankincense)14 casesTao ren (peach kernel)13 casesGou qi zi (wolfberry)13 casesZhi shi (immature bitter orange)13 casesHuang qin (scutellaria)13 casesRenshen (ginseng)13 casesLiuwei Dihuang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill)12 casesWu wei zi (schisandra fruit)12 casesWu wei zi (schisandra berry)12 casesSheng mu li (raw oyster shell)12 casesChe qian zi (plantago seed)11 casesZhi zi (gardenia fruit)11 casesMai dong (ophiopogon root)11 casesNiu xi (achyranthes)11 casesLian qiao (forsythia)11 casesShan yu rou (cornus fruit)11 casesTian hua fen (trichosanthes root)11 casesDang gui (angelica root)10 casesDa zao (jujube)10 casesHuang bai (phellodendron bark)10 casesE jiao (donkey-hide gelatin)10 casesMai men dong (ophiopogon)10 casesShi hu (dendrobium)10 casesYuan zhi (polygala root)10 casesGui zhi (cassia twig)10 casesXiao Chai Hu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction)10 casesRen Shen (ginseng)10 casesQing pi (green tangerine peel)10 casesNiu xi (achyranthes root)9 casesZhu ling (polyporus)9 casesJie geng (platycodon root)9 casesRou dou kou (nutmeg)9 casesLong gu (dragon bone)9 casesDang gui (Chinese angelica root)9 casesHuang qin (baical skullcap root)9 casesYuan zhi (polygala)8 casesSi Jun Zi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction)8 casesZhu li (bamboo sap)8 casesDa zao (jujube dates)8 casesPi pa ye (loquat leaf)8 casesShen qu (medicated leaven)8 casesSheng long gu (raw dragon bone)8 casesLong yan rou (longan fruit)8 casesDan shen (salvia root)8 casesZhi zi (gardenia)8 casesJin yin hua (honeysuckle)8 casesSheng huai shan yao (Chinese yam)8 casesSheng mai ya (raw malt)8 casesBaizhu (white atractylodes)8 casesGou qi zi (goji berry)8 casesBuzhong Yiqi Tang (Supplement the Middle and Boost Qi Decoction)7 casesLiu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill)7 casesMai men dong (ophiopogon root)7 casesWu zhu yu (evodia)7 casesWu zhu yu (evodia fruit)7 casesZhu ye (bamboo leaf)7 casesZi he che (human placenta)7 casesDu zhong (eucommia bark)7 casesCang zhu (atractylodes lancea)7 casesBai Zhu (atractylodes)7 casesTian hua fen (Trichosanthes root)7 casesZhi shi (bitter orange)7 casesJing mi (rice)7 casesMang xiao (mirabilite)7 casesSheng ma (bugbane rhizome)7 casesQiang huo (notopterygium)7 casesBo he (mint)7 casesFuling (poria)7 casesGuipi Tang (Spleen-Restoring Decoction)6 casesXuan fu hua (inula flower)6 casesMu gua (papaya)6 casesMa huang (ephedra)6 casesJu hong (red tangerine peel)6 casesBai bian dou (white hyacinth bean)6 casesFu Ling (poria)6 casesFu ling (Poria)6 casesGui zhi jian (cassia twig tips)6 casesXuan shen (scrophularia)6 casesSha shen (glehnia root)6 casesSheng huangqi (raw astragalus)6 casesChaihu (bupleurum)6 casesShao yao (peony)6 casesHong hua (safflower)6 casesHuang Qi (astragalus)6 casesCang zhu (black atractylodes)6 casesShengjiang (fresh ginger)6 casesGancao (licorice)6 casesSheng Shi Gao (raw gypsum)6 casesSijunzi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction)5 casesLong yan rou (longan flesh)5 casesShu di huang (cooked rehmannia)5 casesGe gen (kudzu root)5 casesTian men dong (asparagus root)5 casesSu zi (perilla seed)5 casesHuang qi (astragalus root)5 casesGan cao (licorice root)5 casesZhu sha (cinnabar)5 casesZhi Gan Cao (honey-fried licorice)5 casesSheng bai shao (white peony)5 casesYi yi ren (coix seed)5 casesSheng gan cao (raw licorice)5 casesGui ban (tortoise plastron)5 casesSheng huai di huang (raw rehmannia)5 casesShengxian Tang (Ascending the Sunken Qi Decoction)5 casesSheng ma (bugbane/cimicifuga root)5 casesSan qi (notoginseng)5 casesDried ginger (gan jiang)5 casesZhi mu (Anemarrhena)5 casesNiu bang zi (burdock seed)5 casesSheng huai shan yao (raw Huai Chinese yam)5 casesDang shen (codonopsis)5 casesHuo ma ren (hemp seed)5 casesSheng di huang (fresh rehmannia)5 casesBai zhi (angelica dahurica)5 casesChai Hu (bupleurum)5 casesZe xie (water plantain)5 casesShan zha (hawthorn)5 casesBuzhong Yiqi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment Qi Decoction)5 casesSheng ma (bugbane root)5 casesSi Wu Tang (Four Substances Decoction)5 casesChenpi (aged tangerine peel)5 casesDanggui (Chinese angelica)5 casesBaishao (white peony)5 casesSheng jineijin (raw chicken gizzard lining)5 casesShengjiang (fresh ginger, 生姜)5 casesXiao Yao San (Free and Easy Powder)4 casesShi gao (gypsum)4 casesShao yao (white peony)4 casesWu mei (smoked plum)4 casesBai shao yao (white peony root)4 casesLian zi rou (lotus seed)4 casesTong bian (boy's urine)4 casesBie jia (turtle shell)4 casesRou Gui (cinnamon bark)4 casesQing ban xia (processed pinellia)4 casesZhu ru (bamboo shavings)4 casesXuan shen (Scrophularia)4 casesSheng shan yao (raw Chinese yam)4 casesSheng huai di huang (raw Rehmannia)4 casesBai zhu (Atractylodes)4 casesSha ren (amomum fruit)4 casesLu gen (reed rhizome)4 casesShui zhi (leech)4 casesZhi mu (anemarrhena rhizome)4 casesDa Huang (rhubarb)4 casesZhi mu (anemarrhena root)4 casesBai zhu (white atractylodes)4 casesGanjiang (dried ginger)4 casesZhi gancao (honey-fried licorice)4 casesJiawei Guipi Tang (Modified Spleen-Restoring Decoction)4 casesShe xiang (musk)4 casesYu jin (turmeric root tuber)4 casesSheng shi gao (gypsum)4 casesDan pi (moutan bark)4 casesYe dang shen (wild codonopsis)4 casesSheng hang shao (raw white peony)4 casesSheng huai shan yao (raw huai yam)4 casesDi gu pi (wolfberry root bark)4 casesJi nei jin (chicken gizzard lining)4 casesZhi shi (unripe bitter orange)4 casesMu tong (akebia stem)4 casesPao jiang (blast-fried ginger)4 casesLian zi (lotus seed)4 casesBu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment Qi Decoction)4 casesBa Zhen Tang (Eight Treasures Decoction)4 casesDu huo (angelica pubescens)4 casesMeng chong (gadfly)4 casesBaizhu (atractylodes)4 casesLong dan cao (Chinese gentian)4 casesBai zi ren (arborvitae seed)4 casesLing yang jiao (antelope horn)4 casesXi yang shen (American ginseng)4 casesSu zi shuang (perilla seed frost)4 casesFu Ling (Poria)4 casesDang Gui (Chinese angelica)4 casesZhi gancao (honey-fried licorice, 炙甘草)4 casesGuifu Dihuang Wan (Cinnamon and Aconite Rehmannia Pill)3 casesLiujunzi Tang (Six Gentlemen Decoction)3 casesGuipi Wan (Spleen-Restoring Pill)3 casesGui Pi Tang (Spleen-Restoring Decoction)3 casesBei mu (fritillaria bulb)3 casesDi huang (rehmannia)3 casesXi xin (asarum)3 casesSheng ma (cimicifuga rhizome)3 casesHua shi (talcum)3 casesJu hong (tangerine peel)3 casesShao yao (white peony root)3 casesGuang chen pi (aged tangerine peel)3 casesHai shen (sea cucumber)3 casesBao yu (abalone)3 casesE jiao (ass-hide gelatin)3 casesSha yuan ji li (flatstem milkvetch seed)3 casesZhu ji sui (pig spinal cord)3 casesPear juice3 casesSugarcane juice3 casesRaw gypsum (sheng shi gao)3 casesPrepared rehmannia (shu di huang)3 casesSheng bai shao (raw white peony)3 casesChan tui (cicada slough)3 casesSan Qi (notoginseng)3 casesSheng di huang (raw Rehmannia)3 casesBan xia (Pinellia)3 casesSheng hang shao (white peony)3 casesGou qi zi (wolfberry fruit)3 casesQian niu zi (morning glory seed)3 casesBai dou kou (white cardamom)3 casesJiang zhi (ginger juice)3 casesBu gu zhi (psoralea fruit)3 casesBuzhong Yiqi Tang (Center-Supplementing Qi-Boosting Decoction)3 casesFu shen (poria with root)3 casesQian cao (madder root)3 casesBai Hu Tang (White Tiger Decoction)3 casesZe Xie (alisma)3 casesGui Zhi (cinnamon twig)3 casesFu Zi (aconite)3 casesChai hu (bupleurum root)3 casesDan shen (salvia miltiorrhiza)3 casesJiegeng (platycodon root)3 casesZhimu (anemarrhena)3 casesE zhu (zedoary)3 casesGui Pi Wan (Spleen-Restoring Pill)3 casesLu hui (aloe)3 casesDan shen (salvia)3 casesJu pi (tangerine peel)3 casesMu tong (akebia)3 casesDa gan gou qi (large sweet wolfberry)3 casesSheng huai shan yao (raw Huaishan yam)3 casesRaw egg yolk3 casesGua lou ren (trichosanthes seed)3 casesSang ye (mulberry leaf)3 casesLong yan rou (longan meat)3 casesDa fu pi (areca peel)3 casesJi zi huang (egg yolk)3 casesShao yao (peony root)3 casesMang xiao (mirabilite / Glauber's salt)3 casesRaw gan cao (licorice)3 casesBan xia (pinellia rhizome)3 casesFang feng (siler)3 casesLai fu zi (radish seed)3 casesBu gu zhi (psoralea)3 casesLiuwei Huiyang Yin (Six-Ingredient Yang-Returning Decoction)3 casesSheng di (raw rehmannia)3 casesZhu Ye Shi Gao Tang (Bamboo Leaf and Gypsum Decoction)3 casesMai men dong (dwarf lilyturf root)3 casesShan zhi zi (gardenia fruit)3 casesLiu Jun Zi Tang (Six Gentlemen Decoction)3 casesFu zi (prepared aconite)3 casesHuai niu xi (achyranthes root)3 casesGan Cao (licorice)3 casesFang feng (siler root)3 casesTian ma (gastrodia)3 casesZhi ke (bitter orange)3 casesZi su (perilla leaf)3 casesChen xiang (agarwood)3 casesDazao (jujube)3 casesBanxia (pinellia)3 casesBai Shao (white peony)3 casesChenpi (tangerine peel)3 casesChuanxiong (ligusticum)3 casesMahuang (ephedra)3 casesGuizhi (cinnamon twig)3 casesDang Gui (angelica)3 casesShu Di Huang (cooked rehmannia)3 casesChan Tui (cicada slough)3 casesChen Pi (tangerine peel)3 casesGan cao (licorice — harmonizes)3 casesSheng huai shan yao (dried Chinese yam)3 casesDang gui (Chinese angelica — nourishes blood)3 casesSheng ji nei jin (dried chicken gizzard lining)3 casesSheng Huai shan yao (raw Huai Chinese yam)3 casesLong dan cao (gentian root)3 casesLu jiao jiao (deer antler glue)3 casesBai he (lily bulb)3 casesGao liang jiang (galangal)3 casesZexie (alisma)3 casesMai ya (malt)3 casesRen Shen (Ginseng)3 casesDang Gui (Chinese Angelica)3 casesBai Zhu (White Atractylodes)3 casesShengma (cimicifuga)3 casesDanggui (angelica root)3 casesFuzi (prepared aconite root, 附子)3 casesBanxia (pinellia rhizome, 半夏)3 casesFu zi (aconite root)2 casesWu yao (lindera root)2 casesJiawei Guipi Tang (Augmented Spleen-Restoring Decoction)2 casesJiawei Xiaoyao San (Augmented Free and Easy Powder)2 casesXiao Chaihu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction)2 casesBu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Supplement the Middle and Boost Qi Decoction)2 casesXuanfu Daizhe Tang (Inula and Hematite Decoction)2 casesDai zhe shi (hematite)2 casesHe shou wu (fleeceflower root)2 casesGui Zhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction)2 casesZhi fu zi (prepared aconite)2 casesHong qu (red yeast rice)2 casesShi lian zi (stone lotus seed)2 casesGan ge / ge gen (kudzu root)2 casesChe qian zi (plantain seed)2 casesBai fu ling (white poria)2 casesSang bai pi (mulberry root bark)2 casesSheng di (raw rehmannia root)2 casesFu shen (poria with pine root)2 casesYun fu ling (Yunnan poria)2 casesBan xia (pinellia tuber)2 casesWan can sha (silkworm droppings)2 casesShu di (prepared rehmannia)2 casesZhuan Xi Da Sheng Gao (Special Great-Enrichment Paste)2 casesE Jiao (donkey-hide gelatin)2 casesSheng Mu Li (raw oyster shell)2 casesHai Shen (sea cucumber)2 casesBao Yu (abalone)2 casesLong Dan Cao (Chinese gentian root)2 casesHuang Bai (phellodendron bark)2 casesShu Di Huang (cooked rehmannia root)2 casesMai Dong (ophiopogon root)2 casesBai Shao (white peony root)2 casesGou Qi Zi (goji berry)2 casesSheng jiang zhi (fresh ginger juice)2 casesSang zhi (mulberry twig)2 casesCang zhu (atractylodes rhizome)2 casesCow's milk2 casesInula flower (xuan fu hua)2 casesAnemarrhena (zhi mu)2 casesOyster shell (mu li)2 casesPoria (fu ling)2 casesDonkey-hide gelatin (e jiao)2 casesQing dai (indigo naturalis)2 casesShan yu rou (cornus officinalis fruit / dogwood fruit)2 casesShu di huang (prepared rehmannia root)2 casesYe tai shen (wild codonopsis)2 casesLong yan rou (dried longan pulp)2 casesRaw astragalus (sheng huang qi)2 casesLicorice root (gan cao)2 casesLong yan rou (longan pulp)2 casesChuan lian zi (toosendan fruit)2 casesDang shen (Codonopsis)2 casesYe tai shen (wild Codonopsis)2 casesJing yu rou (dogwood fruit)2 casesSha shen (Glehnia)2 casesSheng di (raw Rehmannia)2 casesAspirin2 casesChuan bei mu (Fritillaria bulb)2 casesYuan zhi (Polygala root)2 casesXian mao gen (fresh Imperata root)2 casesSha shen (Adenophora root)2 casesLian qiao (Forsythia)2 casesShu di huang (prepared Rehmannia)2 casesDan dou chi (fermented soybean)2 casesDabuyuan Jian (Great Tonify the Origin Decoction)2 casesBa ji tian (morinda root)2 casesYougui Yin (Restore the Right [Kidney] Drink)2 casesYougui Wan (Restore the Right [Kidney] Pill)2 casesMang xiao (Glauber's salt)2 casesRou cong rong (Cistanche)2 casesLian zi rou (lotus seeds)2 casesQian shi (fox nut)2 casesHong zao (red dates)2 casesGui ban (tortoise shell)2 casesHuai niu xi (Achyranthes root)2 casesXiao Cheng Qi Tang (Minor Purgative Decoction)2 casesDa Cheng Qi Tang (Major Purgative Decoction)2 casesChai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang (Bupleurum plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell Decoction)2 casesJing mi (non-glutinous rice)2 casesZhi Zi (gardenia fruit)2 casesSheng Jiang (fresh ginger)2 casesJing Jie (schizonepeta)2 casesSheng huang qi (raw astragalus root)2 casesShan yu rou (dogwood fruit / Cornus officinalis)2 casesHuashi (talc)2 casesGancao (licorice root)2 casesRaw dried Chinese yam slices (sheng shanyao / gan shanyao pian, Dioscorea opposita)2 casesSan leng (sparganium)2 casesXi sheng di (raw rehmannia)2 casesZi wan (aster root)2 casesLicorice (gan cao)2 casesAmerican ginseng2 casesTian hua fen (trichosanthes root powder)2 casesSheng Huai shan yao (raw Huai yam)2 casesGao li shen (Korean ginseng)2 casesSan leng (triangular spurge)2 casesSheng shui zhi (raw leech)2 casesHuai niu xi (huai achyranthes)2 casesSheng huai di huang (raw huai rehmannia)2 casesSheng hang shao (raw white peony root)2 casesLu dang shen (Lu codonopsis)2 casesHuang qin (Scutellaria root)2 casesRou gui (cassia bark)2 casesSheng di huang (raw Rehmannia root)2 casesBing lang (betel nut)2 casesHou pu (magnolia bark)2 casesDa Chaihu Tang (Major Bupleurum Decoction): chai hu (bupleurum), huang qin (scutellaria), ban xia (pinellia), zhi shi (immature bitter orange), shao yao (white peony), da huang (rhubarb), sheng jiang (fresh ginger), da zao (jujube dates)2 casesJiang xiang (Dalbergia heartwood)2 casesTian nan xing (arisaema)2 casesDa Chai Hu Tang (Major Bupleurum Decoction)2 casesDu Shen Tang (Single Ginseng Decoction)2 casesRougui (cinnamon bark)2 casesChuan xiong (Sichuan lovage)2 casesCang zhu (atractylodes)2 casesWei ling xian (clematis)2 casesXiang fu (cyperus)2 casesLizhong Tang (Center-Regulating Decoction)2 casesLiuwei Huiyang Yin (Six-Ingredient Yang-Returning Drink)2 casesLi Yin Jian (Regulating Yin Decoction)2 casesZuo Gui Yin (Left-Restoring Drink)2 casesXi Jiao Dihuang Tang (Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Decoction)2 casesZhen Yin Jian (Suppressing Yin Decoction)2 casesXi jiao (rhinoceros horn, now replaced by buffalo horn)2 casesLiuwei Dihuang Tang (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Decoction)2 casesTong bian (child's urine)2 casesChuan xiong (Sichuan lovage rhizome)2 casesBu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Center-Supplementing Qi-Boosting Decoction)2 casesGui Fu Di Huang Wan (Cinnamon and Aconite Rehmannia Pill)2 casesChuan jiao (Sichuan pepper)2 casesAi ye (mugwort leaf)2 casesBawei Wan (Eight-Ingredient Pill, Guifu Dihuang Wan, the Jinkui Shenqi Wan approach — guiding fire back to its origin)2 casesBawei Wan (Eight-Ingredient Pill — Guifu Dihuang Wan, the Jinkui Shenqi Wan / Kidney Qi Pill approach)2 casesHe ye (lotus leaf)2 casesBawei Wan (Eight-Ingredient Pill — Guifu Dihuang Wan / Jinkui Shenqi Wan)2 casesSishen Wan (Four Spirits Pill)2 casesHuang Lian (coptis)2 casesChen Pi (aged tangerine peel)2 casesBan Xia (pinellia)2 casesMu Xiang (costus root)2 casesWumei Wan (Mume Pill)2 casesShan zhu yu (cornus)2 casesSheng ma (cohosh)2 casesJin Gui Shen Qi Wan (Kidney Qi Pill from the Golden Cabinet)2 casesRou cong rong (cistanche)2 casesLiuwei Dihuang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill) with wu wei zi (schisandra) added2 casesGuifu Dihuang Wan (Cinnamon and Prepared Rehmannia Pill)2 casesJing jie (schizonepeta)2 casesMao gen (imperata root)2 casesLong yan rou (dragon eye fruit, longan)2 casesZhi huang qi (honey-fried astragalus)2 casesNiu huang (ox bezoar, wrongly given)2 casesChuan wu (aconite root)2 casesHuang qin (Scutellaria)2 casesChi shi zhi (halloysite)2 casesYu yu liang (limonite)2 casesEjiao (donkey-hide gelatin)2 casesMilk2 casesChuan Xiong (ligusticum)2 casesHuang qin (scutellaria root)2 casesTai zi shen (pseudostellaria)2 casesLian zi (lotus seeds)2 casesDahuang (rhubarb)2 casesLianqiao (forsythia)2 casesQianghuo (notopterygium)2 casesQingpi (green tangerine peel)2 casesJiao shen qu (charred medicated leaven)2 casesBei mu (fritillaria)2 casesQiang huo (Notopterygium)2 casesYi mi (coix seed)2 casesWhite sugar2 casesGinger juice2 casesBing lang (areca seed)2 casesCu (vinegar)2 casesZi su ye (perilla leaf)2 casesTian Ma (gastrodia)2 casesMai Dong (ophiopogon)2 casesZhi Mu (anemarrhena)2 casesQuan Xie (scorpion)2 casesShan Yao (Chinese yam)2 casesShan Zhu Yu (cornus)2 casesMu Dan Pi (moutan bark)2 casesSheng Ma (cimicifuga)2 casesBei sha shen (glehnia root)2 casesGui zhi jian (cinnamon twig tips)2 casesSheng ma (bugbane)2 casesYin chen (capillary wormwood)2 casesBai zhu (atractylodes — tonifies the spleen)2 casesChi shi zhi (red halloysite)2 casesSheng huai shan yao (raw Huai Chinese yam — tonifies the spleen and stomach)2 casesGou qi zi (wolfberry — tonifies liver and kidney essence)2 casesSheng zhe shi (hematite)2 casesQing ban xia (pinellia)2 casesShi chang pu (acorus)2 casesMirror-face cinnabar2 casesShu huai di huang (prepared rehmannia)2 casesKorean ginseng2 casesQian shi (euryale seed)2 casesYe tai shen (wild codonopsis / dangshen)2 casesSheng huai shan yao (raw Chinese yam)2 casesXuan shen (figwort root, 1 liang / 30 g)2 casesGan cao (licorice, 3 qian / 9 g)2 casesMai men dong (ophiopogon tuber)2 casesBo he (mint leaves)2 casesJiang Can (stiff silkworm)2 casesZhe shi (hematite)2 casesSheng hang shao (raw Hangzhou peony root)2 casesSheng huai shan yao (raw Huai mountain yam)2 casesBian dou (white hyacinth bean)2 casesHuang bai (Phellodendron bark)2 casesWu gu ji (black-boned chicken)2 casesBai mi (white honey)2 casesBing tang (rock sugar)2 casesGuang chen pi (tangerine peel)2 casesTong cao (rice-paper plant stem)2 casesJie geng (Platycodon root)2 casesHe zi (chebulic myrobalan)2 casesMa bo (puffball)2 casesBan lan gen (isatis root)2 casesZhuling (polyporus)2 casesBa dou (croton seed)2 casesZhuan Xi Da Sheng Gao (the Focused-Contraction Great Birth Paste: ren shen, fu ling, gui ban, wu gu ji, bie jia, mu li, bao yu, hai shen, bai shao, wu wei zi, mai dong, yang yao zi, zhu ji sui, ji zi huang, e jiao, lian zi, qian shi, shu di huang, sha yuan ji li, bai mi, gou qi zi)2 casesDang gui xu (angelica rootlet)2 casesChuan jiao tan (Sichuan peppercorn, charred)2 casesRen shen (Asian ginseng)2 casesSu mu (sappan wood)2 casesZe Xie (Alisma)2 casesMu Tong (Akebia stem)2 casesChe Qian Zi (Plantago seed)2 casesGan Cao (Licorice)2 casesShu Di Huang (prepared Rehmannia)2 casesFu Zi (Aconite)2 casesRou Gui (Cinnamon bark)2 casesZhi Gan Cao (honey-fried Licorice)2 casesBan Xia (Pinellia)2 casesHuang Lian (Coptis)2 casesHuang Qi (Astragalus)2 casesShu Di Huang (prepared rehmannia)2 casesSheng Di Huang (raw rehmannia)2 casesSheng Huang Qi (raw astragalus)2 casesRu Xiang (frankincense)2 casesMo Yao (myrrh)2 casesCinnamon twig (gui zhi)2 casesGypsum (shi gao)2 casesEzhu (zedoary)2 casesRuxiang (frankincense)2 casesMoyao (myrrh)2 casesHuoluo Xiaoling Dan (Activate the Collaterals and Instantly Efficacious Elixir)2 casesDan shen (red sage root, salvia miltiorrhiza)2 casesAntelope horn (ling yang jiao)2 casesZi Shen Wan (Kidney-Nourishing Pill)2 casesHei fu zi (black aconite)2 casesYi zhi ren (sharp-leaf galangal fruit)2 casesBai zhi (Dahurian angelica root)2 casesCangzhu (black atractylodes)2 casesFangfeng (saposhnikovia root)2 casesLianqiao (forsythia fruit)2 casesWine-fried huangqin (baical skullcap root)2 casesDingxiang (clove)2 casesDazao (red dates)2 casesDoukou (cardamom)2 casesYizhiren (Alpinia oxyphylla fruit)2 casesWuzhuyu (evodia fruit)2 casesGanjiang (dried ginger, 干姜)2 casesHuangqi Jianzhong Tang (Astragalus Middle-Fortifying Decoction, 黄芪建中汤)2 casesXiao Jianzhong Tang (Minor Middle-Fortifying Decoction, 小建中汤)2 casesGuizhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction, 桂枝汤)2 casesHuangqi (astragalus, 黄芪)2 casesGuizhi (cinnamon twig, 桂枝)2 casesYitang (maltose, 饴糖)2 casesDazao (red dates, 大枣)2 casesJinkui Shenqi Wan (Kidney Qi Pill from the Golden Cabinet)1 caseJisheng Shenqi Wan (Life-Preserving Kidney Qi Pill)1 caseXiaoyao Wan (Free and Easy Powder)1 casePeng e zhu (zedoary)1 casePao jiang (dried ginger)1 caseMei gui hua (rose buds)1 caseXiaoyao San (Free and Easy Powder)1 caseXiaoyao Wan (Free and Easy Pill)1 caseSiwu Tang (Four Substances Decoction)1 caseBa Wei Wan (Eight-Ingredient Pill, i.e. Gui Fu Di Huang Wan — Rehmannia Pill with Cinnamon and Aconite)1 caseBa Wei Wan as a decoction1 caseShi Quan Da Bu Tang (All-Inclusive Great Tonifying Decoction) with added aconite1 caseGinseng, Bamboo Sap, Ophiopogon, and Raw Rehmannia Decoction (Doctor Yu's sweet-cold wind-calming formula)1 caseGinseng, Poria, Ophiopogon, Papaya, and Licorice Decoction (aftercare formula)1 caseCistanche, Sesame, Fleeceflower Root, and Chinese Yam formula (moistening formula for elderly constipation)1 caseRou cong rong (desert cistanche)1 caseHu ma (sesame seeds)1 caseFuzi Lizhong Tang (Aconite and Center-Regulating Decoction; large aconite, dried ginger, ginseng, and atractylodes, 5 qian each, plus 3 qian licorice)1 caseXiang Ru San with additions (the mistaken formula of the previous doctor: Mosla, Phellodendron, Gypsum, Anemarrhena, Talc, and Plantago Seed)1 caseXiang ru (mosla)1 caseZhuling Tang (Polyporus Decoction): zhu ling, fu ling, ze xie, hua shi, e jiao1 caseFluid-restoring decoction: dang gui, di huang, mai men dong, shao yao, wu mei1 caseGui Zhi Jia Ge Gen Tang (Cinnamon Twig plus Kudzu Decoction)1 caseGe Gen Tang (Kudzu Decoction)1 caseWu Mei Wan (Mume Pill, 乌梅丸)1 caseLing Gui Zhu Gan Tang (Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Atractylodes and Licorice Decoction, 苓桂术甘汤)1 caseWu mei (mume fruit, smoked dark plum)1 caseFu zi (prepared aconite root)1 caseShu jiao (Sichuan pepper, prickly ash)1 caseHuang lian (goldthread, coptis)1 caseWuzhuyu Tang (Evodia Decoction)1 caseSini Tang (Four Rebels Decoction)1 caseHuanglian Ejiao Tang (Coptis and Donkey-Hide Gelatin Decoction)1 caseBaizhu Fuzi Tang (Atractylodes and Aconite Decoction)1 caseGuizhi Fuzi Tang Qu Gui Jia Baizhu Tang (Cinnamon Twig and Aconite Decoction minus Cinnamon Twig plus Atractylodes)1 caseGuizhi Fuzi Tang (Cinnamon Twig and Aconite Decoction)1 caseLi Zhong Tang (Center-Regulating Decoction)1 caseGinseng, Pepper and Roasted Ginger Decoction1 caseFu Zi Li Zhong Wan (Aconite Center-Regulating Pill)1 caseHu jiao (black peppercorns)1 caseWei jiang (roasted ginger)1 caseMiao Xiyong's summer-heat dysentery formula (ren shen, sheng ma, zhi gan cao, wu mei, hong qu, huang lian, bai shao yao, lian zi rou, with hua shi powder stirred into the decoction)1 caseThe same formula with zhu ye, suan zao ren and gan ge added1 caseHeat-clearing anti-diarrhea formula (chuan huang lian, bai shao yao, ju hong, che qian zi, bai bian dou, bai fu ling, shi hu, zhi gan cao — cooled in well water, with boy's urine (tong bian) as the guide)1 caseSupportive formula (the same base plus ren shen, lian zi rou, hong qu, huang qi and sheng ma, with huang lian halved)1 caseFive-Organs Tonifying pill (ren shen wu liang, bai shao yao liu liang, zhi gan cao yi liang, wu wei zi, mian huang qi, shan zhu yu rou, huai shan yao, shu di huang ba liang, niu xi, zi he che er liang — formed into rice pills)1 caseChuan huang lian (Coptis)1 caseMian huang qi (astragalus)1 caseShan zhu yu rou (cornus fruit)1 caseHeart-kidney harmonizing pill with yuan zhi as the leading herb (yuan zhi rou, tian men dong, mai men dong, bai fu shen, bai fu ling, suan zao ren, du zhong, huai sheng di, bai shao yao, zhi gan cao, huang bai, niu xi, wu wei zi — honey pills the size of wutong tree seeds, fifty pills on an empty stomach each morning and sixty before sleep, sent down with a shi hu (dendrobium) decoction and zhu li (bamboo sap))1 caseDoctor Miao Xiyong's yin-nourishing phlegm-resolving decoction (bei mu, bai fu ling, yuan zhi rou, suan zao ren, su zi, shi hu, mai men dong, zhi gan cao, mu gua, niu xi, shi chang pu — mixed with niu huang powder, tian zhu huang powder and a large cup of zhu li (bamboo sap))1 caseXia Tian Gao (beef extract) upright-qi-supporting formula (after three doses, add ren shen, three slices of pi pa ye (loquat leaf), one fen of niu huang, three fen of tian zhu huang, and xia tian gao — beef extract)1 caseBai fu shen (white poria with pine root)1 caseHuai sheng di (raw rehmannia)1 caseShi chang pu (acorus root)1 caseNiu huang (ox bezoar)1 caseTian zhu huang (bamboo concretion)1 caseXia tian gao (beef extract)1 caseTong bian (urine of a young boy) stasis-resolving method — three large bowls a day1 caseLung-clearing yin-nourishing decoction (tian men dong, mai men dong, bei mu, su zi, ju hong, bai shao yao, bie jia, qing hao zi, sang bai pi, wu wei zi, bai bu, pi pa ye, zhu li, tong bian)1 caseQing hao zi (sweet wormwood seed)1 caseBai bu (stemona root)1 caseTong bian (boy's urine) opening method1 caseBlood-nourishing, spirit-settling decoction (long chi, ze lan, sheng di, dang gui, niu xi, fu shen, yuan zhi, suan zao ren, taken with tong bian)1 caseHeart-spleen-liver harmonizing pill (ren shen, suan zao ren, fu shen, yuan zhi, shao yao, gan cao, shi hu, mai dong, wu wei zi, zhu sha, taken with longan decoction)1 caseYu Ling Gao (Stewed Longan Extract) — longan flesh steamed into a paste1 caseLong chi (dragon tooth fossil)1 caseZe lan (bugleweed)1 caseYin-nourishing, spirit-settling formula (large-dose ren shen, suan zao ren, fu shen, yuan zhi, sheng di, dang gui, wu wei zi, mai dong)1 caseAmber, cinnabar, gold and silver vessels decocted into water as the base for the formula1 caseSheng Mai San (Pulse-Reviving Powder: ren shen, mai dong, wu wei zi), hidden inside the formula1 caseHu po (amber)1 caseChen sha (cinnabar)1 caseGold and silver vessels1 casePungent-cool method of opening the water passages — first formula (sheng shi gao, xing ren, fresh sang zhi, yun fu ling, fang ji, bai tong cao, ban xia, guang pi)1 caseEr Chen Tang (Two Aged [Ingredients] Decoction) hidden inside the formula (fu ling, ban xia, chen pi)1 caseCompanion case — pungent-cool method modified (sheng shi gao, fu ling pi, gui zhi, hua shi, tong cao, wan can sha, ban xia, sang zhi)1 caseFresh sang zhi (mulberry twig)1 caseFang ji (tetrandra root)1 caseBai tong cao (rice-paper plant stem)1 caseGuang pi / chen pi (Guangdong tangerine peel)1 caseSi gua luo (loofah sponge)1 caseDa Ding Feng Zhu (Great Wind-Settling Pearl Decoction)1 caseXiao Ding Feng Zhu (Lesser Wind-Settling Pearl Decoction)1 caseDa Sheng Di (large raw rehmannia root)1 caseSheng Bai Shao (raw white peony root)1 caseSheng Gui Ban (raw turtle plastron)1 caseMai Dong (ophiopogon tuber)1 caseSheng Bie Jia (raw turtle shell)1 caseJi Zi Huang (egg yolk)1 caseHuo Ma Ren (hemp seed)1 caseQing Hao (sweet wormwood)1 caseDan Cai (mussels — today's cheap 'hai hong', in ancient times as prized as sea cucumber)1 caseTong Bian (urine of a young boy)1 caseDoctor Wu Jutong's bitter-cold fire-draining formula (long dan cao, huang lian, hu huang lian, huang bai, with aromatic orifices-opening herbs)1 caseHuang Lian (goldthread rhizome)1 caseHu Huang Lian (picrorhiza rhizome)1 caseShi Chang Pu (acorus root)1 caseYuan Zhi (polygala root)1 caseXing Ren (apricot kernel)1 casePi Pa Ye (loquat leaf)1 caseSan Jia Fu Mai Tang (Three-Shell Pulse-Restoring Decoction — the series Doctor Wu Jutong created from Zhang Zhongjing's Fu Mai Tang / Zhi Gan Cao Tang, the Honey-Fried Licorice Decoction: Yi Jia Fu Mai Tang adds raw oyster shell, Er Jia adds freshwater turtle shell, and San Jia adds tortoise plastron)1 caseTian Gen Yue Ku Gao (Heavenly Root and Moon Grotto Paste — Doctor Wu Jutong's celebrated paste of blood-and-flesh substances that greatly tonify the lower origin)1 caseBie Jia (freshwater turtle shell)1 caseGui Ban (tortoise plastron)1 caseSheng Di Huang (raw rehmannia root)1 caseLu Rong (deer antler velvet)1 caseLu Jiao Jiao (deer-horn gelatin)1 caseWu Gu Ji (black-boned chicken)1 caseJi Zi Huang (egg yolks)1 caseYang Yao Zi (lamb kidneys)1 caseSang Piao Xiao (mantis egg case)1 caseWu Zei Gu (cuttlefish bone)1 caseXi Yang Shen (American ginseng)1 caseTu Si Zi (dodder seed)1 caseLong Gu (dragon bone)1 caseLian Zi (lotus seed)1 caseGui Yuan Rou (longan pulp)1 caseSha Yuan Ji Li (flatstem milkvetch seed)1 caseQian Shi (euryale seed)1 caseDang Gui Shen (angelica root body)1 caseXiao Hui Xiang (fennel seed)1 caseBu Gu Zhi (psoralea fruit)1 caseRou Cong Rong (desert cistanche)1 caseShan Yu Rou (cornus fruit)1 caseZi Shi Ying (purple fluorite)1 caseDu Zhong (eucommia bark)1 caseNiu Xi (achyranthes root)1 caseBi Xie (fish-poison yam rhizome)1 caseBai Mi (white honey)1 caseWuling San (Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria, from Zhang Zhongjing's Shang Han Lun; used here with poria peel and raw atractylodes lancea in place of poria and atractylodes, plus cinnamon bark, tangerine peel, and magnolia bark)1 caseJi Shi Li (Chicken-Droppings Fermented Drink, one of the thirteen formulas of the Huang Di Nei Jing: dried rooster droppings roasted on a tile and taken with hot water, to clear stagnation and purge the triple burner)1 caseFu ling pi (poria peel)1 caseJi shi li (chicken droppings)1 caseJintui Huanglian Tang fa (the Advancing-and-Retreating Coptis Decoction method, adapted by Yu Jiayan from Zhang Zhongjing's Huanglian Tang specifically to treat Guang Ge, the blockage of the upper and lower body)1 caseHuanglian Tang (Coptis Decoction, by Zhang Zhongjing: huang lian, gan jiang, gui zhi, ren shen, ban xia, zhi gan cao, da zao — harmonizing cold and heat, harmonizing the stomach and descending rebellious qi)1 caseXuan fu hua (inula flower, wrapped in new-vermilion silk)1 caseXie bai (Chinese chive)1 caseQianjin Weijing Tang (Reed Stem Decoction, from Sun Simiao's Qianjin Yaofang: wei jing/reed stem or lu gen/reed rhizome, dong gua ren/wax gourd seed, yi yi ren/coix seed, tao ren/peach kernel — clears the lungs and transforms phlegm, expels stasis and drains pus)1 caseJiegeng Tang (Platycodon Decoction, by Zhang Zhongjing: jie geng/platycodon root plus sheng gan cao/raw licorice — opens the lung qi, expels pus, resolves toxin, harmonizes the middle; used together with the Qianjin Weijing Tang)1 caseGuizhi Tang (Cassia Twig Decoction, used at the start of the second case to release the exterior)1 caseXin liang qing ji and xin liang zhong ji (light and heavy cool-acrid formulas, including sheng shi gao/raw gypsum, to clear lung heat)1 caseKu ting li zi (bitter tansymustard seed, added when pus would not retreat — drains the lungs and moves water)1 caseLu gen / wei jing (reed rhizome / reed stem)1 caseDong gua ren (wax gourd seed)1 caseKu ting li zi (bitter tansymustard seed)1 caseZhuanxi Dasheng Gao (Great Nourishing Paste, Doctor Wu Jutong's formula from the Wen Bing Tiao Bian: nourishes yin and subdues yang, generously tonifies the liver and kidney yin with the 'flesh-and-blood sentient' products; more than twenty ingredients in total)1 caseBie jia (freshwater turtle shell)1 caseYang yao zi (lamb kidney)1 caseDoctor Wu Jutong's damp-heat-clearing, meridian-freeing formula (raw gypsum 4 liang (about 120 g) as the lead herb, with apricot kernel, silkworm droppings, fourstamen stephania root, erythrina bark, talcum 1 liang, yam rhizome, raw coix seed, mulberry twig, poria peel and ricepaper plant pith; decocted into three bowls and taken in three divided doses)1 caseEr Miao San (Two Marvel Powder: phellodendron bark + atractylodes rhizome, from Zhu Danxi's Dan Xi Xin Fa; adding achyranthes makes San Miao San, adding coix seed makes Si Miao San)1 caseFang ji (fourstamen stephania root)1 caseHai tong pi (erythrina bark)1 caseFei hua shi (talcum)1 caseBi xie (yam rhizome)1 caseSheng yi ren (raw coix seed)1 caseYun ling pi (poria peel)1 caseBai tong cao (ricepaper plant pith)1 caseWuzhi Yin (Five-Juice Drink)1 caseZhuanxi Dasheng Gao (Special Great-Supplement Paste)1 caseYunü Jian (Jade Maiden Decoction)1 caseJintui Huanglian Tang (Advance-and-Retreat Coptis Decoction)1 caseWater chestnut juice (bi qi)1 caseFresh reed rhizome juice (xian lu gen)1 caseOphiopogon juice (mai dong)1 caseLotus root juice (ou)1 caseCalcined gypsum (duan shi gao)1 caseAchyranthes (niu xi)1 caseRice (jing mi)1 caseHoney-fried licorice (zhi gan cao)1 caseSea cucumber (hai shen)1 caseCornus (shan yu rou)1 caseAmerican ginseng (xi yang shen)1 caseTurtle shell (bie jia)1 caseLongan (gui yuan rou)1 caseAbalone (bao yu)1 caseWhite peony (bai shao)1 caseTortoise plastron (gui ban)1 casePig spinal cord (zhu ji sui)1 caseBlack-boned chicken (wu ji)1 caseFlatstem milkvetch seed (sha yuan ji li)1 caseGoat kidney (yang yao zi)1 caseWhite honey (bai mi)1 caseEgg yolk (ji zi huang)1 caseGoose blood (e xue)1 caseCow cud grass (niu zhuan cao)1 caseZiyin Xuanjie Tang (Nourish Yin and Unblock Decoction): raw huai yam, talc, peony, licorice, forsythia, cicada slough, centipede, processed pinellia, bamboo shavings, indigo naturalis1 caseModified Bai Hu Tang (White Tiger Decoction): raw gypsum 3 liang, raw huai yam, raw rehmannia, raw white peony, licorice, talc, bamboo shavings1 caseRaw hematite (sheng zhe shi) decoction to descend rebellious qi and stop vomiting1 caseAftercare: huai yam powder porridge with cane sugar1 caseSheng huai shan yao (raw huai Chinese yam)1 caseWu gong (centipede)1 caseShan yu rou, sheng long gu, sheng mu li (three-herb astringent formula)1 caseJiji Tang (Fire-Water Harmony Decoction)1 caseWu ling zhi (trogopterus dung)1 caseLaifu Tang (Returning Vital Qi Decoction)1 caseShan yu rou (cornus fruit / dogwood fruit)1 caseSheng hang shao (raw white peony root from Hangzhou)1 caseYe tai shen (wild codonopsis, the dang shen of today)1 caseZhi gan cao (honey-fried licorice root)1 caseMu xiang (aucklandia)1 caseSu geng (perilla stem)1 caseSheng huang qi shan yu rou bu gan fang (Raw Astragalus and Cornus Fruit Decoction to Tonify the Liver)1 caseShan yu rou (cornus fruit, dogwood)1 caseChi shao (red peony root)1 caseLiyu Shengxian Tang (Decoction to Regulate Stagnation and Raise the Sinking, 理郁升陷汤)1 caseSheng ma (cimicifuga, bugbane)1 caseXue jie (dragon's blood)1 caseHuiyang Shengxian Tang (Decoction to Return the Yang and Raise the Sinking, 回阳升陷汤)1 caseDang gui shen (Chinese angelica root body)1 caseSheng liu huang (raw sulfur)1 caseYi Wei Shu Yu Yin (Single-Herb Yam Drink, 一味薯蓣饮)1 caseDry Chinese yam slices (gan shan yao pian)1 caseZhi mu (anemarrhena rhizome) — the cooling partner for huang qi1 caseSheng Huang Qi Hua Fen Tang (Raw Astragalus and Trichosanthes Root Decoction, 生黄芪花粉汤)1 caseTrichosanthes root (tian hua fen)1 caseFrankincense (ru xiang)1 caseMyrrh (mo yao)1 caseHoneysuckle flower (jin yin hua)1 caseSheng Huang Qi Mu Li Tang (Raw Astragalus and Oyster Shell Decoction, 生黄芪牡蛎汤, devised by Doctor Zhang Xichun)1 caseGu Chong Tang (Securing the Chong Meridian Decoction, 固冲汤)1 caseRaw oyster shell (sheng mu li)1 caseWhite atractylodes (bai zhu)1 caseChinese angelica (dang gui)1 caseShuyu Jizihuang Zhou (Yam and Egg Yolk Porridge, 薯蓣鸡子黄粥)1 caseShuyu Zhou (Plain Yam Porridge, 薯蓣粥)1 caseHuai shanyao / dried Chinese yam slices (Chinese yam, dioscorea)1 caseJizihuang (egg yolk, cooked and crushed)1 caseWo Xue Tang (Snow-Melting Soup, 沃雪汤)1 caseXiao Qing Long Tang (Minor Green Dragon Decoction, 小青龙汤)1 caseSheng shanyao / dried Chinese yam slices (Chinese yam, dioscorea)1 caseNiubangzi (burdock seed, stir-fried and crushed)1 caseShishuangbing (persimmon frost cake)1 caseShuyu Zhou (Plain Chinese Yam Porridge, 薯蓣粥)1 caseShuyu Yin (Chinese Yam Drink, 一味薯蓣饮)1 caseSheng huai shanyao / dried Chinese yam slices (Chinese yam, dioscorea)1 caseWhite sugar (bai shatang)1 caseSanqi (notoginseng) fine powder alone, two qian (about 6 g) washed down with water (三七细末单方)1 caseHeat-clearing, wind-dispersing, blood-activating, swelling-reducing formula (tried first, no effect)1 caseRhubarb (dahuang) powder mixed with vinegar for external application (tried first, no effect)1 caseFormula of pangolin scales, gleditsia spine, frankincense and myrrh (two doses, no effect at all)1 caseSanqi / notoginseng (Panax notoginseng, 三七)1 caseDahuang / rhubarb (Rheum, 大黄)1 caseChuan shan jia / pangolin scales (穿山甲)1 caseZao jiao ci / gleditsia spine (皂刺)1 caseRu xiang / frankincense (乳香)1 caseMo yao / myrrh (没药)1 caseYu Ye Tang (Jade Liquid Decoction): raw huai yam, raw astragalus, anemarrhena, raw chicken gizzard lining, kudzu root, schisandra fruit, trichosanthes root, wild taixi ginseng (codonopsis)1 caseAdded after initial response: cornel (shanzhuyu), five qian (about 15 g)1 caseSheng huai shan yao / raw huai yam (Chinese yam)1 caseSheng huang qi / raw astragalus1 caseZhi mu / anemarrhena1 caseSheng ji nei jin / raw chicken gizzard lining1 caseGe gen / kudzu root1 caseWu wei zi / schisandra fruit1 caseTian hua fen / trichosanthes root1 caseYe tai shen / wild taixi ginseng (codonopsis)1 caseShan zhu yu / cornel (dogwood fruit)1 caseFu Zhong Tang (Support the Middle Decoction): raw huai yam, stir-fried bai zhu, longan pulp1 casePlus long gu (dragon bone) and mu li (oyster shell) to hold back the sweating1 casePlus jiao mu (prickly ash seed) to drain the water1 caseHuai shan yao (raw Chinese yam)1 caseBai zhu (atractylodes, Yuqian-grown, stir-fried)1 caseJiao mu (prickly ash seed)1 caseSheng Xian Tang (Lift the Sunken Qi Decoction) modified: Ren Shen (ginseng) 30 g in place of Huang Qi, Chai Hu (bupleurum) 9 g, Zhi Mu (anemarrhena) 6 g1 caseSheng huang qi (astragalus) — for comparison1 caseHemostatic formula plus Bai Zhu (atractylodes) 30 g and sheng ji nei jin (raw chicken gizzard lining) 30 g, together with Zong Lü Tan (palm charcoal), Xue Yu Tan (human hair charcoal), Bai Ji (hyacinth orchid tuber) and San Qi (notoginseng) as the blood-stopping base1 caseZong Lü Tan (palm charcoal)1 caseXue Yu Tan (human hair charcoal)1 caseBai Ji (hyacinth orchid tuber)1 caseClear Heat and Unblock Channels formula (raw gypsum 1.5 liang ~45 g + zhi mu, tian hua fen, xuan shen, bai shao, chuan lian zi 5 qian ~15 g each + ru xiang, mo yao 4 qian ~12 g each + gan cao 2 qian ~6 g)1 caseHeavy Raw Gypsum formula (raw gypsum 2 liang ~60 g + zhi mu, tian hua fen, xuan shen, bai shao, chuan lian zi, ru xiang, mo yao + gan cao 2 qian ~6 g + fresh bai mao gen)1 caseBai mao gen (white cogongrass rhizome)1 caseWhite Tiger plus Ginseng Decoction, modified (Bai Hu Jia Ren Shen Tang, 白虎加人参汤): raw gypsum 2 liang (~60 g) + bai shao (white peony) 8 qian (~24 g) + dried Huai shan yao (Chinese yam) 6 qian (~18 g) + dang shen (Codonopsis) 5 qian (~15 g) + gan cao (licorice) 2 qian (~6 g) — peony replacing zhi mu, dried Chinese yam replacing rice1 caseDoctor Zhang Xichun's tonifying formula (张锡纯补虚方): ye tai shen (wild Codonopsis from Mount Wutai) 4 qian (~12 g) + sheng Huai shan yao (raw Chinese yam) 8 qian (~24 g) + jing yu rou (cleaned dogwood fruit) 8 qian (~24 g) + sheng Hang shao (raw white peony) 4 qian (~12 g) + sheng long gu (raw fossil bone) + da gan gou qi (large sweet goji berries) 6 qian (~18 g) + sheng Huai di huang (raw Rehmannia) + xuan shen (Scrophularia root) 5 qian (~15 g) + sha shen (Glehnia root) 5 qian (~15 g) + sheng zhe shi (raw hematite, ground fine) 5 qian (~15 g) + gan cao (licorice) 2 qian (~6 g); second visit removed long gu and added sheng ji nei jin (raw chicken gizzard lining) 1.5 qian (~4.5 g)1 caseSheng Huai shan yao (raw Chinese yam)1 caseSheng long gu (raw fossil bone)1 caseGou qi (goji berry)1 caseLi Quan Yin (Sweet Spring Decoction, 醴泉饮): sheng shan yao (raw Chinese yam) 1 liang (~30 g) + ren shen (ginseng) 4 qian (~12 g) + sheng di (raw Rehmannia) 5 qian (~15 g) + tian dong (asparagus root) 4 qian (~12 g) + xuan shen (Scrophularia root) 4 qian (~12 g) + sheng zhe shi (raw hematite) in generous dose + gan cao (licorice) 2 qian (~6 g), plus sheng ji nei jin (raw chicken gizzard lining) 2 qian (~6 g); later removed 2 qian of hematite and added zhi mu (Anemarrhena root) 2 qian1 caseLi Quan Yin (Sweet Spring Decoction, 醴泉饮): gan shan yao (dried Chinese yam) 1 liang (~30 g) + ren shen (ginseng) 4 qian (~12 g) + tian dong (asparagus root) 4 qian (~12 g) + xuan shen (Scrophularia root) 4 qian (~12 g) + niu bang zi (burdock seed) 3 qian (~9 g) + da sheng di (large raw Rehmannia) 5 qian (~15 g) + sheng zhe shi (raw hematite) + gan cao (licorice) 2 qian (~6 g); later xuan shen and sheng di raised to 6 qian each, plus a little aspirin taken daily with sugar water1 caseGan shan yao (dried Chinese yam)1 caseXuan shen (Scrophularia root)1 caseDa sheng di (large raw Rehmannia)1 caseXiao Qing Long Tang (Minor Green Dragon Decoction, 小青龙汤) without ephedra, plus almond1 caseNourishing formula with raw Chinese yam, lily and wolfberry (生怀山药百合枸杞调理方)1 caseMai dong (Ophiopogon root)1 caseWu wei zi (Schisandra fruit)1 caseXing ren (bitter apricot kernel)1 caseXi xin (Asarum)1 caseSheng bai he (raw lily bulb)1 caseChao su zi (stir-fried perilla seed)1 caseChao bai zhu (stir-fried Atractylodes)1 caseSheng yi yi ren (raw Job's tears, crushed)1 caseModified Bai Hu Jia Ren Shen Tang (White Tiger plus Ginseng Decoction, 白虎加人参汤变方): raw shi gao (gypsum) 1.5 liang (45 g, crushed as fine as possible) + Lu dang shen (Shanxi codonopsis) 3 qian (9 g) + xuan shen (figwort root) 5 qian (15 g) + raw Huai Chinese yam 5 qian (15 g) + fresh mao gen (Imperata root) 3 qian + gan cao (licorice) 2 qian (6 g)1 caseYin-nourishing and upright-qi-supporting formula (滋阴扶正方): raw Huai Chinese yam 1 liang (30 g) + gou qi zi (wolfberry) 8 qian (24 g) + raw Huai di huang (Rehmannia) 5 qian (15 g) + xuan shen 4 qian + sha shen (Adenophora root) 4 qian + raw Hang shao yao (white peony) 3 qian (9 g) + raw yuan zhi (Polygala root) 2 qian + bai zhu (Atractylodes) 2 qian + raw ji nei jin (chicken gizzard lining, crushed) 2 qian (6 g) + gan cao 1.5 qian1 caseLu dang shen (Shanxi codonopsis)1 caseSheng yuan zhi (Polygala root)1 caseFormula to clear latent heat (清伏气化热方): raw shi gao (gypsum) 1 liang (30 g, crushed) + dang shen (codonopsis) 3 qian (9 g) + tian hua fen (Trichosanthes root) 8 qian (24 g) + xuan shen (figwort root) 8 qian (24 g) + bai shao (white peony) + hua shi (talc) + lian qiao (Forsythia) 3 qian (9 g) + fresh mao gen (Imperata root) 3 qian (9 g) + she gan (Belamcanda) 3 qian (9 g) + yuan zhi (Polygala root) 6 g + gan cao (licorice)1 caseUpright-qi-supporting, yin-nourishing formula (扶正养阴方): raw Huai Chinese yam 1 liang (30 g) + gou qi zi (wolfberry) 8 qian (24 g) + xuan shen 5 qian (15 g) + raw Huai di huang (Rehmannia) 5 qian (15 g) + sha shen (Adenophora root) 5 qian (15 g) + bai shao 3 qian (9 g) + yuan zhi + chuan bei mu (Fritillaria bulb) 2 qian (6 g) + raw ji nei jin (chicken gizzard lining, golden, crushed) + gan cao 1.5 qian (4.5 g)1 caseShe gan (Belamcanda)1 caseKidney-tonifying qi-grasping formula (补肾纳气方): shu di huang (prepared Rehmannia) + sheng shan yao (raw Chinese yam) + gou qi zi (wolfberry) + xuan shen (figwort root), the decoction swallowed together with small pieces of ren shen (ginseng)1 caseModified Sheng Xian Tang (加减升陷汤): shu di huang + sheng shan yao + gou qi zi + xuan shen (with an extra 4 qian / 12 g added) + small pieces of ren shen taken with the decoction, gui zhi (cinnamon twig) 3 qian (9 g) replacing sheng ma (bugleweed), chai hu (bupleurum) and jie geng (platycodon), zhi mu (Anemarrhena) doubled1 caseYe Tai Shen Chai Hu Tang (Wild Taizai Ginseng and Chaihu Decoction): ye tai shen (野台参, wild Taizai ginseng, a variety of Codonopsis from Mount Wutai, Shanxi) 1 liang (~30 g) + chai hu (柴胡, bupleurum) 2 qian (~6 g), decocted and poured into the patient's mouth1 caseYe tai shen (wild Taizai ginseng / wild Codonopsis)1 caseShengxian Tang (Decoction for Lifting the Sunken, 升陷汤: raw astragalus, zhi mu, chai hu, jie geng, sheng ma) plus long gu, mu li and sheng di huang, zhi mu increased to 5 qian1 caseShengxian Tang plus xuan shen and mu tong1 caseHua shi and bai shao formula (talc, white peony, chai hu, ru xiang, mo yao, raw Chinese yam; the powder of san qi taken with the decoction)1 caseMu tong (Akebia stem)1 caseBaihu Tang modified (White Tiger Decoction) — sheng shi gao (raw gypsum) with zhi mu (anemarrhena) clearing interior heat, dan dou chi (fermented soybean) releasing the exterior, mai men dong (ophiopogon root) replenishing fluids; one dose brought a drenching sweat and resolved the illness1 caseMaimendong Tang (Ophiopogon Decoction) — Zhang Zhongjing's fluid-restoring formula, taken together with eating raw sugarcane (the 'heaven-made Fu Mai Tang') to moisten the dry intestines1 caseGan zhe (sugarcane)1 caseAi rong (moxa floss — mentioned only to frighten the patient; it was never actually applied)1 caseVinegar (served as the 'medicine' to test whether she could swallow)1 caseLiyin Jian (Regulating Yin Decoction)1 caseFuzi Liyin Jian (Regulating Yin Decoction with aconite, mentioned)1 caseLiuwei Huiyang Yin (Six-Ingredient Yang-Returning Drink, mentioned)1 caseJiajian Yiyin Jian (Modified First Yin Decoction, mentioned)1 caseLiuwei Dihuang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill, mentioned)1 caseMai dong (ophiopogon tuber)1 caseDa Chengqi Tang (Major Purgative Decoction)1 caseShenyou Wan (Divine Aid Pill)1 caseLizhong Tang (Regulate the Center Decoction)1 caseWenwei Yin (Warm the Stomach Drink)1 caseWujunzi Tang (Five Gentlemen Decoction)1 caseBuzhong Yiqi Tang (Tonify the Center and Boost Qi Decoction)1 caseRun Chang Wan (Moisten the Intestines Pill)1 caseHemp Seed and Perilla Seed Congee1 caseZhu ya zao (pig-tooth gleditsia fruit)1 caseZi su zi (perilla seed)1 caseLi Yin Jian (Regulate Yin Decoction)1 caseLiu Wei Hui Yang Yin (Six-Ingredient Yang-Restoring Drink)1 caseShenxiang San (Divine Fragrance Powder)1 caseDing xiang (clove)1 caseHeche Dihuang Wan (Placenta Rehmannia Pill)1 caseQing Li Zi Kan Tang (Clear the Heart and Nourish the Kidneys Decoction)1 caseZhi Bai Di Huang Wan (Anemarrhena-Phellodendron Rehmannia Pill)1 caseBai Xue Gao (White Snow Cake)1 caseRui Lian Wan (Lotus-Seed Pill)1 caseHuman milk1 caseHe tao ren (walnut kernels)1 caseChenshen Bujing Wan (Cinnabar-Coated Essence-Supplementing Pill)1 caseGou qi zi (goji berries)1 caseSuo yang (Cynomorium)1 caseDuan mu li (calcined oyster shell)1 caseZhusha Anshen Wan (Cinnabar Spirit-Settling Pill)1 caseBaihu Tang (White Tiger Decoction)1 caseSini San (Frigid Extremities Powder)1 caseSini Tang (Frigid Extremities Decoction)1 caseBai mao gen (white imperata root)1 caseSheng di yu (bloodwort root)1 caseYi yi ren (job's tears/coix seed)1 caseZhu ling (polyporus mushroom)1 caseHuo xiang (patchouli/agastache)1 casePei lan (eupatorium)1 caseMaziren Wan (Hemp Seed Pill)1 caseMi Jian Dao (Honey Suppository)1 caseDa Cheng Qi Tang (Major Order the Qi Decoction)1 caseMa Ren Run Chang Wan (Hemp Seed Intestine-Moistening Pill)1 caseWhite honey1 caseDi Dang Tang (Leech and Gadfly Decoction)1 caseDi Dang Wan (Leech and Gadfly Pill)1 caseMeng chong (gadfly / horsefly)1 caseZhi Zi Tang (Gardenia Decoction)1 caseLong gu (fossilized dragon bone)1 caseBai Hu Jia Ren Shen Tang (White Tiger Plus Ginseng Decoction)1 caseShi Gao Jing Mi Tang (Gypsum and Rice Decoction)1 caseYin Chen Hao Tang (Capillaris Decoction)1 caseWu Ling San (Five Powder with Poria)1 caseZhi Zi Bai Pi Tang (Gardenia and Phellodendron Bark Decoction)1 caseYin Chen (capillary artemisia)1 caseZhu Ling (polyporus)1 caseHuang Qin (baical skullcap root)1 casePei Lan (eupatorium)1 caseLong Dan Cao (Chinese gentian)1 caseGui Zhi Ma Huang Ge Ban Tang (Half Cinnamon Twig and Ephedra Decoction)1 caseGui Zhi Er Ma Huang Yi Tang (Two Parts Cinnamon Twig, One Part Ephedra)1 caseXiao Jian Zhong Tang (Minor Strengthening the Middle Decoction)1 caseMa Huang Tang (Ephedra Decoction)1 caseGui Zhi Ma Huang Ge Gen Tang (Cinnamon Twig, Ephedra and Pueraria Decoction)1 caseMa Huang (ephedra)1 caseXing Ren (bitter apricot kernel)1 caseDa Zao (jujube dates)1 caseSu Ye (perilla leaf)1 caseFang Feng (saposhnikovia root)1 caseShengxian Tang (Ascending the Sunken Qi Decoction, 升陷汤)1 caseShan yu rou collateral-unblocking formula (clean shan yu rou 1 liang / 30 g; zhi mu 6 qian / 18 g; dang gui, dan shen, ru xiang, mo yao 3 qian / 9 g each)1 caseShan yu rou + bai zhu formula to restrain the liver and tonify the spleen (shan yu rou and bai zhu 6 qian / 18 g each; ren shen and bai shao 3 qian / 9 g each; dang gui and chen pi 2 qian / 6 g each; hou po, ru xiang, mo yao 1.5 qian / 4.5 g each)1 caseShan yu rou and stir-fried suan zao ren tea (daily liver–gallbladder support and sleep aid)1 caseDan shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza)1 caseStir-fried suan zao ren (sour jujube seed)1 caseShan yu rou emergency formula (clean shan yu rou 1.5 liang / 45 g as the leading herb; sheng long gu, sheng mu li, ye tai shen, sheng zhe shi 5 qian / 15 g each)1 caseShan yu rou + sheng shan yao pair (shan yu rou 1 liang / 30 g, sheng shan yao 8 qian / 24 g)1 caseShan yu rou + sheng shan yao heavy dose (clean shan yu rou 2 liang / 60 g, sheng shan yao 2 liang / 60 g)1 caseSingle-herb shan yu rou decoction (6 qian / 18 g)1 caseSheng long gu (raw fossil bone / dragon bone)1 caseYe tai shen (wild Dangshen from Wutai Mountain)1 caseSheng shan yao / huai shan yao (raw Chinese yam, huai yam)1 caseHuangqi liver-yang tonic (sheng huangqi 8 qian / 24 g as the leading herb, with chaihu 1 qian, chuanxiong 1 qian, ganjiang 3 qian; later with mu li added a few qian)1 caseChuanxiong (ligusticum / Szechuan lovage)1 caseHuangqi urination-promoting formula: sheng huangqi (raw astragalus) 8 qian (about 24 g) as the base, shan yu rou (cornus) and zhi mu (anemarrhena) 6 qian (about 18 g) each, with dang gui (angelica), dan shen (salvia), ru xiang (frankincense), mo yao (myrrh) and xu duan (dipsacus) 3 qian (about 9 g) each; after one dose that brought clear improvement, chaihu (bupleurum) 1.5 qian (about 4.5 g) was added — a total of twenty-odd doses cured the illness completely1 caseShan yu rou (cornus / dogwood fruit)1 caseXu duan (dipsacus / teasel root)1 caseHuangqi medicated wine (huangqi yao jiu): sheng huangqi (raw astragalus) 4 liang (about 120 g), ye tai shen (wild Taitai codonopsis, a type of dangshen) 2 liang (about 60 g), chaihu (bupleurum) and jiegeng (platycodon) 8 qian (about 24 g) each; decocted in more than a jin of yellow rice wine (huangjiu) until boiling, then steeped in shaojiu (white liquor) — taken as a medicated wine1 caseYe tai shen (wild Taitai codonopsis / dangshen, Chinese codonopsis)1 caseHuangjiu (yellow rice wine)1 caseShaojiu (white liquor / baijiu)1 caseShengxian Tang (Raise the Sinking Qi Decoction) — zhimu (anemarrhena) increased to 8 qian (about 24 g), plus xuanshen (figwort root) 6 qian (about 18 g)1 caseLiyu Shengxian Tang (Regulate Stagnation and Raise the Sinking Qi Decoction), a formula of Doctor Zhang Xichun's own design1 caseXuanshen (figwort root / Scrophularia)1 caseShengma (cimicifuga / black cohosh)1 caseChuanxiong (Sichuan lovage root)1 caseSheng shanyao with sour pomegranate decoction (raw Chinese yam 2 liang about 60 g plus one whole sour pomegranate, rind and all, pounded and decocted together)1 caseShanyao Huashi Tang (Chinese Yam and Talc Decoction): sheng shanyao 1.5 liang about 45 g, huashi (talc) 1 liang about 30 g, sheng hangshao (raw white peony) 4 qian about 12 g, gancao (licorice) 3 qian about 9 g — sipped slowly while warm1 caseShanyao Huashi Longgu Muli Tang (Chinese Yam, Talc, Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell Decoction): yam and talc each reduced by 5 qian, plus sheng longgu (raw dragon bone) and sheng muli (raw oyster shell) 8 qian about 24 g each1 caseSheng shanyao (dried Chinese yam slices, Dioscorea)1 caseSour pomegranate (suan shiliu)1 casePomegranate rind (shiliu pi)1 caseSheng hangshao (raw white peony root)1 caseSheng longgu (raw dragon bone)1 caseSheng muli (raw oyster shell)1 caseZhu Yu Er Bao Zhou (Pearl-and-Jade Second Treasure Porridge, 珠玉二宝粥): dried Chinese yam slices 2 liang (about 60 g) + raw coix seed (sheng yimi) 2 liang (about 60 g), pounded into coarse bits and boiled until thoroughly cooked; persimmon frost cake (shi shuang bing) 8 qian (about 24 g) then chopped in and melted — taken freely, twice a day, morning and evening1 caseDried Chinese yam slices (gan shanyao pian, Dioscorea)1 caseRaw coix seed (sheng yimi / yiyiren, Coix lacryma-jobi)1 casePersimmon frost cake (shi shuang bing)1 caseBoiled Chinese yam water (single-herb remedy): 6 liang (about 180 g) of raw dried Chinese yam slices (sheng shanyao) simmered into a decoction; for one full day and night the patient drinks nothing but this yam water, topping up the pot and simmering again as it runs low; the next day another 6 liang is used and the process repeated — after three days all the complaints resolved1 caseHuai yam (huai shanyao, from Wen County, Jiaozuo, Henan)1 caseZisheng Tang (Nourishing Life Decoction): sheng shanyao (raw dried Chinese yam) 1 liang (~30 g), xuan shen (figwort root) 5 qian (~15 g), yu shu (Yugian atractylodes) 3 qian (~9 g), sheng ji nei jin (raw chicken gizzard lining) 3 qian (~9 g), niu bang zi (burdock seed) 3 qian (~9 g); add sheng di huang (raw rehmannia) 5 qian when fever persists; add dan shen (salvia) and dang gui (Chinese angelica) 3 qian each for leg pain; add sheng mu li (raw oyster shell) 6 qian and double the atractylodes for heavy vaginal discharge1 caseXuan shen (figwort root, Scrophularia ningpoensis)1 caseYu shu (atractylodes from Yuqian, Zhejiang)1 caseRaw chicken gizzard lining (sheng ji nei jin)1 caseNiu bang zi (burdock seed, Arctium lappa)1 caseLi Chong Tang (Regulating the Chong Vessel Decoction) — raw astragalus 9 g, codonopsis 6 g, atractylodes 6 g, raw Chinese yam 15 g, trichosanthes root 12 g, anemarrhena 12 g, san leng and e zhu 9 g each, raw ji nei jin 9 g; the clerk's version removed san leng and e zhu and raised ji nei jin to 12 g1 caseShaoyao Gancao Tang (Peony and Licorice Decoction, from the Shang Han Lun): raw white peony (sheng bai shao) 2 liang (about 60 g), honey-fried licorice (zhi gancao) 1.5 liang (about 45 g), decocted into one large bowl and sipped slowly; one dose cured the illness1 caseSheng bai shao (raw white peony root)1 caseHuai shan yao (Chinese yam, which Doctor Zhang later added)1 caseHua shi (talc, which Doctor Zhang later added)1 caseDoctor Zhang Xichun's formula for yin-deficiency edema: raw white peony root (sheng bai shao) 1.5 liang (about 45 g) as the leading herb, with xuan shen (figwort root), hua shi (talc), di fu zi (Kochia fruit) and gan cao (licorice) 3 qian (about 9 g) each; one dose brought immediate effect, and after a few doses with minor adjustments the patient recovered1 caseDi fu zi (Kochia scoparia fruit)1 caseGinseng and Atractylodes formula1 caseCangzhu-Chuanxiong-Peach twig foot soak1 casePeach twig juice1 caseBu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment Qi)1 caseLu Hui Wan (Aloe Pill)1 caseAwei plaster (external application)1 caseDa zao jiao (large saponin pod)1 caseXuan Fu Hua Tang (Inula Decoction — Xuan Fu Hua + Xin Jiang + scallion white, a formula of Zhang Zhongjing for regulating qi and unblocking the collaterals, treating blood stasis of the liver channel)1 caseKai Yu Li Qi Fang (Emotion-Opening Qi-Regulating Formula — Xiang Fu, Guang Yu Jin, Jiang Ban Xia, Qing Pi, Su Zi Shuang, Jiang Xiang Mo, Guang Chen Pi, Dang Gui Xu, Chuan Hou Po — Doctor Wu Jutong's common formula for liver-channel qi stagnation with blood stasis)1 caseXuan Fu Hua (inula flower)1 caseXin Jiang (newly dyed red silk, usually dyed with madder)1 caseCong Bai (scallion white)1 caseXiang Fu (cyperus tuber)1 caseGuang Yu Jin (curcuma root)1 caseJiang Ban Xia (ginger-processed pinellia)1 caseQing Pi (green tangerine peel)1 caseSu Zi Shuang (perilla seed frost — oil-pressed perilla seeds)1 caseJiang Xiang Mo (rosewood powder)1 caseGuang Chen Pi (tangerine peel)1 caseDang Gui Xu (angelica rootlets)1 caseChuan Hou Po (magnolia bark)1 caseJia jian fu mai tang — Modified Pulse-Restoring Decoction (the Fu Mai Tang with the warming herbs ren shen and gui zhi removed, and bie jia, mu dan pi and bai shao added)1 caseSecond decoction of dan shen, sheng di, sheng mu li, bai shao, bie jia, ma ren, mai dong, zhi gan cao, mu dan pi and e jiao1 caseSheng bie jia (fresh turtle shell)1 caseSan Ren Tang (Three Kernels Decoction)1 caseDampness-clearing variation (ginger-prepared pinellia + refined talc + raw coix seed + apricot kernel paste + white cardamom kernel + inula flower + turmeric + poria peel + white cardamom peel + rice-paper pith; five cups of water decocted to two cups, dregs re-decocted to one cup, taken in three portions)1 caseScutellaria heat-clearing variation (refined talc 6 qian + raw coix seed 6 qian + white cardamom kernel + poria peel 6 qian + pinellia 4 qian + turmeric + apricot kernel paste 6 qian + scutellaria 2 qian + rice-paper pith)1 caseRaw gypsum and anemarrhena clearing variation (raw gypsum 6 qian + stir-fried anemarrhena + scutellaria + apricot kernel paste + pinellia; used once the dampness had thinned and the heat surfaced)1 caseQi-regulating fluid-dispersing variation (ginger-prepared pinellia + apricot kernel + immature bitter orange + poria + patchouli stem + inula flower + aged tangerine peel 2 qian + perilla seed frost 2 qian; for the suspended-fluid flank pain)1 caseApricot kernel (xing ren)1 caseWhite cardamom kernel (bai kou ren)1 caseRaw coix seed (sheng yi ren)1 caseGinger-prepared pinellia (jiang ban xia)1 caseRefined talc (fei hua shi)1 casePoria peel (fu ling pi)1 caseRice-paper pith (bai tong cao)1 caseTurmeric (guang yu jin)1 casePatchouli stem (huo xiang geng)1 caseScutellaria (huang qin)1 caseStir-fried anemarrhena (zhi mu)1 caseImmature bitter orange (zhi shi)1 caseAged tangerine peel (chen pi)1 casePerilla seed frost (su zi shuang)1 caseDoctor Wang Mengying's heat-clearing phlegm-resolving formula (huang lian, huang qin, zhi shi, ju pi, zhi zi, dan dou chi, jie geng, xing ren, bei mu, yu jin, tong cao, zi wan, zhu ru, lai fu zhi / radish juice)1 caseXue Geng Tang (Snow Soup: jellyfish and water chestnut; not used in this case but explained by Doctor Luo as Wang Mengying's signature phlegm-heat remedy)1 caseBei mu (fritillaria bulb, zhe bei variety)1 caseTong cao (rice-paper pith)1 caseLai fu zhi (radish juice)1 caseJellyfish (haizhe)1 caseWater chestnut (mati)1 caseDoctor Wang Mengying's qi-tonifying lung-opening formula (Korean ginseng, dried ginger, schisandra fruit, acorus root, Chinese chive bulb, pinellia, tangerine peel, aster root, platycodon root, licorice)1 caseSheng Mai Yin (Pulse-Engendering Drink: ginseng, ophiopogon root and schisandra fruit — mentioned by Doctor Luo as an extension)1 caseKorean ginseng (gao li ren shen)1 caseSchisandra fruit (wu wei zi)1 caseAcorus root (shi chang pu)1 caseChinese chive bulb (xie bai)1 casePinellia (ban xia)1 caseTangerine peel (ju pi / chen pi)1 caseAster root (zi wan)1 casePlatycodon root (jie geng)1 caseOphiopogon root (mai dong)1 caseWhite Tiger Decoction with additions (sheng shi gao, zhi mu, jing mi, gan cao + American ginseng, fritillaria, trichosanthes root, scutellaria, aster, apricot kernel, winter melon seed, loquat leaf, bamboo leaf, bamboo shavings, tabasheer)1 caseWhite Tiger plus Ginseng Decoction (Zhang Zhongjing's original approach, explained further by Doctor Luo)1 caseZhe bei mu (fritillaria bulb)1 caseDong gua ren (winter melon seed)1 caseTian zhu huang (tabasheer)1 caseXi Jiao Di Huang Tang with additions (rhinoceros horn, rehmannia, moutan bark, peony — from the Waitai Miyao, Arcane Essentials from the Imperial Library)1 caseXi Jiao Di Huang Tang plus hua shi (talc), tao ren (peach kernel), mu tong (akebia), hai zao (seaweed), zhu ling (polyporus), shi hu (dendrobium), jin yin hua (honeysuckle), zhi zi (gardenia), tian hua fen (trichosanthes root)1 caseLater removed mu tong and tao ren, added American ginseng and mai dong (ophiopogon) to generate fluids1 caseLarge doses of sweet-cool herbs (yin-nourishing follow-up)1 caseXi jiao (rhinoceros horn, now replaced by water buffalo horn)1 caseFresh sheng di (rehmannia)1 caseHai zao (seaweed)1 caseShigao Dihuang Tuoxie Formula (raw gypsum 90 g, Ye Tai Shen 12 g, raw Huai di huang 30 g, raw Huai shan yao 24 g, Xuan Shen, Liao Sha Shen, gan cao 9 g, fresh Bai Mao Gen 15 g — decocted and taken with a raw egg yolk stirred in)1 caseSecond prescription (raw gypsum 30 g, Ye Tai Shen 9 g, raw Huai di huang 30 g, Xuan Shen, Sha Shen, large sweet gou qi zi, gan cao 6 g, fresh Bai Mao Gen 12 g — decocted and taken with a raw egg yolk per dose)1 caseYe Tai Shen (wild Taihang Codonopsis)1 caseXuan Shen (figwort root)1 caseLiao Sha Shen (Adenophora root)1 caseXian bai mao gen (fresh cogongrass rhizome)1 caseJi zi huang (raw egg yolk)1 caseHan Jie Tang (Cold-Resolving Decoction: raw gypsum, zhi mu, lian qiao, chan tui)1 caseAccommodating formula (bo he 2 qian, green lian qiao, chan tui, zhi mu, tian hua fen, gan cao 2 qian)1 caseSheng Shi Gao Jing Mi Tang (raw gypsum 4 liang ground fine, jing mi 6 qian — the simplified White Tiger Decoction)1 caseYin-nourishing stool-moistening formula (for aftercare)1 caseJing mi (northeastern rice)1 caseBo he (peppermint)1 caseDuan shi gao (calcined gypsum — forbidden)1 caseBai Hu Jia Ren Shen Tang, modified (White Tiger plus Ginseng Decoction: raw gypsum ground fine 2 liang, wild codonopsis 4 qian, Trichosanthes root 8 qian, raw Huaishan yam 8 qian, fresh cogongrass root 4 qian, licorice 2 qian; decocted into two cups, taken warm in two divided doses)1 caseBai Hu Jia Ren Shen Tang, increased dose (raw gypsum 3 liang, wild codonopsis 5 qian; decocted into three cups, taken in three divided doses, one raw egg yolk added to each dose)1 caseFresh cogongrass root decoction (fresh bai mao gen chopped 6 liang, cool water 5 cups; brought to a boil, removed from the fire, boiled again and removed, until the root settles to the bottom; drunk all at once while hot, ideally with a light sweat)1 caseBai mao gen (cogongrass root, fresh)1 caseBaihu Jia Renshen Tang (White Tiger Plus Ginseng Decoction), modified: raw gypsum (crushed fine) 4 liang (120 g), zhi mu 1 liang (30 g), wild dang shen 5 qian (15 g), large raw sheng di huang 1 liang (30 g), raw Huai shan yao 7 qian (21 g), raw bai shao 4 qian (12 g), gan cao 3 qian (9 g)1 caseThe same formula with shan yao removed, re-decocted into three cups and sipped slowly1 caseSan Dou Wu Mei Bai Tang (Three Beans, Dark Plum, and Sugar Decoction), a food-therapy version of the same strategy1 caseDa sheng di huang (large raw rehmannia)1 caseSheng bai shao (white peony root)1 caseBaihu Tang (White Tiger Decoction: raw gypsum, zhi mu, licorice, japonica rice)1 caseBaihu Tang plus white cogongrass root and forsythia (raw gypsum 4 liang)1 caseBaihu Tang plus trichosanthes root (raw gypsum 6 liang)1 caseGypsum-yam-licorice formula (raw gypsum ground to fine powder 2 liang, raw Huai yam 2 liang, licorice 6 qian)1 caseBaihu Tang plus ginseng (Korean ginseng 5 qian / 15 g)1 caseXian bai mao gen (fresh cogongrass root)1 caseQing lian qiao (forsythia)1 caseJing mi (japonica rice)1 caseXiao Qing Long Tang plus Gypsum (Little Green Dragon Decoction plus gypsum: ephedra, cassia twig tips, raw white peony, qing ban xia, schisandra, dried ginger, asarum, fritillaria, raw gypsum)1 caseHeat-clearing phlegm-resolving formula (raw gypsum, trichosanthes seed, raw hematite)1 caseChuan bei mu (Sichuan fritillaria bulb)1 caseBaihu Tang (White Tiger Decoction) with additions: raw gypsum, anemarrhena (zhi mu), licorice, rice, raw radish seed (sheng lai fu zi), green forsythia (qing lian qiao)1 caseYin-nourishing, heat-clearing formula: figwort root (xuan shen), glehnia root (sha shen), raw white peony (sheng hang shao), raw malt (sheng mai ya), fresh imperata root (xian mao gen), talc (hua shi), licorice (gan cao)1 caseSheng lai fu zi (raw radish seed)1 caseQing lian qiao (green forsythia fruit)1 caseXian mao gen (fresh imperata root)1 caseModified Danggui Buxue Decoction (from Fu Qingzhu's Fu Qing Zhu Nv Ke): raw astragalus (sheng huang qi), danggui body (dang gui shen), mulberry leaf (sang ye), notoginseng powder (san qi fen); Doctor Zhang Xichun added raw rehmannia (sheng di huang), cornel (shan yu rou), raw dragon bone (sheng long gu)1 caseToning and supplementing formula: raw astragalus, longan meat (long yan rou), raw huai rehmannia, cornel, walnut kernel (hu tao rou), north glehnia (bei sha shen), cimicifuga (sheng ma), deerhorn glue (lu jiao jiao)1 caseStasis-resolving formula to expel lochia: the previous formula plus raw huai yam (sheng huai shan yao), danggui (dang gui), and finely ground Guangdong notoginseng (guang san qi)1 caseDang gui shen (danggui body)1 caseShan yu rou (cornel)1 caseLu jiao jiao (deerhorn glue)1 caseHu tao rou (walnut kernel)1 caseBei sha shen (north glehnia)1 caseLi Chong Tang (Regulate the Chong Decoction): raw astragalus, trichosanthes root, raw huai yam, danggui, atractylodes, anemarrhena, san leng (triangular spurge), e zhu (zedoary), raw chicken gizzard lining, peach kernel1 caseModified Li Chong Tang with huai achyranthes, codonopsis, and raw leech (sheng shui zhi, crushed)1 caseDang gui (danggui)1 caseLi Chong Tang (Regulate the Chong Decoction) approach in three stages: stage 1 mainly tonify the consumption with raw huai yam, large sweet wolfberry, raw huai rehmannia, scrophularia, glehnia, raw astragalus, tian dong, plus small amounts of san leng, e zhu, and raw chicken gizzard lining1 caseStage 2: half tonify the consumption, half dissolve the mass — raw white peony replaces scrophularia, peach kernel (skin removed) added1 caseStage 3: specifically dissolve the mass — astragalus increased to 6 qian, san leng and e zhu 3 qian each, plus trichosanthes root, huai achyranthes, Lu codonopsis, anemarrhena, peach kernel, raw chicken gizzard lining, and raw leech (crushed)1 caseTao ren (peach kernel, skin removed)1 caseSheng shui zhi (raw leech, crushed)1 caseHawthorn slices (shan zha pian) and brown sugar for aftercare1 caseZi Sheng Tong Mai Tang (Nourish Life and Unblock the Menses Decoction, 资生通脉汤): stir-fried atractylodes 3 qian and raw huai yam 8 qian as the core; large sweet wolfberry; longan meat 5 qian; raw huai rehmannia 5 qian and scrophularia 3 qian; raw white peony 3 qian with licorice (Shaoyao Gancao Tang); raw hematite (zhe shi, ground fine) 4 qian; Chinese angelica 3 qian; peach kernel 2 qian and safflower 1.5 qian; sometimes raw chicken gizzard lining — more than twenty doses with slight adjustments1 caseAftercare mini-formula: raw leech ground to fine powder 1 liang plus raw huai yam ground to fine powder half a jin; each time 7 qian (about 21 g) of yam powder boiled into a tea-soup with a little brown sugar, taken with 6 fen of leech powder, twice a day — after about ten days the period came down1 caseChao bai zhu (stir-fried atractylodes)1 caseHong tang (brown sugar)1 caseLung-Moistening, Intestine-Moistening Formula (Huang Qin · Di Gu Pi · Gan Cao · Xing Ren · E Jiao)1 caseHeat-Draining, Bowel-Unblocking Formula (Da Huang · Mang Xiao · Shi Gao · Gan Cao)1 caseZhi Gan Cao Tang (mentioned)1 caseQing Zao Jiu Fei Tang (mentioned)1 caseMang xiao (Glauber's salt/mirabilite)1 caseKidney-Essence-Tonifying, Fire-Guiding-Home Formula (Shu Di Huang · Tian Men Dong · Gou Qi Zi · Shan Zhu Yu · Mu Dan Pi · Rou Gui)1 caseEight-Ingredient Pill (Ba Wei Wan, i.e. Gui Fu Di Huang Wan / Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan)1 caseYin Huo Tang (Fire-Guiding Decoction, by Chen Shiduo, mentioned for comparison)1 caseFu Zi Li Zhong Tang (Li Zhong Tang plus 1.5 g of fu zi — aconite) — the famous Aconite Center-Regulating Decoction1 caseLi Zhong Tang (Center-Regulating Decoction: ren shen · bai zhu · gan jiang · zhi gan cao)1 caseLarge-dose cinnamon-and-aconite formula (rou gui · fu zi)1 caseZi He Che Wan (Placenta Pill — kidney-tonifying follow-up formula)1 caseFu zi (aconite, prepared)1 caseHuang qin (baical skullcap) and e jiao (donkey-hide gelatin) formula — more than ten doses a day, cured in eight days1 caseHuang qin (baical skullcap) 2 liang (about 60 g) decocted and mixed with pear juice1 caseEjiao, Rehmannia and Ophiopogon honey paste (a formula to clear dryness and moisten the lung) — three jin of paste eaten like candy, all symptoms resolved in half a month1 caseShen Ling Bai Zhu San (Ginseng, Poria and Atractylodes Powder, used by a previous doctor)1 caseA spleen-regulating powder (for aftercare)1 caseHuang Lian E Jiao Ji Zi Huang Tang (Coptis and Donkey-Hide Gelatin Decoction with Egg Yolk, mentioned in the closing discussion)1 caseMai men dong (Ophiopogon tuber)1 caseHoney1 caseGuan gui (cinnamon bark)1 caseOne or two doses of a formula to clear the external contraction first (the original text does not list the individual herbs) — prescribed by Doctor Yu Jiayan but never actually administered1 caseZhen Wu Tang (True Warrior Decoction) — the warming, kidney-tonifying formula Doctor Yu Jiayan intended to prepare, which the patient never got to take1 casePure yang herbs such as dried ginger and aconite (gan jiang, fu zi) — the emergency method for turbid yin rushing upward1 caseAconite (fu zi)1 caseGuizhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction): gui zhi (cassia twig) 3 liang, shao yao (peony root) 3 liang, zhi gan cao (honey-fried licorice) 2 liang, sheng jiang (fresh ginger) 3 liang (sliced), da zao (jujube) 12 pieces (broken open)1 caseGui zhi (cassia twig / cinnamon twig)1 caseShao yao (peony root — the famous white vs. red peony question)1 caseGuizhi Jia Houpu Xingzi Tang (Cinnamon Twig, Magnolia Bark and Apricot Kernel Decoction) — Guizhi Tang (gui zhi, shao yao, sheng jiang, da zao, zhi gan cao) plus hou pu (magnolia bark) and xing ren (apricot kernel)1 caseDa Chengqi Tang (Major Purgative Decoction) — da huang (rhubarb), mang xiao (mirabilite / Glauber's salt), hou pu (magnolia bark), zhi shi (immature bitter orange)1 caseXiao Chaihu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction): chai hu (bupleurum), huang qin (scutellaria), ban xia (pinellia), ren shen (ginseng), zhi gan cao (honey-fried licorice), sheng jiang (fresh ginger), da zao (jujube dates)1 caseXiao Chaihu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction) plus bie jia (turtle shell) and qing hao (sweet wormwood)1 caseDan Zhi Xiao Yao San (Moutan and Gardenia Free and Easy Powder) plus qian cao (madder root) and dan shen (salvia)1 caseJin qian cao (Christina loosestrife)1 caseHua rui shi (ophicalcite)1 caseXue yu tan (charred human hair)1 caseTong bian (urine of a young boy)1 caseYi Xia San (One-Haze Powder): tian nan xing (arisaema), bai jiang can (white stiff silkworm), quan xie (whole scorpion)1 caseXiao Chaihu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction) plus sheng di huang: chai hu (bupleurum), huang qin (scutellaria), ren shen (ginseng), ban xia (pinellia), gan cao (licorice), sheng jiang (fresh ginger), da zao (jujube dates), sheng di huang (raw rehmannia)1 caseBai jiang can (white stiff silkworm)1 caseQuan xie (whole scorpion)1 caseZhenwu Tang (True Warrior Decoction): fu ling (poria), bai zhu (atractylodes), fu zi (aconite), shao yao (peony), sheng jiang (fresh ginger)1 caseGui Zhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction) — the correct formula before the mistake1 caseQingxin Wan (Clear-the-Heart Pill, Niu Huang Qingxin Wan) and Zhu Ye Tang (Bamboo Leaf Decoction) — to clear residual toxins afterward1 caseShao Yao Gan Cao Tang (Peony and Licorice Decoction) — for muscle twitching from insufficient fluids (extension)1 caseGancao Xiexin Tang (Licorice Heart-Draining Decoction)1 caseXunhuang Wan (a detoxifying pill)1 caseGuizhi Gancao Tang (Cinnamon Twig and Licorice Decoction)1 caseHuangqi Jianzhong Tang (Astragalus Fortifying the Middle Decoction)1 caseZhenwu Tang (True Warrior Decoction)1 caseZhi Gancao Tang (Honey-Fried Licorice Decoction)1 caseMang xiao (mirabilite / sodium sulfate)1 caseDa zao (red dates)1 caseWarm the Middle and Dissolve Food Stagnation Formula (fuzi, ganjiang, rougui with shanzha, shenqu, xiangfu, ezhu)1 caseFuzi (aconite)1 caseShanzha (hawthorn berry)1 caseJiao shanzha (charred hawthorn)1 caseShenqu (medicated leaven)1 caseXiangfu (cyperus rhizome)1 caseEzhu (zedoary rhizome)1 caseSi Wu Tang (Four Substances Decoction, plus cang zhu, huang bai, mu gua, bing lang, mu tong, ze xie)1 caseFu Ling Bu Xin Tang (Poria Heart-Nourishing Decoction)1 caseShenxian Feibu Wan (Immortal Flying-Steps Pill)1 caseQing Qi Hua Tan Wan (Qi-Clearing Phlegm-Resolving Pill)1 caseBai shao / chi shao (white or red peony)1 caseBing lang (areca nut)1 caseFang ji (stephania)1 caseDan nan xing (bile-processed arisaema)1 caseSiwu Tang (Four Substances Decoction), reinforced with sheng di huang (raw rehmannia), mai dong (ophiopogon), tian hua fen (trichosanthes root) and xuan shen (figwort root) to nourish yin; huang lian (coptis), zhi mu (anemarrhena) and zhi zi (gardenia) to clear heat; jie geng (platycodon), zhi shi (bitter orange) and qing pi (green tangerine peel) to move qi; gan cao (licorice) to harmonize1 caseLiuwei Dihuang Wan (Six Flavor Rehmannia Pill) plus sheng di huang, mai dong, zhi mu, xuan shen, tian hua fen, chuan bei mu (Sichuan fritillaria), wu wei zi (schisandra) and huang lian, made into honey pills1 caseQiju Dihuang Wan (Wolfberry and Chrysanthemum Rehmannia Pill)1 caseChuan bei mu (Sichuan fritillaria)1 caseJu hua (chrysanthemum)1 caseHuoxiang Zhengqi San (Agastache Qi-Correcting Powder) plus shan zha (hawthorn) and shen qu (medicated leaven)1 caseXing Shi Bu Qi Yang Xue Tang (Dampness-Moving, Qi-Boosting, Blood-Nourishing Decoction) — built on Sijunzi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction) and Siwu Tang (Four Substances Decoction) minus shu di huang, plus xiang fu, chen pi, hou po, da fu pi, lai fu zi, hai jin sha, mu tong and mu xiang1 caseTiao Zhong Li Qi Tang (Center-Harmonizing Qi-Moving Decoction)1 caseBuzhong Yiqi Tang (Center-Supplementing Qi-Boosting Decoction) plus bai shao (white peony) and huang lian (coptis)1 caseHai jin sha (Lygodium spores)1 caseGuipi Tang (Spleen-Restoring Decoction) minus mu xiang (costus root)1 caseDabuyuan Jian (Great Replenishing the Origin Decoction), Doctor Zhang Jingyue's own creation — first formula of the tonic battle-array1 caseFuzi Lizhong Wan (Aconite Center-Regulating Pill) variation — ren shen (ginseng), bai zhu (atractylodes), gan cao (licorice), gan jiang (dried ginger), fu zi (aconite), fu ling (poria)1 caseLarge doses of shu di huang (prepared rehmannia) for aftercare to tonify the kidney yin1 caseLiuwei Huiyang Yin (Six-Ingredient Yang-Returning Decoction) variation — ren shen (ginseng), bai zhu (atractylodes), dang gui (Chinese angelica), fu zi (aconite), gan jiang (dried ginger), rou gui (cinnamon bark), gan cao (licorice)1 caseWeiguan Jian (Stomach-Gate Decoction)1 caseYougui Wan (Restoring the Right [Kidney] Pill)1 caseYidan Dan (One-Qi Elixir)1 caseGehua Jiecheng Tang (Pueraria Flower Hangover-Resolution Decoction)1 caseNuan Gan Jian (Warm the Liver Decoction)1 caseSiwei Huiyang Yin (Four-Ingredient Yang-Returning Decoction)1 casePao gan jiang (fried dried ginger)1 caseGe hua (pueraria flower)1 caseWen Wei Yin (Warming the Stomach Drink)1 caseWu Fu Yin (Five Blessings Drink)1 caseWu Yin Jian (Five Yin Decoction)1 caseBawei Dihuang Tang (Eight-Ingredient Rehmannia Decoction)1 caseBawei Dihuang Wan (Eight-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill)1 caseGui Fu Dihuang Wan (Cinnamon and Aconite Rehmannia Pill)1 caseYu Nv Jian (Jade Maiden Decoction)1 caseYi Yin Jian (First Yin Decoction)1 caseEr Yin Jian (Second Yin Decoction)1 caseYin Huo Tang (Fire-Guiding Decoction)1 caseTian dong (asparagus tuber)1 caseFu Zi Li Zhong Tang jia wei (Prepared Aconite Center-Regulating Decoction, modified: prepared aconite, dried ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginseng, prepared rehmannia)1 caseLeading fire back to its source (yin huo gui yuan)1 caseBai Hu Jia Ren Shen Tang (White Tiger Decoction plus Ginseng — large-dose White Tiger with ginseng)1 caseSheng Shi Gao Jing Mi Tang (raw gypsum and rice decoction; Doctor Zhang Xichun's version, adding ginseng for weak patients)1 caseMai dong (dwarf lilyturf root)1 caseBai yao zi (Stephania root)1 caseMud from the bottom of a well (external use to protect the fetus)1 casePi Shen Shuang Bu Wan (Spleen-Kidney Double Tonifying Pill), with huang lian (coptis), gan ge (kudzu root) and sheng ma (cimicifuga) added1 caseFu Yuan Huo Xue Tang (Restore the Source and Invigorate Blood Decoction)1 caseTuo li herbs (draining-and-supporting formula)1 caseLarge-dose qi-and-blood tonics (ren shen ginseng, huang qi astragalus)1 caseLiuwei Dihuang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill) prepared as a decoction1 caseJiawei Xiaoyao Wan (augmented Free and Easy Powder, mentioned for comparison)1 caseShiquan Dabu Tang (Ten Complete Great Tonification Decoction) plus wu wei zi and mai men dong1 caseTongbian (urine of a young boy) for emergency1 caseRen shen, huang qi, chuan xiong, dang gui with additions (soothing the liver and draining fire)1 caseMai men dong (dwarf lilyturf tuber)1 caseTongbian (urine of a young boy)1 caseXiaoyao San / Xiaoyao Wan (Free and Easy Powder)1 caseBuzhong Yiqi Tang / Buzhong Yiqi Wan (Center-Supplementing Qi-Boosting Decoction)1 caseBuyang Huanwu Tang (Yang-Supplementing and Stasis-Removing Decoction) — comparison for misdiagnosis1 caseXiang Sha Liu Jun Wan (Costusroot and Amomum Six Gentlemen Pill)1 caseBa Zhen Gao (Eight Treasures Cake)1 caseYi mi (Job's tears / coix seed)1 caseQian shi (fox nut / euryale seed)1 caseJia Jian Ba Wei Wan (Modified Eight-Ingredient Pill)1 caseJi Sheng Shen Qi Wan (Life-Giving Kidney Qi Pill)1 caseJin Gui Shen Qi Wan (Golden Cabinet Kidney Qi Pill)1 caseXiao Yao Wan (Free and Easy Wanderer Pill)1 caseYu Feng Tang (Wind-Curing Decoction)1 caseTian Ma Wan (Gastrodia Pill)1 caseNiu Huang Qing Xin Wan (Bezoar Heart-Clearing Pill)1 caseGui Pi Tang (Restore the Spleen Decoction)1 caseShiquan Dabu Tang (All-Nourishing Great Tonifying Decoction)1 caseGui Zhi Jia Fu Zi Tang (Cinnamon Twig plus Aconite Decoction)1 caseShiquan Dabu Tang (Ten Complete Great Tonification Decoction)1 caseXiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang (Six Gentlemen Decoction with Amomum and Costus Root)1 caseRou gui (cinnamon)1 caseBuzhong Yiqi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment Qi Decoction) with ban xia and mu xiang1 caseZuo Jin Wan (Left Metal Pill)1 caseBuzhong Yiqi Tang with zhi zi1 caseXiao Chai Hu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction) with zhi zi, huang lian, fu ling, chen pi, and pao jiang1 casePao jiang (dry-fried ginger)1 caseLiu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill), taken in the morning to nourish liver yin1 caseLiu Jun Zi Tang (Six Gentlemen Decoction) plus dang gui (angelica) and shao yao (white peony), taken in the evening to tonify spleen earth1 caseEr Chen Tang (Two Aged Herbs Decoction) plus sheng shi gao (raw gypsum) — the wrong treatment given by another doctor1 caseLiu Jun Zi Tang (Six Gentlemen Decoction) plus sheng jiang (fresh ginger) and rou gui (cinnamon bark) — for the relapse after anger1 caseXiao Chai Hu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction) — used in the previous case of Prefect Zhu Yangshan1 caseSi Jun Zi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction) plus chen pi (aged tangerine peel), mu xiang (costus root), and wu zhu yu (evodia fruit)1 caseLiu Jun Zi Tang (Six Gentlemen Decoction) plus dang gui (Chinese angelica), huang qi (astragalus), mu xiang (costus root), and pao jiang (blast-fried ginger) — i.e. ren shen, bai zhu, fu ling, gan cao, ban xia, chen pi, plus the four additions1 caseLiu Jun Zi Tang (Six Gentlemen Decoction) plus ginger and cinnamon, later plus aconite — ren shen, bai zhu, fu ling, gan cao, ban xia, chen pi, gan jiang, rou gui, fu zi1 caseBu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Tonifying the Middle and Augmenting Qi Decoction) plus fu ling and ban xia — with chai hu and sheng ma to lift the qi1 caseGan jiang / pao jiang (dried / blast-fried ginger)1 caseBa Wei Wan (Eight-Ingredient Pill), i.e. Gui Fu Di Huang Wan — the true Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan (Kidney Qi Pill) for warming kidney yang1 caseBu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Tonifying the Middle and Augmenting Qi Decoction) plus gan jiang (dried ginger) and rou gui (cinnamon bark) to build up the middle burner1 caseRen Shen An Wei San (Ginseng Stomach-Settling Powder) — drafted at the first consultation, never taken1 caseShen Zhu Fu Wan (Ginseng-Atractylodes-Aconite Pill): ren shen, bai zhu and fu zi ground to powder, bound into millet-sized pills with a paste made from boiled-down chen pi — dissolved slowly in the mouth1 caseShen Zhu Fu Tang (Ginseng-Atractylodes-Aconite Decoction): ren shen, bai zhu and fu zi with chen pi, decocted and drunk1 caseExternal treatment: salt, mugwort leaves and aconite stir-fried hot and applied to the navel and abdomen; aconite made into a cake and pressed hot onto the navel1 caseShi yan (table salt)1 caseShiquan Dabu Tang (Ten Complete Great Tonification Decoction — Sijunzi Tang combined with Siwu Tang, plus huang qi and rou gui), extended with shan zhu yu, ze xie, mu dan pi, shan yao, mai men dong, wu wei zi and fu zi, one qian (about 3 g) of each1 caseBawei Wan (Guifu Dihuang Wan — the Eight-Ingredient Pill, i.e. Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan, Kidney Qi Pill from the Golden Cabinet) for follow-up, with a ban on raw and cold food1 caseShiquan Dabu Tang (All-Ingredient Great Tonifying Decoction — Si Jun Zi Tang combined with Si Wu Tang plus huang qi and rou gui) plus shan yao, shan zhu yu, mu dan pi, and fu zi1 caseJiajian Bawei Wan (Modified Eight-Ingredient Pill — the Jinkui Shenqi Wan / Guifu Dihuang Wan formula plus che qian zi and huai niu xi) with an extra dose of rou gui, taken as a heavy one-jin preparation1 caseZhu dan dao (pig-bile enema for constipation)1 caseShiquan Dabu Tang (All-Ingredient Great Tonifying Decoction — Si Jun Zi Tang combined with Si Wu Tang plus huang qi and rou gui)1 caseBuzhong Yiqi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment Qi Decoction) plus gan jiang (dried ginger) and rou gui (cinnamon)1 caseZhizhu Wan (Aurantium-Atractylodes Pill)1 caseJisheng Shenqi Wan (Kidney Qi Pill for Life Preservation)1 caseLiujunzi Tang (Six Gentlemen Decoction) plus pao jiang (blast-fried ginger), mu xiang (costus root) and sha ren (cardamom seed)1 caseBuzhong Yiqi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment Qi Decoction) plus pao jiang (blast-fried ginger), mu xiang (costus root), fu ling (poria) and ban xia (pinellia)1 caseShengxian Tang (Lift the Sinking Decoction, from Doctor Zhang Xichun)1 caseSha ren (cardamom seed)1 caseZhizhu Wan (Immature Bitter Orange and Atractylodes Pill — ineffective in this case)1 caseRoukou Sishen Wan (Nutmeg Four Spirits Pill)1 caseEr Chen Tang (Two Aged Ingredients Decoction — used wrongly in these cases)1 caseSi Wu Tang (Four Substances Decoction — used wrongly in case two)1 caseBuzhong Yiqi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment Qi Decoction) plus Ban Xia (pinellia), Fu Ling (poria), Mu Xiang (costus root) and Wu Zhu Yu (evodia)1 caseSheng Ma (cimicifuga / bugbane)1 caseDang Gui (angelica sinensis)1 caseWu Zhu Yu (evodia)1 caseWarming and Tonic Formula for the Spleen and Kidney (ren shen and bai zhu as sovereign herbs, with shan yao, huang qi, gan jiang, fu zi, wu zhu yu, bu gu zhi, wu wei zi, dang gui, fu ling, rou dou kou)1 caseSi Shen Wan (Four Spirits Pill): bu gu zhi (psoralea), rou dou kou (nutmeg), wu zhu yu (evodia), wu wei zi (schisandra); made into pills with fresh ginger and jujube, boiled together until the juice is fully absorbed into the jujube flesh1 caseBa Wei Wan (Eight-Ingredient Pill, Gui Fu Di Huang Wan) modified: the ingredients of Gui Fu Di Huang Wan plus wu wei zi, wu zhu yu, bu gu zhi and rou dou kou, taken as a decoction1 caseBuzhong Yiqi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment Qi Decoction) plus pao jiang (blast-fried ginger)1 caseLiujunzi Tang (Six Gentlemen Decoction) combined with Sishen Wan (Four Spirits Pill), modified1 caseTiaozhong Yiqi Tang (Regulate the Middle and Augment Qi Decoction) plus fu zi (aconite) and mu xiang (costus root)1 caseLiuwei Dihuang Wan (Six Flavor Rehmannia Pill)1 caseGuipi Tang (Spleen-Returning Decoction) plus wu zhu yu (evodia fruit)1 caseLiujunzi Tang (Six Gentlemen Decoction) plus mu xiang (costus root) and wu zhu yu (evodia fruit)1 caseSishen Wan (Four Spirits Pill) for spleen-kidney deficiency without appetite1 caseWuweizi San (Schisandra Powder)1 caseBawei Wan (Eight-Ingredient Pill, also called Guifu Dihuang Wan / Cinnamon and Aconite Rehmannia Pill)1 caseZe xie (alisma root)1 caseShengyang Yiwei Tang (Yang-Raising and Stomach-Soothing Decoction)1 caseBuzhong Yiqi Tang (Tonifying the Middle and Replenishing Qi Decoction)1 caseDu huo (pubescent angelica)1 caseLiujunzi Tang (Six Gentlemen Decoction) plus jie geng (platycodon), sheng ma (cimicifuga), mai men dong (ophiopogon) and wu wei zi (schisandra)1 caseBawei Wan (Eight-Ingredient Pill, also known as Gui Fu Di Huang Wan)1 caseNiuhuang Qingxin Wan (Bezoar Sedative Pill — wrongly self-administered)1 caseGua lou (trichosanthes fruit)1 caseBuzhong Yiqi Tang (Tonifying the Middle and Replenishing Qi Decoction) plus mai men dong (ophiopogon) and wu wei zi (schisandra)1 caseJiajian Bawei Wan (Modified Eight-Ingredient Pill, i.e. Jisheng Shenqi Wan — today's Jinkui Shenqi Wan / Kidney Qi Pill from the Golden Cabinet)1 caseGegen Tang (Kudzu Decoction — mentioned in Doctor Luo's experience)1 caseXiao Yao Wan (Free and Easy Pill — an optional supplement)1 caseSuhexiang Wan (Storax Pill — the wrongly used medicine in the fatal comparison)1 caseBawei Dihuang Wan / Jinkui Shenqi Wan (Eight-Ingredient Pill / Kidney Qi Pill from the Golden Cabinet — tonifying fire)1 caseBuzhong Yiqi Tang (Tonifying the Middle and Replenishing Qi Decoction — tonifying qi)1 caseYinhuo Tang (Guide Fire Decoction — Doctor Luo's extension)1 caseSuhexiang Wan's aromatic herbs: bing pian (borneol), ding xiang (clove), an xi xiang (benzoin), tan xiang (sandalwood)1 caseBawei Wan / Gui Fu Di Huang Wan / Jinkui Shenqi Wan (Eight-Ingredient Pill / Cinnamon-Aconite Rehmannia Pill / Kidney Qi Pill from the Golden Cabinet — tonifying kidney essence and guiding fire back to its source)1 caseBuzhong Yiqi Tang with fu zi (Tonifying the Middle and Replenishing Qi Decoction with aconite — supplementing qi and lifting yang)1 caseLiuwei Dihuang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill — Doctor Luo's evening alternative)1 caseBu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment Qi Decoction) plus fu ling, suan zao ren, shan yao, shan zhu yu and wu wei zi1 caseShi Quan Da Bu Tang (All-Inclusive Great Tonifying Decoction)1 caseErlong Zuoci Wan (Deafness-Zuoci Pill)1 caseSheng Xian Tang (Raise the Sunken Decoction)1 caseJiegeng Yuan Tang (Platycodon Source Decoction)1 caseChuan xiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong)1 caseCi shi (magnetite)1 caseLu lu tong (sweetgum fruit)1 caseMai Wei Di Huang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill plus Ophiopogon and Schisandra)1 caseModified Gui Pi Tang (Spleen-Restoring Decoction) — Gui Pi Tang plus chai hu (bupleurum) and zhi zi (gardenia)1 caseBa Zhen Tang (Eight Treasures Decoction) plus rou cong rong (cistanche), mai dong (ophiopogon) and wu wei zi (schisandra)1 caseBuzhong Yiqi Tang (Replenishing the Middle and Augmenting Qi Decoction)1 caseBuzhong Yiqi Tang (Replenishing the Middle and Augmenting Qi Decoction) plus fuzi (aconite)1 caseShenling Baizhu San (Ginseng, Poria and Atractylodes Powder)1 caseJinkui Shenqi Wan (Kidney Qi Pill)1 caseFang feng (saposhnikovia)1 caseDu huo (doubleteeth pubescent angelica)1 caseHuai hua (sophora flower)1 caseJinkui Shenqi Wan (Kidney Qi Pill from the Synopsis of the Golden Chamber)1 caseBawei Wan (Eight-Ingredient Pill)1 caseJisheng Shenqi Wan (Life-Saving Kidney Qi Pill)1 caseErchen Tang (Two-Cured Decoction)1 caseJinkui Shenqi Wan (Golden Cabinet Kidney Qi Pill) — the formula as a decoction, plus large tonics1 caseGuifu Dihuang Wan (Cinnamon Twig and Aconite Rehmannia Pill) — Zhang Zhongjing's original Bawei Wan (Eight-Ingredient Pill)1 caseJisheng Shenqi Wan (Kidney Qi Pill with niu xi and che qian zi — what modern pharmacies sell under the name 'Jinkui Shenqi Wan')1 caseZuojin Wan (Coptis and Evodia Pill) — huang lian paired with wu zhu yu1 caseBu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment Qi Decoction) with mai dong (ophiopogon) and wu wei zi (schisandra) added1 caseFu shen (poria with hostwood)1 caseAwei Gao (Asafoetida Plaster, for external application)1 caseLuhui Wan (Aloe Pill)1 caseA wei (asafoetida resin)1 caseChuan shan jia (pangolin scales)1 caseLiang tou jian (anemone)1 caseTao zhi (peach twigs)1 caseLiu zhi (willow twigs)1 caseHuai zhi (pagoda tree twigs)1 caseMu bie zi (bitter cucumber seed)1 caseCharred human hair1 caseQing dai (indigo)1 caseDa zao jiao (large honey locust fruit)1 caseDi Dang Tang (Resistance Decoction)1 caseJisheng Guipi Tang (Life-Saving Spleen-Restoring Decoction)1 caseHuang lian (coptis, goldthread)1 caseChao suan zao ren (fried sour jujube seed)1 caseMu xiang (aucklandia, costus root)1 caseLiuwei Dihuang Wan with rou gui (cinnamon bark)1 caseZhi qiao (bitter orange shell)1 caseLong dan cao (Chinese gentian root)1 caseBu Zhong Yi Qi Tang with added charred ginger (Tonify the Middle and Augment Qi Decoction)1 caseGui Pi Tang with added charred ginger (Restore the Spleen Decoction)1 caseBa Wu Tang (Eight Substances Decoction)1 caseGui Pi Wan (Restore the Spleen Pill)1 casePao jiang (charred ginger)1 caseXiao Yao Wan (Free and Easy Powder)1 caseRen shen (ginseng/codonopsis)1 caseJiawei Xiao Yao Wan (Augmented Free and Easy Powder)1 caseXiao Yao San / Wan (Free and Easy Powder)1 caseBu Zhong Yi Qi Wan (Tonify the Middle and Augment Qi Pill)1 caseBa Wu Tang (Eight-Ingredient Decoction, Si Wu Tang plus Si Jun Zi Tang)1 caseLiu Jun Zi Tang (Six Gentlemen Decoction: Si Jun Zi Tang plus chen pi and ban xia)1 caseJia Wei Xiao Yao Wan (Augmented Free and Easy Powder)1 caseBan xia (pinellia, used sparingly)1 caseLizhong Tang (Center-Rectifying Decoction)1 caseXuanming powder (weathered mirabilite)1 caseFluid-nourishing frequent sips1 caseWusan San (Five Accumulations Powder, should have been used first)1 caseXuanming fen (weathered mirabilite)1 caseWu Xie Si Jun Zi Tang (Aconite-Scorpion Four Gentlemen Decoction)1 caseXie zi (scorpion)1 caseTiao Wei Cheng Qi Tang (Regulating the Stomach and Purging Qi Decoction)1 caseWu Mei Wan (Mume Pill, mentioned for roundworm reversal)1 caseSi Ni San (Frigid Extremities Powder, mentioned for qi reversal)1 caseSi Ni Tang (Frigid Extremities Decoction, wrongly prescribed)1 caseGan jiang (dried ginger, wrongly prescribed)1 caseFu zi (aconite, wrongly prescribed)1 caseTaoren Chengqi Tang / Taohe Chengqi Tang (Peach Kernel Qi-Ordering Decoction) with extra Rou Gui (cinnamon) and Fu Zi (aconite)1 caseShen Zhuo Tang (Kidney Retention Decoction / Gan Cao Gan Jiang Fu Ling Bai Zhu Tang)1 caseFu Zi Xie Xin Tang (Aconite Heart-Draining Decoction, mentioned for the same idea of combining warm and cold)1 caseShen Qi Wan (Kidney Qi Pill, mentioned for yang-deficiency back pain)1 caseDoctor Zhao Shaoqin's cooling-blood activating-blood formula (Fang Feng, Jing Jie Tan, Chao Huai Hua, Sheng Di Yu, Dan Shen, Qian Cao, Lu Gen, Bai Mao Gen, Sang Zhi, Si Gua Luo, Jiao San Xian, Xuan Fu Hua)1 caseTao Ren (peach kernel)1 caseMang Xiao (Glauber's salt)1 caseBai Zhu (Atractylodes)1 caseGan Jiang (dried ginger)1 caseExterior-releasing formula with ginseng (first prescription)1 caseHarmonizing formula with ginseng (second prescription)1 caseGinseng and aconite (the approach Doctor Luo mentions for rescuing the elderly)1 caseLi Zhong Tang (Center-Rectifying Decoction: ren shen, bai zhu, gan jiang, gan cao)1 caseLi Zhong Tang with huang lian (coptis)1 caseWu Ling San (Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria: fu ling, zhu ling, ze xie, bai zhu, gui zhi)1 caseRenshen Baidu San (Ginseng Toxin-Expelling Powder: ren shen, chai hu, qian hu, qiang huo, du huo, zhi ke, jie geng, fu ling, gan cao)1 caseJingfang Baidu San (Schizonepeta–Ledebouriella Toxin-Expelling Powder: Renshen Baidu San minus ren shen plus jing jie and fang feng)1 caseQian hu (peucedanum)1 caseFang feng (ledebouriella)1 caseGinseng, Atractylodes, Halloysite and Limonite Pills1 caseGinseng decoction taken with halloysite powder1 caseConcentrated ginseng decoction to send down Heixi Dan (Black Tin Pills)1 caseE jiao (donkey-hide gelatin), melted and taken in three portions1 caseKidney-tonifying herbs (shu di huang with rou gui)1 caseKidney-tonifying herbs plus qiu shi1 caseHeixi Dan (Black Tin Pills)1 caseHu lu ba (fenugreek)1 caseLiu huang (sulfur)1 caseQiu shi (urine-derived salt concentrate)1 caseTingli Dazao Xiefei Tang (Lepidium Seed and Jujube Lung-Draining Decoction)1 caseLung-clearing herbs with a little ginseng and baizhu (atractylodes)1 caseLung-clearing herbs with ejiao (donkey-hide gelatin)1 caseA mild intestine-moistening formula1 caseQianjin Weijing Tang (Reed Rhizome Decoction, mentioned)1 caseJiegeng Tang (Platycodon Decoction, mentioned)1 caseTinglizi (lepidium seed)1 caseYuxingcao (fish mint)1 caseDaqingye (isatis leaf)1 caseWeijing (reed rhizome)1 caseJiegeng (platycodon)1 caseXuanfu Daizhe Tang (Inula and Hematite Decoction, modified)1 caseLiu Junzi Tang (Six Gentlemen Decoction) plus Xuanfuhua (inula flower)1 caseChishizhi (red halloysite) in place of Daizheshi (hematite)1 caseRoasted ginger (wei jiang) in place of dried ginger1 caseXuanfuhua (inula flower)1 caseDaizheshi (hematite)1 caseChishizhi (red halloysite, kaolin)1 caseWeijiang (roasted ginger)1 caseZhigancao (honey-fried licorice)1 caseRenshen-Baizhu-Chenpi-Shaoyao qi-tonifying formula1 caseXiaoshi Wan (Mirabilite Pill)1 caseSiwu Tang (Four Substances Decoction) plus bai zhu and chen pi1 caseZhe chong (ground beetle)1 caseRaw leek juice (drunk cold, swallowed slowly)1 caseLeek juice with ginger juice and milk1 caseLeek leaves (jiu cai)1 caseFresh ginger (sheng jiang)1 caseSalted pickled plum brine (yan mei lu zhi)1 caseDang Gui Long Hui Wan (Angelica and Gentian Pill)1 caseModified Xiao Chai Hu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction) — minus Ban Xia, plus Huang Lian, Bai Shao, Chuan Xiong and fresh ginger1 caseDang Gui (angelica root)1 caseLong Dan Cao (gentian root)1 caseHuang Qin (scutellaria root)1 caseLu Hui (aloe)1 caseQing Dai (indigo)1 caseShe Xiang (musk — Doctor Zhu Danxi removed it)1 caseQi-strengthening formula: ren shen (ginseng), huang qi (astragalus), dang gui (angelica), bai zhu (atractylodes), chen pi (aged tangerine peel), decocted strong and taken in large doses1 caseFu zi (aconite — advocated by the Chen family formula, not used here)1 caseDing xiang (clove — advocated by the Chen family formula, not used here)1 caseRou gui (cinnamon — advocated by the Chen family formula, not used here)1 caseSi Wu Tang (Four Agents Decoction) modified — with tao ren (peach kernel), chen pi (aged tangerine peel), niu xi (achyranthes), shao yao (peony) and gan cao (licorice), decocted with fresh ginger1 caseQian Xing San (Hidden Walking Powder) — a single herb, huang bai (phellodendron bark), to clear damp-heat from the lower burner1 caseSi Wu Tang (Four Agents Decoction) modified — Tao Hong Si Wu Tang with tao ren (peach kernel), hong hua (safflower), niu xi (achyranthes), huang qin (scutellaria root), chen pi (aged tangerine peel) and raw gan cao (licorice), decocted with fresh ginger1 caseQian Xing San (Hidden Walking Powder) — a single herb, huang bai (phellodendron bark), taken with a little wine1 caseBai Zhu Wan (Atractylodes Pills)1 caseHuangqi Fuzi Tang (Astragalus and Aconite Decoction) — huang qi, fu zi, plus bai zhu, rou gui, gan jiang1 caseHuangqi Baizhu Tang (Astragalus and Atractylodes Decoction)1 caseRen Shen–Bai Zhu–Chuan Xiong–Chen Pi formula (tonify the spleen, soothe the liver — four herbs)1 caseEr Chen Tang (Two Matured Ingredients Decoction) plus Hou Po, Zhi Shi and Huang Lian1 caseHuang qi (astragalus — secretly added by the patient's brother)1 caseFortify the Upright and Resolve Phlegm Formula (ren shen, bai zhu, fu ling, chen pi, huang qin, huang lian, decocted into a strong brew and taken with zhu li (bamboo sap) and ginger juice)1 caseThe same formula plus jing li (Vitex sap)1 caseHuang lian (Coptis root)1 caseJing li (Vitex sap)1 caseSalt water to induce vomiting (the emetic method, tu fa)1 caseFortify the spleen and upright qi, clear heat and resolve phlegm (planned for the second case but never administered)1 caseSalt (salt-water emetic)1 caseGoose feather (to tickle the throat and help bring up the vomit)1 caseBai Zhu Tang (Atractylodes Decoction — concentrated decoction of atractylodes used to send down huang qin powder)1 caseZi Sheng Wan (Pill of Nourishing Life, by Wang Kentang)1 caseZhuan Xi Da Sheng Gao (the Great Nourishing Paste, by Wu Jutong)1 caseYan Dexin's Hormone-Replacement Formula (Fu Zheng San)1 caseHuang qin (scutellaria / baical skullcap root)1 caseZhu Danxi's mastitis formula: qing pi (green tangerine peel), sheng shi gao (raw gypsum), sheng gan cao zhi jie (licorice with nodes), gua lou zi (trichosanthes seed), optionally with ru xiang (frankincense) / mo yao (myrrh), qing ju ye (green tangerine leaf), zao jiao ci (spine of the honey locust), jin yin hua (honeysuckle), dang gui (Chinese angelica), sent down with a little yellow rice wine — decocted or applied externally1 caseRegulate qi and blood and disperse the nodule: nourish qi and blood (four-substance decoction / si wu tang line) plus qi-moving, nodule-dispersing herbs such as qing pi1 caseSheng gan cao (licorice)1 caseGua lou zi (trichosanthes seed)1 caseQing ju ye (green tangerine leaf)1 caseZao jiao ci (honey locust spine)1 caseHuang jiu (yellow rice wine)1 caseLarge-dose ginseng formula: ren shen, dang gui, chuan xiong, chen pi, bai zhu1 caseBa Zhen Tang (Eight Treasures Decoction, for sores that won't close)1 caseSheng shan zha (hawthorn)1 caseYu Yu Liang Wan (Limonite Pill)1 caseBa Zhen Tang minus prepared rehmannia (Eight Treasures Decoction without Shu Di Huang)1 caseRui Lian Wan (Auspicious Lotus Pill)1 caseSi Wu Tang (Four Substances Decoction) plus huang lian, huang qin, mu tong, bai zhu, chen pi and raw gan cao1 caseGinger juice with sesame oil (to induce vomiting)1 casePork kidney boiled with aconite (fu zi)1 caseSheng jiang zhi (ginger juice)1 caseXiang you (sesame oil)1 caseSheng shan zha (raw hawthorn)1 caseNo formula was written: Doctor Zhu Danxi's prescription was advice — curb desire early and nourish yin and blood1 caseGinseng and Atractylodes decoction taken with Yi Yuan San (Benefit the Source Powder)1 caseLiu Yi San (Six-to-One Powder)1 caseRaw honey1 caseRefined honey1 caseFu zi (aconite) — refused by Doctor Zhu Danxi1 caseGan jiang (dried ginger) — refused by Doctor Zhu Danxi1 caseGinseng rhizome decoction (ren shen lu, single-herb emetic)1 caseRen shen lu (ginseng rhizome/crown)1 caseMa huang gen (ephedra root) — comparison1 caseGu kang (millet chaff) — comparison1 caseMai fu (wheat bran) — comparison1 caseSiwu Decoction minus Chuanxiong with doubled Shu Dihuang, modified (si wu tang)1 caseDabu Wan — a pill of a single stir-fried Huang Bai herb (da bu wan)1 caseShu Dihuang (prepared rehmannia)1 caseChuanxiong (removed)1 caseHuangqi (astragalus)1 caseHuang Bai (phellodendron, stir-fried)1 caseRenshen and Baizhu as monarchs — a spleen-tonifying, blood-nourishing formula (Si Jun Zi Decoction base plus Danggui, Chuanxiong, Baishao, Chenpi, and a touch of Huanglian)1 caseHuanglian (coptis)1 caseTao Hong Si Wu Tang (Four Substances Decoction with Peach Kernel and Safflower — Si Wu Tang minus Dihuang plus Taoren and Honghua)1 caseSi Jun Zi Tang variation (Renshen, Baizhu, Fuling — minus Gancao)1 caseTaohe Chengqi Tang (Peach Kernel Qi-Guiding Decoction, Zhang Zhongjing's blood-stasis approach, used by his teacher)1 caseTaoren (peach kernel)1 caseHonghua (safflower, wine-fried)1 caseShengjiang juice (fresh ginger juice)1 caseGanjiang (dried ginger — the previous doctor mistakenly consumed three jin of it)1 caseSi Wu Tang (Four Substances Decoction) with doubled Baizhu plus Chenpi1 caseShudi (prepared rehmannia)1 caseBaizhu (white atractylodes, used at double dose)1 caseDahuang-Renshen decoction (wine-prepared Dahuang + wine-mixed stir-fried Renshen, decocted with ginger slices)1 caseEnclosing plaster Tie Jing Lan (Beimu, Dannanxing, Lianqiao, Wubeizi and Furongye ground to powder, mixed with water and applied around the boil)1 caseLiu Shen Wan enclosing application method (Doctor Luo Dalun's own experience)1 caseBeimu (fritillary bulb)1 caseDannanxing (bile-treated arisaema)1 caseWubeizi (Chinese gallnut)1 caseFurongye (hibiscus leaf)1 caseLiu Shen Wan (Six Spirit Pills)1 caseGui Zhi Ma Huang Ge Ban Tang (Guizhi and Mahuang decoction, half-doses of each) with modifications1 caseBanxia Xiexin Tang (Pinellia Heart-Draining Decoction) / Shengjiang Xiexin Tang (Ginger Heart-Draining Decoction) line of thinking (implied)1 caseZhi Gancao (honey-fried licorice)1 caseWine-prepared Huangbai (phellodendron bark)1 caseSheng Fuzi (raw aconite)1 caseGualouzi (trichosanthes seeds)1 caseGancaojie (licorice nodes)1 caseHuangqin (scutellaria)1 caseErchen Decoction (Two Matured Herbs Decoction) with shengma, chaihu, cangzhu and baizhu1 caseErchen Decoction modified (adding jiao shenqu, more baizhu, and xiangfu)1 caseGinseng paste (ren shen gao)1 caseMoxibustion at Qihai (CV6)1 casePhlegm-clearing heat formula (Zhu Danxi)1 caseInduced vomiting method (tu fa)1 caseGua lou (Trichosanthes fruit)1 caseNan xing (Arisaema)1 caseHuang lian (Coptis)1 caseHuang bai (Phellodendron)1 caseFang feng (Saposhnikovia)1 caseJing jie (Schizonepeta)1 caseWei ling xian (Clematis)1 caseBai fu zi (Typhonium)1 caseBai Zhu Huang Qi Fu Zi formula (Zhu Danxi)1 caseEr Chen Tang (Two Aged Decoction)1 caseCang zhu (black Atractylodes)1 caseChi xiao dou (red adzuki beans)1 caseRen Shen Si Ling San (ginseng decoction taken with Four-Powder Powder)1 caseWu Ling San (Five-Powder Powder, by Doctor Zhang Zhongjing)1 caseQing Shu Yi Qi Tang (Clear Summer-Heat and Boost Qi Decoction, by Doctor Li Dongyuan)1 caseQing Shu Yi Qi Tang (Wang Mengying version)1 caseHuo Xiang Zheng Qi San (Agastache Powder to Rectify Qi)1 caseSan Dou Wu Mei Bai Tang Tang (Three-Bean Plum and Sugar Decoction)1 caseXiang Fu Gan Cao Chuan Xiong decoction (cooked with child's urine and ginger juice)1 caseRen Zhong Bai and Xiang Fu pills1 caseDao Tan Tang (Phlegm-Conducting Decoction) with ginger-fried Huang Lian and Xiang Fu1 caseDang Gui Long Hui Wan (Angelica and Gentian Pill) taken with ginger soup1 caseZuo Jin Wan (Left Metal Pill, explained)1 caseXiang fu (cyperus, nutgrass rhizome)1 caseRen zhong bai (human white, urinary sediment)1 caseHuang lian (coptis, ginger-fried)1 caseDang Gui Long Hui Wan (Dang Gui, Long Dan Cao, Lu Hui, Mu Xiang, Chuan Xiong, Qing Pi, Chai Hu, Huang Lian, Da Huang)1 caseSupporting-qi sweating formula (ren shen as sovereign, with bai zhu, huang qi and dang gui as ministers, plus cang zhu, chen pi, gan cao, tong cao and ge gen)1 caseTong cao (rice-paper plant pith)1 caseBu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Tonifying the Middle and Augmenting the Qi Decoction) plus ban liang (about 15 g) of ren shen and zhu ye (bamboo leaf)1 caseSupporting-qi, nourishing-blood and clearing-heat formula (ren shen, dang gui, bai zhu, huang qi, gan cao, wu wei zi, zhi mu, zhu ye; decocted in water with boys' urine, tong bian)1 caseShen Zhu Da Bu plus fu zi (ren shen, bai zhu, fu zi) taken internally1 caseFoot bath decoction of cang zhu, chuan xiong and peach twig (external application)1 caseChuan xiong (Sichuan lovage root)1 casePeach twig1 caseSanhua Shenyou Wan (Three-Flower Spirit-Assist Pill): gan sui (Gansui root), da ji (Peking spurge root), yuan hua (lilac daphne flower bud), qian niu zi (morning glory seed), da huang (rhubarb) — a powerful water-draining, purgative formula1 caseGan sui (Gansui root)1 caseDa ji (Peking spurge root)1 caseYuan hua (lilac daphne flower bud)1 caseLarge-dose qi-tonifying decoction (ren shen / ginseng, huang qi / astragalus, bai zhu / atractylodes, dang gui / angelica, bai shao / white peony, chen pi / tangerine peel — decocted strong in large amounts)1 caseLian Bai Wan (Coptis and Phellodendron Pill): huang lian (coptis) and huang bai (phellodendron), stir-fried with ginger juice, ground to powder, mixed with fresh ginger juice into a paste and rolled into small pills1 caseDoctor Zhu Danxi's heat-clearing and phlegm-resolving formula (ban xia, wine-fried huang bai, sheng gan cao, cang zhu, chuan xiong, raw xi jiao shavings, chen pi, niu xi, mu tong, bai shao; add huang qin when heat is heavy; ground into powder with ginger juice, boiled in water, taken warm before meals, four times day and night)1 caseEr Miao Wan (Two Marvel Pill: cang zhu and huang bai — the famous formula Doctor Zhu Danxi created for damp-heat pouring downward)1 caseSi Miao Wan (Four Marvel Pill: Er Miao Wan plus niu xi and yi yi ren)1 caseFollow-up formula (cang zhu and huang qin removed; wine-fried huang bai raised to one and a half liang; niu xi using the stem in spring and summer and the root in autumn and winter; bai gui ban; dang gui shen wei; middle-aged patients add sheng di huang; in winter add wu zhu yu and gui zhi)1 caseRaw xi jiao shavings (rhinoceros horn)1 caseBai gui ban (tortoise shell)1 caseDang gui shen wei (angelica root tail)1 caseRen dong teng (honeysuckle vine)1 caseEr Chen Tang (Two Aged Decoction: ban xia, chen pi, fu ling, gan cao) plus generous doses of ren shen (ginseng) and bai zhu (atractylodes), taken every morning and then expelled by feather-induced vomiting — Doctor Zhu Danxi's method for draining phlegm stuck above the diaphragm1 caseSan He Tang (Three Harmonies Decoction) with bai zhu tripled, two doses taken after the morning hours (chen shi, 7–9 a.m.) — drains dampness and promotes urination (chen pi, zi su, hou po, bing lang, bai zhu, hai jin sha, mu tong, gan cao)1 caseShen You Wan (Spirit Assistance Pill, in this case with qian niu zi removed), taken at night — seven small-bean-sized pills at a time — to attack water-dampness and expel phlegm-fluid downward1 caseBai zhu (atractylodes macrocephala)1 caseHai jin sha (spora lygodii)1 caseGan sui (kansui root)1 caseDa ji (euphorbia)1 caseYuan hua (genkwa flower)1 caseEr Chen Tang (Two Aged Decoction: ban xia, chen pi, fu ling, zhi gan cao) plus xiang fu (cyperus) to move liver qi, lai fu zi (radish seed) to send qi and phlegm downward, and leek juice (jiu cai zhi) to dissolve blood stasis1 caseGua Di San (melon-stalk powder, an emetic) mixed with sour vinegar (suan jiang) to provoke vomiting and expel the phlegm and blood stasis from above the diaphragm1 caseXiang fu (cyperus rhizome)1 caseJiu cai zhi (leek juice)1 caseGua di (melon stalk)1 caseBu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment Qi Decoction, from Doctor Li Dongyuan): huang qi (astragalus), ren shen (ginseng), bai zhu (atractylodes), zhi gan cao (honey-fried licorice), dang gui (angelica), chen pi (tangerine peel), sheng ma (cimicifuga), chai hu (bupleurum)1 caseHei bai chou (black and white morning glory seeds)1 caseEr Chen Tang (Two Aged Ingredients Decoction) plus mu tong (akebia stem), followed by induced vomiting1 caseBa Zheng San (Eight Corrections Powder) for damp-heat in the lower jiao1 caseHui Xiang Wan (Fennel Pill) plus fennel with fresh ginger juice applied to the lower belly for yang deficiency1 caseDang Gui Di Huang nourishing-yin formula (dang gui, di huang, zhi mu, huang bai, niu xi, fu ling, gan cao, bai zhu, chen pi)1 caseCang Zhu Fu Zi sweating formula (cang zhu to dry dampness, fu zi to warm yang) for dampness pathogen1 caseSan Dou Wu Mei Bai Tang (Three Beans, Black Plum and Sugar Decoction, mentioned as a related remedy)1 caseHui xiang (fennel)1 caseDa Cheng Qi Tang (Major Order the Qi Decoction) with half the usual rhubarb — the herbs stir-fried, plus huang lian (coptis), shao yao (white peony), chuan xiong (cnidium), gan ge (kudzu root) and gan cao (licorice)1 caseGualou Ren Wan (Trichosanthes Seed Pill): gualou ren (trichosanthes seed), ban xia (pinellia), huang lian (coptis), bei mu (fritillaria)1 caseSheng Liao Wu Ji San (Raw Five Accumulations Powder, taken by the patient himself)1 caseChuan xiong (cnidium)1 caseGan ge (kudzu root)1 caseGualou ren (trichosanthes seed)1 caseYiqing Wan (益清丸, a single herb: huang lian / coptis, formed into pills with steamed dough)1 caseFu Ling Tang (Poria decoction) to send down the pills1 caseChuan xiong, chen pi, zhi zi, sheng jiang, fu ling formula1 caseQi-and-Blood Nourishing Decoction (ren shen, dang gui body and tail, bai shao, bai zhu, chen pi, zhi gan cao, ban xia, sheng jiang)1 caseSame formula plus da fu pi (areca peel), qing cong (green onion) and suo sha ren (amomum fruit)1 caseDang gui (Chinese angelica, body and tail)1 caseQing cong (green onion)1 caseSuo sha ren (amomum fruit)1 caseHuang Qi Tian Ma Tang (Decoction of Astragalus and Gastrodia): Huang Qi 1 liang (30 g), Tian Ma 5 qian (15 g), decocted in water, then half a cup of fresh sugarcane juice stirred in1 caseShi Hu (dendrobium)1 caseSi Jun Zi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction) with Zhu Li (bamboo sap) and Jiang Zhi (ginger juice)1 caseLarge-dose Si Jun Zi Tang with Tian Ma (gastrodia), Mai Dong (ophiopogon), Huang Qi (astragalus) and Dang Gui (angelica)1 caseSi Wu Tang (Four Substances Decoction) with Ren Shen (ginseng), Huang Qi (astragalus), Bai Zhu (atractylodes), Tian Ma (gastrodia), Ku Shen (sophora flavescens), Huang Bai (phellodendron), Zhi Mu (anemarrhena), Mai Dong (ophiopogon), Jiang Can (silkworm), Di Long (earthworm) and Quan Xie (scorpion)1 caseSi Wu Tang (Four Substances Decoction) with Jing Jie (schizonepeta), Fang Feng (saposhnikovia), Chan Tui (cicada slough), Man Jing Zi (vitex) and Mai Men Dong (ophiopogon)1 caseZhu Li (bamboo sap)1 caseJiang Zhi (ginger juice)1 caseKu Shen (sophora flavescens)1 caseHuang Bai (phellodendron)1 caseJiang Can (silkworm)1 caseDi Long (earthworm)1 caseFang Feng (saposhnikovia)1 caseMan Jing Zi (vitex)1 caseBu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment Qi Decoction) with Fu Ling and Ban Xia1 caseBa Wei Wan (Eight-Ingredient Pill), i.e. Gui Fu Di Huang Wan (Cinnamon and Aconite Rehmannia Pill)1 caseBu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment Qi Decoction) plus Mai Men Dong (ophiopogon tuber) and Wu Wei Zi (schisandra fruit)1 caseMai Men Dong (ophiopogon tuber)1 caseWu Wei Zi (schisandra fruit)1 caseBuzhong Yiqi Tang (Reinforcing the Middle and Replenishing Qi Decoction) plus Shenqu (medicated leaven), Banxia (pinellia) and Fuling (poria)1 caseRen Shen Bai Zhu Gao (ginseng and atractylodes paste)1 caseFormula 1 — Tonify the lung and open the lung collaterals: sheng huai shan yao 1 liang + da gan gou qi 1 liang + tian hua fen 3 qian + tian dong + sheng hang shao 3 qian + guang san qi 2 qian 6 fen (pounded, taken separately) + gan cao + xing ren 2 qian + wu wei zi 2 qian (pounded) + ting li zi + xi xin 1 qian1 caseFormula 2 — Settle the qi back to the kidneys: sheng huai shan yao 1 liang + da gan gou qi 1 liang + ye dang shen 3 qian + sheng zhe shi 6 qian (ground fine) + sheng huai di huang 6 qian + sheng ji nei jin 1.5 qian + shan yu rou 4 qian + tian hua fen 4 qian + tian dong 3 qian + niu bang zi 3 qian (pounded) + gan cao 2 qian1 caseFormula 3 — Enrich the liver and kidneys: sheng huai shan yao 1 liang + da gan gou qi 1 liang + shu huai di huang 1 liang + jing shan yu rou 4 qian + xuan shen + yuan zhi + bei sha shen + huai niu xi + yun ling pian 2 qian + su zi 2 qian 6 fen (stir-fried, pounded) + niu bang zi 2 qian (pounded) + sheng ji nei jin 1.5 qian1 caseSheng huai shan yao (raw Huaìshan yam)1 caseGou qi zi (goji / wolfberry)1 caseGuang san qi (Guangxi notoginseng)1 caseTing li zi (lepidium/descurainia seed)1 caseXi xin (asarum / wild ginger)1 caseXuan shen (scrophularia root)1 caseHuiyang Shengxian Tang (Return Yang, Lift the Sinking Decoction): sheng huang qi (raw astragalus) + gan jiang (dried ginger) + dang gui shen (angelica body) + gui zhi jian (cinnamon twig tips) + gan cao (licorice)1 caseDang gui shen (angelica body section)1 caseSheng liu huang (raw sulfur, for aftercare — not recommended by Doctor Luo)1 caseShengxian Tang (Lift the Sinking Decoction): sheng huang qi (raw astragalus) + zhi mu (anemarrhena) + chai hu (bupleurum) + sheng ma (bugbane rhizome) + jie geng (platycodon root); Case 1 added long yan rou (longan meat) 5 qian (15 g); Case 2 used zhi mu increased to 6 qian (18 g) and later removed sheng ma1 caseShengxian Tang (Lift the Sinking Decoction), modified: sheng huang qi (raw astragalus) 1 liang (30 g) + chai hu (bupleurum) 2 qian (6 g) + sheng ma (bugbane rhizome) 2 qian (6 g) + shan yu rou (cornus fruit, without the pit) 2 qian (6 g); later reduced sheng ma and chai hu and added zhi mu (anemarrhena) and xuan shen (figwort root); final formula: ye tai shen (wild codonopsis) 1 liang (30 g) + xuan shen, tian dong (asparagus root), and mai dong (ophiopogon) 3 qian (9 g) each — the qi-and-yin dual tonification approach of Zhi Gan Cao Tang (Honey-Fried Licorice / Pulse-Restoring Decoction)1 caseShan yu rou (cornus fruit, shan zhu yu)1 caseYe tai shen (wild codonopsis from Mount Wutai)1 caseShan yu rou (cornus fruit) decoction alone — 2 liang (60 g), for urgent drenching sweats1 caseShengxian Tang (Lift the Sinking Decoction), modified: sheng huang qi (raw astragalus) + long gu (dragon bone) and mu li (oyster shell) 5 qian (15 g) each to secure the sweat1 caseSheng huang qi (raw astragalus) alone — 1 liang (30 g) decocted as a drink; later plus jie geng (platycodon) 2 qian (6 g) and zhi mu (anemarrhena) 3 qian (9 g)1 caseLi Yu Shengxian Tang (Regulate the Stagnation and Lift the Sinking Decoction), then soothing-sinews and freeing-vessels pills for long-term care1 caseShan yu rou (cornus fruit, shan zhu yu) — pit must be removed1 caseLong gu (dragon bone) and mu li (oyster shell), raw1 caseShengxian Tang (Lift the Sinking Decoction) plus long yan rou (longan flesh) 5 qian (15 g) — for the case of fright1 caseShengxian Tang (Lift the Sinking Decoction) with zhi mu (anemarrhena) increased to 6 qian (18 g) because of thirst and heat; sheng ma (bugbane) later removed because the liver qi was rising — for the case of anger1 caseLong yan rou (longan flesh / dragon-eye fruit) — tonifies both qi and blood, nourishes the heart and settles the spirit1 caseZhi mu (anemarrhena) — cool and moistening, clears internal heat1 caseApproach of Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang (Settle the Liver, Expel Wind Decoction): pacify the liver, clear heat, descend stomach qi and settle chong qi1 caseFirst prescription: sheng zhe shi + huai niu xi + sheng huai di huang + sheng zhen zhu mu + sheng shi jue ming + sheng hang shao + dang gui + long dan cao + yin chen + gan cao1 caseSecond prescription: original formula modified with blood-invigorating herbs — dan shen, sheng mai ya, and tu bie chong (five ground beetles)1 caseSheng zhen zhu mu (raw mother-of-pearl shell)1 caseSheng shi jue ming (raw abalone shell)1 caseSheng hang shao (raw peony root, bai shao)1 caseTu bie chong (ground beetle)1 caseLarge-dose Bai Hu Tang (White Tiger Decoction) with bai shao (white peony root) and long dan cao (Chinese gentian) — proposed, but the patient was unable to take it1 caseA single herb: raw gypsum (sheng shi gao) ground to a fine powder, taken with boiled water — Doctor Zhang Xichun's self-made 'wonderful medicine for the eyes'1 caseZhengan Xifeng Tang (Liver-Settling, Wind-Extinguishing Decoction) — the thinking behind it was born in this case: first formula (raw hematite + raw rehmannia + huaí niu xi + sweet wolfberry + raw dragon bone + raw oyster + cornus + white peony + yinchen + licorice), 4 doses1 caseSecond formula: first formula plus sheng huai shan yao (tonify the spleen to restrain the liver) + raw chicken gizzard lining (help digestion, invigorate blood, resolve stasis), 5 doses1 caseThird formula: Chinese yam as monarch, with rehmannia, figwort root, glehnia root, white peony, cornus, pearl shell, abalone shell, hematite, huaí niu xi, chicken gizzard lining, licorice (nourish yin, clear heat, settle the middle), 6 doses1 caseAftercare: Chinese yam powder cooked as tea with sugar, taking raw hematite powder with it like a snack1 caseSheng zhe shi (raw hematite, 30 g at the start — heavy mineral that suppresses upward-rushing qi)1 caseSheng huai di huang (raw rehmannia from Henan — nourishes yin, cools blood)1 caseHuai niu xi (Achyranthes root from Henan — tonifies liver and kidney, directs blood downward)1 caseDa gan gou qi (sweet large wolfberry — tonifies the essence of liver and kidney)1 caseSheng long gu (raw dragon bone) and sheng mu li (raw oyster) — settle the liver, subdue yang1 caseJing yu rou (cornus fruit — sour, astringes liver qi)1 caseBai shao (white peony root — softens the liver)1 caseYin chen (yinchen wormwood sprout — disperses the liver, drains liver fire)1 caseSheng huai shan yao (dried Chinese yam — tonifies the spleen to restrain the liver)1 caseSheng ji nei jin (raw chicken gizzard lining — helps digestion, invigorates blood, resolves stasis)1 caseXuan shen (figwort root), bei sha shen (glehnia root) — nourish yin and clear heat1 caseSheng zhen zhu mu (pearl shell) and sheng shi jue ming (abalone shell) — settle the liver, subdue yang1 caseFirst formula — lower the stomach, settle the chong, soothe the liver: raw hematite 30 g (one liang), raw malt, yinchen (young wormwood sprout), pinellia (qing ban xia), bamboo shavings (zhu ru), dipsacus root (xu duan), dried Chinese yam 30 g, asparagus root (tian dong), ophiopogon root (mai dong), raw chicken gizzard lining, licorice; adjusted with the pattern, taken for more than 20 doses until liver qi rose, stomach qi descended, and all illnesses were cured1 caseSecond formula — tonify qi and strengthen the spleen as aftercare: wild Wutai codonopsis (ye tai shen) 12 g (four qian), dried Chinese yam 30 g, raw hematite reduced to 18 g (six qian, ground fine), asparagus root and ophiopogon root, raw chicken gizzard lining 9 g (three qian), raw malt, licorice; 3 doses restored appetite and strength, then wolfberry 15 g (five qian) and atractylodes 9 g (three qian) were added for a few more doses to finish1 caseSheng zhe shi (raw hematite, 30 g to start — a heavy mineral that presses rebellious qi downward)1 caseSheng mai ya (raw malt — gently generates liver qi and helps digestion; pairs with hematite to raise on the left while lowering on the right)1 caseYin chen (young wormwood/wormwood sprout, the youth of artemisia — soothes the liver, clears the liver and gallbladder, resolves damp-heat, very gentle)1 caseQing ban xia (pinellia — dries damp, transforms phlegm, lowers qi)1 caseZhu ru (bamboo shavings — clears heat and transforms phlegm; excellent for vomiting from stomach heat)1 caseXu duan (dipsacus/teasel root, also called chuan duan — tonifies liver and kidney to help liver qi rise)1 caseSheng huai shan yao (dried Chinese yam, 30 g throughout — tonifies zheng qi and the qi of spleen and stomach)1 caseTian dong and mai dong (asparagus root and ophiopogon root — nourish the yin of spleen and stomach)1 caseYe tai shen (wild Wutai Mountain codonopsis — tonifies qi)1 caseSheng ji nei jin (raw chicken gizzard lining — helps the medicine circulate and digest)1 caseGou qi zi (wolfberry — tonifies liver and kidney)1 caseBlood-stopping, righting formula: chi shi zhi (red halloysite) + sheng huai shan yao + shan yu rou (cornus) + bai shao (white peony) + sheng long gu (dragon bone) + sheng mu li (oyster shell) + sheng di huang (rehmannia) + gan cao (licorice), with Guang san qi powder taken in the strained decoction1 caseYin-nourishing follow-up formula: sheng di huang increased to one liang, plus one liang of shu di huang (cooked rehmannia)1 caseGuang san qi powder (notoginseng)1 caseFirst formula — warm and tonify qi and blood, unblock the channels: wild codonopsis (ye dang shen) 18 g, Chinese angelica (dang gui) 15 g, Huai achyranthes root (huai niu xi) 15 g, walnut kernels (hu tao ren) 15 g, prepared black aconite (wu fu zi) 12 g, stir-fried psoralea fruit (chao bu gu zhi) 9 g, frankincense (ru xiang), myrrh (mo yao), and clematis root (wei ling xian) about 5.4 g; 5 doses only eased the pain slightly, so raw sulfur (sheng liu huang) powder was added, taken with the decoction; 8 more doses greatly reduced the pain — the patient could walk again, the pulse harmonized, and he felt slight heat in the chest1 caseAftercare — Qing'e Wan (Green Lad's Pill): walnut meat, psoralea fruit, and stir-fried eucommia bark (chao du zhong), 9 g each dose, sent down with a tea of dried Chinese yam powder (about 21–24 g cooked into a thin gruel); taken for about a month until both legs were completely free of pain and he walked as normally as ever1 caseYe dang shen (wild codonopsis — tonifies qi)1 caseHuai niu xi (Huai achyranthes root — tonifies liver and kidney, strengthens sinews and bones, unblocks channels; Huai variety is the tonifying one, Chuan variety the unblocking one)1 caseHu tao ren (walnut kernels — tonify the kidney and life-gate fire, strengthen sinews and bones; Doctor Zhang Xichun's special insight: walnut can be added to any sinew-bone pain)1 caseWu fu zi (prepared black aconite — warms yang)1 caseChao bu gu zhi (stir-fried psoralea fruit — warms the life-gate fire, supports the kidney)1 caseRu xiang and mo yao (frankincense and myrrh — unblock the channels, stop pain)1 caseWei ling xian (clematis root — dispels wind and damp, unblocks the channels)1 caseSheng liu huang (raw sulfur — strongly warms yang and the life-gate fire; used here when warming force proved insufficient)1 caseSheng huai shan yao (dried Chinese yam powder — cooked as tea gruel for aftercare)1 caseQing'e Wan (Green Lad's Pill: walnut meat, psoralea, stir-fried eucommia — the classic patent formula for cold-attack low-back and leg pain from the Taiping Huimin Heji Jufang)1 caseSan qi (notoginseng powder — external knee wrap to move blood, resolve stasis, and draw out joint fluid)1 caseHuoluo Xiaoling Dan (Activate the Channels and Miraculously Effective Elixir) — Chinese angelica (dang gui), salvia root (dan shen), frankincense (ru xiang), myrrh (mo yao): the famous four-herb formula for qi-blood stasis pain1 caseLeft leg formula — Huoluo Xiaoling Dan plus deer antler glue (lu jiao jiao) 12 g and gastrodia rhizome (ming tian ma) 6 g; the left leg healed, with cold qi escaping from between the fingers of the man holding it1 caseRight leg formula — deer antler glue replaced with tiger bone glue (hu gu jiao); the right leg then also healed, cold qi escaping the same way1 caseDan shen (salvia root — moves blood)1 caseRu xiang (frankincense — moves qi, unblocks the channels)1 caseMo yao (myrrh — moves blood, unblocks the channels)1 caseLu jiao jiao (deer antler glue — 'yang within yin,' nourishes essence and blood, tonifies the du (governing) channel; the 'saintly herb of the blood system')1 caseMing tian ma (gastrodia rhizome — unblocks the channels, dispels wind)1 caseHu gu jiao (tiger bone glue — pure yang, dispels wind-damp, strengthens sinews and bones; no longer obtainable because tigers are a protected species)1 caseNiu xi (achyranthes root — added for leg pain)1 caseLian qiao (forsythia — added for arm pain)1 caseTao ren (peach kernel), Wu ling zhi (trogopterus dung — for women's blood-stasis abdominal pain)1 caseJin yin hua (honeysuckle), Zhi zi (gardenia), Lian qiao (forsythia — for red, yang-type sores)1 caseRou gui (cinnamon), Lu jiao jiao (deer antler glue — for white, yin-type sores)1 caseLu jiao shuang (deer antler shavings — used when the yin/yang nature is uncertain)1 caseSheng huang qi (raw astragalus), Zhi mu (anemarrhena), Gan cao (licorice — for slow muscle growth after sores open)1 caseSan qi fen (notoginseng powder), Niu bang zi (burdock seed — for abscesses forming inside the organs)1 caseShan yu rou (cornus fruit — for anger-induced leg pain from liver qi deficiency)1 caseBlood-moving channel-unblocking formula — huai shan yao (Huai yam, 30 g) to support upright qi, gou qi (goji berry, 24 g), dang gui (Chinese angelica, 12 g), dan shen (salvia root, 12 g), raw mo yao (myrrh), raw wu ling zhi (trogopterus dung, 12 g), chuan shan jia (pangolin scales, roasted, 6 g), tao ren (peach kernel, skinned and crushed, 6 g), hong hua (safflower, 4.5 g), tu bie chong (ground beetle, 5, crushed), plus san qi (notoginseng) powder (6 g) taken separately in two doses with the decoction1 caseFirst formula minus pangolin scales, plus chuan xu duan (Dipsacus root) and sheng bai shao (white peony root)1 caseSan qi (notoginseng) powder mixed with equal parts tu bie chong (ground beetle) powder — for back pain from lifting heavy loads1 caseSi Wu Tang (Four Substances Decoction) plus huang qi (astragalus) 24 g — for menstrual back pain with qi and blood deficiency1 caseHuai shan yao (Huai yam — supports upright qi, strengthens the spleen)1 caseGou qi (goji berry — tonifies liver and kidney)1 caseDang gui (Chinese angelica — nourishes and moves blood)1 caseDan shen (salvia root — moves blood, unblocks channels)1 caseMo yao (myrrh — moves blood, relieves pain)1 caseWu ling zhi (trogopterus dung — moves qi, relieves pain, unblocks channels; raw form moves blood and resolves stasis, dry-fried form stops bleeding)1 caseChuan shan jia (pangolin scales — moves blood and unblocks channels; protected species today, can be replaced)1 caseTao ren (peach kernel — resolves formed blood stasis; must be crushed before decocting)1 caseHong hua (safflower — resolves fine, diffuse blood stasis)1 caseTu bie chong (ground beetle — powerfully breaks up blood stasis)1 caseSan qi (notoginseng — the great herb that stops bleeding without leaving stasis and moves stasis without causing new bleeding)1 caseChuan xu duan (Dipsacus root — tonifies liver and kidney, strengthens sinews and bones, unblocks channels)1 caseSheng bai shao (white peony root — relaxes tension and relieves pain)1 caseHuang qi (astragalus — tonifies qi)1 caseSheng liu huang (raw sulfur — warms the lower burner; TOXIC, do not imitate)1 caseSheng Zhe Shi Niu Xi Tang (raw hematite and Achyranthes decoction) — sheng zhe shi (raw hematite, crushed) 30 g + huai niu xi (Huai achyranthes root) 30 g to guide qi and blood downward, hua shi (talcum) 18 g to conduct heat out through the urine, gan cao (licorice) 3 g to harmonize and resolve toxins1 caseRaw shi gao (gypsum) in heavy dose with a small amount of bo he (mint) — clear interior heat while dispersing outward1 caseAspirin to disperse and induce sweat — Doctor Zhang Xichun's first move for wind-cold toothache1 caseSheng zhe shi (raw hematite — heavy, settling, presses rebellious qi downward)1 caseHuai niu xi (Huai achyranthes root — tonifies liver and kidney, guides qi and blood downward)1 caseHua shi (talcum — conducts heat downward and out through the urine)1 caseGan cao (licorice — harmonizes all herbs, resolves toxins)1 caseSheng shi gao (raw gypsum — clears interior heat; used in heavy doses)1 caseBo he (mint — acrid, cool, disperses and releases the exterior)1 caseAspirin (dispels wind-cold, induces sweat, disperses pathogenic qi)1 caseFirst-visit formula: sheng huai shan yao (raw Huai Chinese yam) 30 g + yu bai zhu (Atractylodes) + gou qi zi (wolfberry) + xuan shen (figwort root) + mai dong (dwarf lilyturf) + sheng hang shao (raw white peony) + sheng mai ya (raw malt) 9 g + gui zhi jian (cinnamon twig tips) 6 g + long dan cao (gentian root) 6 g + sheng ji nei jin (raw chicken gizzard lining, crushed) 6 g + hou po (magnolia bark) + gan cao (licorice) + sheng jiang (fresh ginger)1 caseSecond-visit formula: the original with dang gui (Chinese angelica) 9 g added to nourish liver blood and cu xiang fu (vinegar-prepared cyperus) 4.5 g to regulate qi; mai ya and hou po were left out1 caseAftercare: sheng huai shan yao powder 30 g every day cooked into a congee drink, taken with a tiny pinch of sheng ji nei jin powder (about 0.6 g) to strengthen the spleen and stomach and resolve stasis1 caseYu bai zhu (Atractylodes — strengthens the spleen)1 caseGou qi zi (wolfberry — nourishes liver and kidney yin)1 caseXuan shen (figwort root — nourishes yin)1 caseMai dong (dwarf lilyturf — nourishes yin)1 caseSheng hang shao (raw white peony — astringes and softens the liver)1 caseSheng mai ya (raw malt — generates liver qi)1 caseGui zhi jian (cinnamon twig tips — dredges the channels; rises and descends)1 caseLong dan cao (gentian root — drains liver-gallbladder fire)1 caseSheng ji nei jin (raw chicken gizzard lining — resolves stasis, aids digestion)1 caseHou po (magnolia bark — moves qi)1 caseDang gui (Chinese angelica — nourishes liver blood)1 caseCu xiang fu (vinegar-prepared cyperus — regulates qi)1 caseSheng jiang (fresh ginger — warms the middle)1 caseFirst-visit formula: chao bai zhu (dry-fried Atractylodes) 15 g + shu huai di huang (prepared Huai rehmannia) 30 g + sheng huai shan yao (raw Huai Chinese yam) 30 g + jing yu rou (cornel dogwood fruit) 15 g + fu ling pian (poria) + gan jiang (dried ginger) + fu zi (aconite root) + sheng bai shao (raw white peony) 9 g + zhi gan cao (honey-fried licorice), decocted into one large cup and taken warm1 caseSecond-visit formula: the original minus sheng bai shao, plus long yan rou (longan fruit) to tonify both heart and spleen; taken continuously for about ten doses until fully cured1 caseChao bai zhu (dry-fried Atractylodes — strengthens the spleen)1 caseShu huai di huang (prepared Huai rehmannia — tonifies kidney essence; the most important essence-tonifying herb)1 caseJing yu rou (cornel dogwood fruit — nourishes liver and kidney essence)1 caseFu ling pian (poria — drains damp from the spleen)1 caseGan jiang (dried ginger — warms the spleen and stomach)1 caseFu zi (aconite root — greatly tonifies yuan yang, warms the channels and collaterals)1 caseSheng bai shao (raw white peony — softens the liver, astringes yang, soothes emotion-related abdominal pain)1 caseZhi gan cao (honey-fried licorice — harmonizes)1 caseLong yan rou (longan fruit — tonifies both heart and spleen, especially spleen qi)1 caseFirst-visit formula: sheng huai shan yao (raw Huai Chinese yam) 30 g (one liang) to strengthen the spleen and stomach + sheng zhe shi (raw hematite, powdered) to send the stomach qi downward + gou qi zi (wolfberry) 24 g (eight qian) + xuan shen (figwort root) and bei sha shen (north adenophora root) to nourish yin + sheng bai shao (raw white peony) with gan cao (licorice) to form the Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang (Peony and Licorice Decoction) and generate yin from sour and sweet + chao suan zao ren (dry-fried sour jujube seed) 12 g (four qian) to nourish liver blood + sheng mai ya (raw malt) and yin chen (oriental wormwood seedling) to spread the liver qi + sheng ji nei jin (raw chicken gizzard lining) to transform stasis and open the appetite1 caseSecond-visit formula: the original minus sheng mai ya, plus long yan rou (longan fruit) 9 g (three qian) and yuan zhi (polygala root) 4.5 g (one and a half qian); later the longan fruit was increased to 24 g (eight qian) for consolidation1 caseBan Xia Shu Mi Tang (Pinellia and Sorghum Decoction) — the insomnia formula from the Neijing, whose method Doctor Zhang Xichun imitated by pairing Huai yam with raw hematite1 caseSheng huai shan yao (raw Huai Chinese yam — strengthens the spleen and stomach, the lead herb)1 caseSheng zhe shi (raw hematite — heavy, sends the qi downward)1 caseXuan shen (figwort root — nourishes yin, clears heat)1 caseBei sha shen (north adenophora root — nourishes yin)1 caseSheng bai shao (raw white peony — softens the liver, gathers yin)1 caseChao suan zao ren (dry-fried sour jujube seed — the classic herb for nourishing liver blood)1 caseSheng mai ya (raw malt — spreads and lifts the liver qi)1 caseYin chen (oriental wormwood seedling — spreads the liver, scatters liver-gallbladder heat)1 caseSheng ji nei jin (raw chicken gizzard lining — transforms stasis, opens the appetite)1 caseLong yan rou (longan fruit — tonifies both heart and spleen, calms the spirit)1 caseYuan zhi (polygala root — settles the spirit, astringes liver fire, aids digestion)1 caseFirst round — Western aspirin with sugar water to induce sweating (external pathogenic heat lodged in the channels)1 caseSecond round — clear heat and unblock the channels: forsythia (lian qiao), trichosanthes root (tian hua fen), Chinese angelica (dang gui), salvia (dan shen), white peony (bai shao), frankincense (ru xiang), myrrh (mo yao) — the arms improved greatly but the legs grew worse1 caseThird round — warm and tonify: Chinese angelica (dang gui), achyranthes root (niu xi), teasel root (xu duan), wolfberry (gou qi zi), drynaria (gu sui bu), myrrh (mo yao), acanthopanax bark (wu jia pi) — the legs improved but the arms flared up again1 caseThe winning formula — heavy-dose shanzhuyu: cornelian cherry fruit (shan zhu yu) 30 g (one liang, core removed), Chinese angelica (dang gui), white peony (bai shao), frankincense (ru xiang), myrrh (mo yao), teasel root (xu duan) 12 g each (four qian), forsythia (lian qiao) and licorice (gan cao) 9 g each (three qian), one dose daily, with a little aspirin — cured within a few days1 caseAnger-injury case — shanzhuyu 30 g (one liang) with anemarrhena (zhi mu) to clear heat, Chinese angelica (dang gui) to nourish blood, plus salvia (dan shen), frankincense (ru xiang), myrrh (mo yao) (the Huoluo Xiaoling Dan idea) — ten doses: heat gone, pain stopped1 caseLiver-wood-attacking-earth case — shanzhuyu 18 g (six qian), atractylodes (bai zhu) 18 g, ginseng (ren shen) and white peony (bai shao) 9 g each, Chinese angelica (dang gui), tangerine peel (chen pi), magnolia bark (hou po) 6 g each, frankincense (ru xiang) and myrrh (mo yao) 4.5 g each — a few doses cured the leg pain1 caseShan zhu yu (cornelian cherry fruit, cornel dogwood fruit — heavily tonifies the liver; 'gets the fullest wood qi,' astringent yet wonderfully regulating; the special key herb of this case)1 caseBai shao (white peony — softens and astringes the liver)1 caseRu xiang and mo yao (frankincense and myrrh — unblock the channels, move qi and blood, stop pain)1 caseXu duan (teasel root — tonifies the liver and kidney, strengthens sinews and bones)1 caseLian qiao (forsythia — clears heat, disperses masses)1 caseDan shen (salvia — moves blood, unblocks the channels)1 caseNiu xi (achyranthes root — tonifies liver and kidney, strengthens the lower body)1 caseGu sui bu (drynaria — tonifies the kidney, strengthens bones)1 caseWu jia pi (acanthopanax bark — strengthens sinews and bones, expels damp)1 caseZhi mu (anemarrhena — clears heat)1 caseRen shen (ginseng — tonifies qi)1 caseChen pi and hou po (tangerine peel and magnolia bark — regulate qi, transform damp)1 caseAspirin (Western medicine used by Doctor Zhang Xichun to induce sweating and stop limb pain)1 caseFirst formula — nourish yin and promote urination: dried Huai Chinese yam (sheng huai shan yao) 30 g, raw Rehmannia (sheng huai di huang) 18 g, white peony (bai shao), Scrophularia (xuan shen), large sweet wolfberry (da gan gou qi), Glehnia root (sha shen), and talc (hua shi) — after four doses urination was free, about half the swelling was gone, and the afternoon fever disappeared1 caseSecond formula — tonify kidney essence as the first priority: cooked Rehmannia (shu huai di huang) 30 g, white peony (bai shao) 18 g, dried Huai Chinese yam (sheng huai shan yao) 15 g, large sweet wolfberry (da gan gou qi) 15 g, arborvitae seed (bai zi ren), Scrophularia (xuan shen), Glehnia root (sha shen), raw plantain seed (sheng che qian zi) 9 g (in a cloth bag), Poria (yun ling) 6 g, fresh cogongrass rhizome (xian bai mao gen) 15 g — after six doses all the swelling was gone and the pulse returned to normal1 caseAftercare — cook 30 g of dried Huai Chinese yam powder into a congee daily with a little fresh pear juice, taken as a snack1 caseSheng huai shan yao (dried Huai Chinese yam — tonifies the spleen and supports the righteous qi; the foundation of the treatment)1 caseShu huai di huang (cooked Rehmannia — greatly tonifies the essence of the liver and kidney, above all kidney essence; the leading herb of the second formula)1 caseBai shao (white peony — softens and astringes the liver, and also promotes urination)1 caseXuan shen (Scrophularia — moistens, clears heat, nourishes kidney water)1 caseDa gan gou qi (large sweet wolfberry — tonifies liver and kidney essence)1 caseSha shen (Glehnia root — nourishes yin)1 caseHua shi (talc — promotes urination and drains damp-heat)1 caseBai zi ren (arborvitae seed — calms the heart, moistens the liver, and nourishes kidney yin)1 caseSheng che qian zi (raw plantain seed — promotes urination; must be wrapped in a cloth bag when decocting)1 caseYun ling (Poria — drains dampness)1 caseXian bai mao gen (fresh cogongrass rhizome — promotes urination, clears damp-heat; Doctor Zhang Xichun's distinctive method; fresh common reed rhizome can be substituted, or dried material if neither is available)1 caseFormula One for settling and draining (sheng zhe shi (hematite), chuan da huang (rhubarb), qing ban xia (pinellia), mang xiao (mirabilite))1 caseFormula Two for settling and draining (sheng zhe shi, chuan da huang, mang xiao, gan sui (kansui) powder)1 caseSoothing recovery formula (sheng huai shan yao (Chinese yam), sheng hang shao (white peony), qing ban xia, shi chang pu (acorus), yuan zhi (polygala), zhu li (bamboo sap), mirror-face cinnabar)1 caseChuan da huang (rhubarb)1 caseGan sui (kansui)1 caseFormula One for settling rebellious qi and calming the spirit (sheng zhe shi (hematite) 30 g, ling ci shi (magnetite) 15 g, sheng huai shan yao (Chinese yam) 24 g, sheng long gu (dragon bone) 24 g, bai shao (white peony) 18 g, xuan shen (figwort), bai zi ren (arborvitae seed) 15 g, yun ling pian (poria) 6 g, qing ban xia (pinellia) 9 g, shi chang pu (acorus), sheng yuan zhi (polygala), mirror-face cinnabar 1 g)1 caseFormula Two for nourishing the lower origin and replenishing the essence of the five viscera (sheng zhe shi 30 g, shu huai di huang (prepared rehmannia) 24 g, sheng huai shan yao 24 g, da gan gou qi (wolfberry) 18 g, jing yu rou (cornus), sheng bai shao 12 g, xuan shen 12 g, yun ling pian 6 g)1 caseLing ci shi (magnetite)1 caseSheng long gu (dragon bone)1 caseSheng yuan zhi (polygala)1 caseDa gan gou qi (wolfberry)1 caseJing yu rou (cornus)1 caseFormula One, warm and tonify the spleen-stomach (chi shi zhi (red halloysite) 30 g, sheng huai shan yao (Chinese yam) 18 g, shu huai di huang (prepared rehmannia) 18 g, bai zhu (atractylodes), fu ling (poria), gan cao (licorice), fu zi (aconite) 6 g, rou gui (cinnamon bark) 6 g, gan jiang (dried ginger) 4.5 g, Korean ginseng ground coarse and taken with the strained decoction — the base is the Four Gentlemen Decoction (si jun zi tang))1 caseFormula Two, warm and tonify the spleen-stomach (sheng huai shan yao 30 g, bai zhu, shu di huang (prepared rehmannia), long yan rou (dried longan), gan jiang (dried ginger), sheng ji nei jin (raw chicken gizzard lining), bai shao (white peony), gan cao (licorice); modified by adding hu tao ren (walnut) and chuan xu duan (dipsacus) to strengthen the sinews and bones)1 caseLong yan rou (dried longan)1 caseSheng ji nei jin (chicken gizzard lining)1 caseHu tao ren (walnut)1 caseChuan xu duan (dipsacus)1 caseFirst visit: sheng zhe shi (raw hematite) 6 qian (about 18 g), sheng huai shan yao (raw Huaishan yam) 1 liang (about 30 g), gou qi zi (goji berry) 8 qian (about 24 g), sheng di huang (raw rehmannia) 8 qian (about 24 g), tian dong (asparagus root) 6 qian (about 18 g), gua lou ren (trichosanthes seed, stir-fried and crushed) 6 qian (about 18 g), qing ban xia (processed pinellia) 4 qian (about 12 g), sheng hang shao (Hangzhou white peony) 4 qian (about 12 g), yuan zhi (polygala) 3 qian (about 9 g), yin chen (oriental wormwood) 2 qian (about 6 g), gan cao (licorice) 1.5 qian (about 4.5 g), taken with a tiny dose of zhu sha (cinnabar) powder — about 2 fen (roughly 0.6 g)1 caseSecond visit: sheng zhe shi (raw hematite) and sheng huai shan yao (raw Huaishan yam) still leading, plus gou qi zi (goji berry), sheng di huang (raw rehmannia), lu dang shen (Lu codonopsis), long yan rou (longan fruit), gua lou ren (trichosanthes seed), sheng hang shao (white peony), sheng zao ren (sour jujube seed, stir-fried and crushed) 4 qian (about 12 g), yuan zhi (polygala) and gan cao (licorice), with ban xia (pinellia) removed1 caseSheng hang shao / bai shao (white peony root)1 caseYin chen (oriental wormwood)1 caseFirst: Zhuhan Dangjing Tang (Cold-Expelling, Convulsion-Quieting Decoction) from Fuyou Bian (Book for Blessing Children): hu jiao (black pepper) 1 qian (about 3 g), gan jiang (dried ginger) 1 qian (about 3 g), rou gui (cinnamon bark) 1 qian (about 3 g), ding xiang (cloves) ten buds, gao li shen (Korean ginseng), gan cao (licorice); decocted in water made from boiling zao xin tu (stove-earth clay), the ginseng and licorice boiled for seven or eight boils, then the powdered aromatic herbs added and boiled thirty boils1 caseSecond: Modified Lizhong Dihuang Tang (Modified Regulating-the-Middle Rehmannia Decoction) from Fuyou Bian: shu huai di huang (prepared Huaishan rehmannia) 5 qian (about 15 g), sheng huai shan yao (raw Huaishan yam) 5 qian (about 15 g), jiao bai zhu (parched atractylodes) 3 qian (about 9 g), da gan gou qi (goji berry) 3 qian (about 9 g), ye dang shen (wild codonopsis), zhi huang qi (honey-fried astragalus) 2 qian (about 6 g), gan jiang (dried ginger) 2 qian (about 6 g), sheng bai shao (raw white peony) 2 qian (about 6 g), shan yu rou (cornus fruit) 2 qian (about 6 g), rou gui (cinnamon bark) 1 qian (about 3 g), hong zao (red dates) three, zhi gan cao (honey-fried licorice), hu tao (walnut) one, crushed1 caseHu jiao (black pepper)1 caseDing xiang (cloves)1 caseZao xin tu / fu long gan (stove-earth clay)1 caseShu huai di huang (prepared Huaishan rehmannia)1 caseJiao bai zhu (parched atractylodes)1 caseHu tao (walnut)1 caseBaihu Tang (White Tiger Decoction) plus qing lian qiao (green forsythia): sheng shi gao (raw gypsum) 4 liang (about 120 g), pounded into a fine powder; zhi mu (anemarrhena) 1 liang (about 30 g); gan cao (licorice) 4 qian (about 12 g); jing mi (rice) 6 qian (about 18 g); qing lian qiao (green forsythia) 3 qian (about 9 g) — taken in three divided doses; when the fever returned, the raw gypsum was increased gradually to 8 liang (about 240 g) with no result1 caseFinal maneuver: raw gypsum still 8 liang (about 240 g) decocted in the formula, plus 2 liang (about 60 g) of raw gypsum ground into an extremely fine powder, eaten by dipping slices of pear into the powder and chewing; when about 1.5 liang (about 45 g) of the powder had been eaten, the heat vanished completely1 caseQing lian qiao (green forsythia)1 casePear slices (carrier for the gypsum powder)1 caseModified Baihu Jia Renshen Tang (White Tiger Plus Ginseng Decoction): sheng shi gao (raw gypsum) 2 liang (about 60 g) pounded fine; ye tai shen (wild codonopsis) 3 qian (about 9 g); sheng huai di huang (raw Rehmannia) 1 liang (about 30 g) replacing zhi mu; jing yu rou (cornus fruit) 1 liang (about 30 g); sheng huai shan yao (Chinese yam) 6 qian (about 18 g) replacing jing mi (rice); gan cao (licorice) 2 qian (about 6 g) — decocted and taken in three divided doses, one raw egg yolk stirred into each dose1 caseSecond formula: gypsum reduced to 1.5 liang, cornus reduced to 6 qian, yam replaced by tian dong (asparagus root), egg yolk continued — fever broke completely after two doses1 caseFinal formula for sinking of the chest qi: sheng huai shan yao 1 liang; gou qi zi (goji) 1 liang; sha shen (glehnia) 1 liang; tian dong and mai dong (ophiopogon) 6 qian each; sheng huang qi (raw astragalus) 3 qian plus ye tai shen 3 qian; sheng ma (cimicifuga) and jie geng (platycodon) to lift the qi — the girl could speak after two doses; in aftercare sheng ma was halved and shan zhu yu plus sheng mai ya (raw malt) 3 qian each were added1 caseJing yu rou (cornus fruit / shan zhu yu)1 caseFirst formula — Modified Baihu Jia Renshen Tang (White Tiger Plus Ginseng Decoction): sheng shi gao (raw gypsum, pounded fine, large dose); sheng di huang (raw Rehmannia) 2 liang (about 60 g); ye tai shen (wild codonopsis/dangshen); tian hua fen (Trichosanthes root); bei sha shen (glehnia root); zhi mu (anemarrhena) 6 qian (about 18 g); sheng bai shao (white peony) 6 qian (about 18 g); sheng huai shan yao (Chinese yam) 6 qian (about 18 g) replacing jing mi (rice); gan cao (licorice) 4 qian (about 12 g); he ye bian (edge of lotus leaf) — decocted and taken in three divided doses, two raw egg yolks stirred into each dose1 caseSecond formula — same with modifications: sheng shi gao 4 liang (about 120 g); sheng di huang reduced from 2 liang to 2 qian (about 6 g); ye tai shen in large dose; da gan gou qi (goji berry) 1 liang (about 30 g); sheng huai shan yao 1 liang (about 30 g); tian hua fen, bei sha shen, zhi mu; sheng hang shao (white peony) 6 qian (about 18 g); gan cao 4 qian (about 12 g) — finished over about ten hours, after which the patient recovered completely1 caseHe ye bian (edge of lotus leaf)1 caseMahuang Fuzi Xixin Tang (Ephedra, Aconite, and Asarum Decoction; 麻黄附子细辛汤), modified — with shu di huang (prepared Rehmannia) 1 liang (about 30 g), sheng huai shan yao (raw Chinese yam) 5 qian (about 15 g), jing yu rou / shan zhu yu (mountain cornel) 5 qian (about 15 g), gan jiang (dried ginger) 3 qian (about 9 g), and gong ding xiang (clove)1 caseZhi fuzi (prepared aconite)1 caseXixin (asarum)1 caseJing yu rou / shan zhu yu (mountain cornel)1 caseGong ding xiang (clove)1 caseZiyin Qingzao Tang (Nourish Yin and Clear Dryness Decoction; 滋阴清燥汤), modified1 caseShao Yao Gan Cao Tang (Peony and Licorice Decoction; 芍药甘草汤)1 caseTian men dong (Asparagus root)1 caseSheng hang shao / bai shao (white peony)1 caseAspirin (Chinese-Western integrative medicine)1 caseYin-Nourishing Rescue Formula (prepared Huai rehmannia 2 liang leading; greatly nourishing the true yin — once yin is sufficient, sweat comes on its own)1 caseShu huai di huang (prepared Huai rehmannia, 2 liang / 60 g)1 caseSheng huai shan yao (raw Huai Chinese yam, 1 liang / 30 g)1 caseDa gou qi (goji berry, 1 liang / 30 g)1 caseZhen e jiao (genuine donkey-hide gelatin, 4 qian / 12 g)1 caseGuchong Zhi Xue Formula (Securing the Chong and Stopping the Bleeding; Doctor Zhang Xichun's own formula)1 caseSheng huang qi (raw astragalus, 1 liang / 30 g)1 caseChao bai zhu (stir-fried atractylodes, 5 qian / 15 g)1 caseDa sheng di (raw rehmannia, 1 liang / 30 g)1 caseDuan long gu (calcined dragon bone, 1 liang / 30 g)1 caseDuan mu li (calcined oyster shell, 1 liang / 30 g)1 caseTian hua fen (trichosanthes root, 6 qian / 18 g)1 caseKu shen (sophora root, 3 qian / 9 g)1 caseHuang bai (phellodendron bark, 3 qian / 9 g)1 caseChai hu (bupleurum, 3 qian / 9 g)1 caseHai piao xiao (cuttlebone, 3 qian / 9 g)1 caseQian cao (madder root, 2 qian / 6 g)1 caseMai jiao (ergot, 5 fen / 1.5 g, a Western drug taken together with the decoction)1 caseSanqi powder (notoginseng), 1.5 qian (4.5 g) per dose, taken with a decoction of raw malt (sheng mai ya), 3 qian (9 g), twice a day1 caseSan qi (notoginseng, 三七)1 caseSheng mai ya (raw malt, 生麦芽)1 caseYin-nourishing formula to induce sweating (shu di huang 2 liang / 60 g, huai shan yao 1 liang / 30 g, xuan shen 1 liang / 30 g, gou qi 1 liang / 30 g, gan cao 3 qian / 9 g, true e-jiao 4 qian / 12 g)1 caseShu di huang (prepared rehmannia, 2 liang / 60 g)1 caseHuai shan yao (Huai yam, 1 liang / 30 g)1 caseGou qi (wolfberry, 1 liang / 30 g)1 caseE-jiao (donkey-hide gelatin, 4 qian / 12 g)1 caseNine-Steamed Rhubarb (jiu zheng da huang)1 caseDa Huang (Rhubarb)1 caseNine-steamed rhubarb1 caseYing Su Ke (Opium Poppy Husk)1 caseHe Zi (Chebula Fruit)1 caseRen Shen Bai Du San (Ginseng Toxin-Resolving Powder)1 caseBuzhong Yiqi Decoction (Tonify the Middle and Replenish Qi)1 caseFu zi (aconite) added1 caseBuzhong Yiqi Decoction1 caseShoufeng Shunqi Wan (Wind-Restraining Qi-Smoothing Pill)1 caseYanling Guben Dan (Elixir for Prolonging Years and Securing the Root)1 caseYangrong Tang (Nourishing the Nutritive-Qi Decoction)1 caseJianbu Huqian Wan (Agile-Step Hidden-Tiger Pill)1 caseYu li ren (bush-cherry kernel)1 caseTu si zi (dodder seed)1 caseTian men dong (asparagus tuber)1 caseFu pen zi (raspberry fruit)1 caseNv zhen zi (privet fruit)1 caseShi chang pu (acorus rhizome)1 caseZhu sui (pig spinal cord)1 caseBuzhong Yiqi Tang (Tonifying the Middle and Replenishing Qi Decoction) plus yuanzhi (polygala root), suanzaoren (sour jujube seed), zhuru (bamboo shavings) and maimendong (ophiopogon tuber)1 caseSheng ma (cohosh rhizome)1 caseXiao Chai Hu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction — prescribed but never taken)1 caseAcupuncture at Qimen point (LR14)1 caseXiao Xianxiong Tang (Minor Chest-Binding Decoction — for small chest binding)1 caseDa Xianxiong Tang (Major Chest-Binding Decoction — for major chest binding)1 caseGualou shi (trichosanthes fruit)1 caseGan sui (euphorbia root)1 caseModified Buzhong Yiqi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Benefit Qi Decoction)1 caseLiuwei Dihuang Wan (Six-Flavor Rehmannia Pill, prepared with amomum and poria in wine)1 caseTaihe Wan (Supreme Harmony Pill)1 caseRuilian Wan (Lotus Pill)1 caseShenzhu Gao (Ginseng and Atractylodes Paste)1 caseQian shi (euryale seeds)1 caseXingqi Xiangsu San (Qi-Moving Perilla and Cyperus Powder, from Gu Jin Yi Jian)1 caseXiang fu (cyperus/nutgrass rhizome)1 caseLi Yin Tang (Regulate Fluids Decoction)1 caseMengshi Guntan Wan (Phlegm-Rolling Pill)1 caseWen Jiang Tang (Warming and Descending Decoction)1 caseShu Di with Fu Zi and Rou Gui (Doctor Zhang Xichun's own formula, following the Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan approach)1 caseYe tai shen (wild codonopsis / party root)1 caseSanqi powder alone (Panax notoginseng, ground and taken in divided doses, about 12–15 g per day)1 caseSan qi (Panax notoginseng)1 caseJi Nei Jin Pancake (3 liang of raw ji nei jin ground to powder + half a jin of wheat flour + a little white sugar, baked into thin cakes until scorched, eaten as a snack)1 caseWheat flour1 caseHuai shan yao (Chinese yam) powder (optional addition)1 caseHuo Luo Xiao Ling Dan with additions (Dang Gui, Dan Shen, raw Ru Xiang, raw Mo Yao 5 qian each + raw Yi Mi 8 qian + Zhi Mu, Xuan Shen, Bai Shao 3 qian each)1 caseSingle-herb decoction of ling yang jiao (antelope horn), 3 qian (about 9 g)1 caseHuo Luo Xiao Ling Dan (Meridian-Activating Efficacious Elixir): dang gui (angelica root), dan shen (salvia root), sheng ru xiang (raw frankincense), sheng mo yao (raw myrrh), 5 qian (about 15 g) each1 caseNourish yin, nourish blood, strengthen the spleen and regulate qi formula (Doctor Zhang Xichun did not record the exact herbs; the key was how it was taken)1 caseSanqi (notoginseng) fine powder, 2 qian (6 g), twice a day, taken with the first and second decoctions of the herbal soup1 caseSan qi powder (notoginseng powder)1 caseShengjiang Tang (Rising and Falling Decoction): ye tai shen (dang shen / codonopsis) 6 g, raw huang qi (astragalus) 6 g, bai zhu (atractylodes) 6 g, chen pi (tangerine peel) 6 g, hou po (magnolia bark) 6 g, raw ji nei jin (chicken gizzard lining) 6 g, zhi mu (anemarrhena) 9 g, raw bai shao (white peony) 9 g, gui zhi jian (cassia twig tips) 3 g, chuan xiong (ligusticum) 3 g, sheng jiang (fresh ginger) 6 g1 casePlus 30 g of di gu pi (wolfberry root bark) while the tongue coating stayed black, gradually reduced as it cleared1 caseRaw ji nei jin (chicken gizzard lining)1 caseYe tai shen (dang shen / codonopsis)1 caseRaw huang qi (astragalus)1 caseRaw bai shao (white peony)1 caseSi Jun Zi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction) with heavy-dose bai zhu (atractylodes), over one liang (about 30 g) — ren shen (ginseng), bai zhu (atractylodes), fu ling (poria), gan cao (licorice) — plus gan jiang (dried ginger) and gui zhi jian (cassia twig tips)1 caseBai zhu (atractylodes), used heavily at over one liang (about 30 g)1 caseLian qiao (forsythia) / chan tui (cicada slough) / bo he (mint) / jin yin hua (honeysuckle) formula to vent the rash — did not work1 caseLing yang jiao (antelope horn) 2 qian (about 6 g) as a decoction — the rash came back out1 caseLing yang jiao (antelope horn) 2 qian + sheng shi gao (raw gypsum) 2 liang (about 6 g + 60 g) as a decoction — two doses cured the case1 caseAspirin first, to induce sweating and drive out wind evil1 caseSheng shi gao (raw gypsum) 1.5 liang (about 45 g) as the lead + long dan cao (Chinese gentian), sheng hang shao (white peony root), xuan shen (figwort root), zhi mu (anemarrhena), tian hua fen (trichosanthes root powder) 4 qian each (about 12 g each) + lian qiao (forsythia), jin yin hua (honeysuckle), gan cao (licorice) 2 qian each (about 6 g each) + bo he (mint leaves) — clears liver and stomach heat, cools the blood and the nose1 caseSheng shi gao (raw gypsum), heavily dosed at 1.5 liang (about 45 g)1 caseBai shao / sheng hang shao (white peony root)1 caseModified Baihu Tang (White Tiger Decoction): sheng shi gao (raw gypsum) heavily dosed at 2.5 liang (about 75 g) + zhi mu (anemarrhena), gan cao (licorice), dried huai shan yao (Chinese yam) slices 1 liang (about 30 g) in place of jing mi (rice), plus bo he (mint leaves) 1.5 qian (about 4.5 g)1 caseSheng shi gao (raw gypsum), heavily dosed at 2.5 liang (about 75 g)1 caseDried huai shan yao (Chinese yam) slices, replacing jing mi (rice)1 caseShigao Jingmi Tang (Gypsum-Rice Decoction): sheng shi gao (raw gypsum) fine powder 4 liang (about 120+ g) + jing mi (rice) 8 qian (about 24 g), boiled into congee; only the clear rice-water strained off and spoon-fed slowly1 caseFollow-up formula to clear residual heat: zhi mu (anemarrhena), tian hua fen (Trichosanthes root), xuan shen (figwort), bai shao (white peony), with a little lian qiao (forsythia)1 caseSheng shi gao (raw gypsum), heavily dosed at 4 liang (about 120+ g)1 caseXuan shen (figwort)1 caseSingle herb: sheng shi gao (raw gypsum) decocted alone into a clear liquid and taken warm in divided doses — 1 liang (about 30 g), then 2 liang (about 60 g), then 3 liang (about 90 g) — 6 liang (about 180 g) in total within one day and night1 caseSheng shi gao (raw gypsum), heavily dosed — up to 6 liang (about 180 g) in a single day for a seven-year-old1 caseDuan shi gao (calcined gypsum) — for external use only (astringing and promoting tissue regeneration); never to be taken internally1 caseNourish Yin and Subdue Yang Formula (sheng huai shan yao + xuan shen + shu di huang + sheng di huang + tian men dong + gou qi zi + bai shao + ye tai shen + sheng zhe shi + sheng ji nei jin)1 caseYe tai shen (wild Taihang Mountains codonopsis)1 caseNourish yin, astringe qi, and stop cough (sheng huai shan yao + da gan gou qi + xuan shen + sheng huai di huang + sha shen + sheng long gu + jing yu rou + sheng hang shao + wu wei zi + niu bang zi)1 caseBoost qi and nourish yin (previous formula plus ye tai shen + tian hua fen + she gan + sheng ji nei jin)1 caseFinish with chuan bei mu and sheng yuan zhi1 caseChinese yam powder with fresh pear juice (food therapy)1 caseDa gan gou qi (sweet large wolfberry)1 caseSheng huai di huang (fresh rehmannia)1 caseSheng long gu (raw dragon bone, uncalcined)1 caseJing yu rou (cornus fruit)1 caseSheng hang shao (white peony root)1 caseYe tai shen (wild Wutai codonopsis)1 caseShe gan (belamcanda rhizome)1 caseChuan bei mu (fritillaria bulb)1 caseSheng yuan zhi (polygala root)1 caseFresh pear juice1 caseLiquan Yin (Sweet Spring Decoction): sheng huai shan yao + ren shen (codonopsis) + sheng di huang + mai dong + tian dong + xuan shen + sheng zhe shi (raw hematite) + gan cao1 caseRen shen (codonopsis/ginseng)1 caseDan shen (salvia, used initially, dropped when ineffective)1 caseLarge-dose White Tiger Decoction (Bai Hu Tang) with heavy use of raw gypsum (sheng shigao)1 caseFormula to clear fire and support the expulsion of toxins (heavy use of raw gypsum, one liang and a half per dose)1 caseSheng shigao (raw gypsum)1 caseDuan shigao (calcined gypsum — never for internal use, external use only)1 caseZisheng Tang (Nourishing Life Decoction): sheng shan yao (dried Chinese yam) + xuan shen + bai zhu + sheng ji nei jin (crushed) + chao niu bang zi; later additions of sheng di huang, dan shen + dang gui, then sheng mu li with doubled bai zhu1 caseSheng shan yao (dried Chinese yam, huai yam)1 caseChao niu bang zi (stir-fried burdock seed)1 caseShengxian Tang (Lift the Sunken Qi Decoction), modified — zhi mu removed, gan jiang added, sheng ma adjusted1 caseSheng ma (cimicifuga / black cohosh root)1 caseRaw gypsum, antelope horn, and anemarrhena decoction (three liang raw gypsum + two qian antelope horn + eight qian anemarrhena + stiff silkworm + qian jin chong lou (Paris polyphylla) + licorice + lotus leaf edge)1 caseLing Yang Jiao (antelope horn)1 caseQian Jin Chong Lou (Paris polyphylla)1 caseFen Gan Cao (licorice)1 caseHe Ye (lotus leaf)1 caseModified Sheng Xian Tang (Lift the Sunken Qi Decoction): sheng huang qi (raw astragalus) 8 qian, zhi mu (anemarrhena), chai hu (bupleurum) 2 qian, sheng ma (cimicifuga) 1 qian, jie geng (platycodon) 2 qian, sheng bai shao (white peony) 2 qian, long dan cao (Chinese gentian) 2 qian1 caseWarming formula for the lower burner: ye tai shen (wild Codonopsis from Mount Wutai) 5 qian (15 g), wu fu zi (black aconite) 4 qian (12 g), sheng huai shan yao (raw Huai Chinese yam) 1 liang (30 g)1 caseModified Sheng Xian Tang (Lift the Sunken Qi Decoction): sheng jian qi (raw astragalus) 1 liang (30 g), sheng huai shan yao (raw Huai Chinese yam) 1 liang (30 g), chao bai zhu (dry-fried white atractylodes) 4 qian (12 g), jing yu rou (dogwood fruit) 4 qian (12 g), bi xie (fish-poison yam), sheng ma (cimicifuga) 1.5 qian (4.5 g), chai hu (bupleurum) 1.5 qian (4.5 g)1 caseWu fu zi (black aconite)1 caseSheng jian qi (raw astragalus)1 caseChao bai zhu (dry-fried atractylodes)1 caseBi xie (fish-poison yam)1 caseShengxian Tang (Lifting the Sinking Decoction: raw huang qi, zhi mu, chai hu, jie geng, sheng ma) plus ren shen and tian dong1 caseShengxian Tang plus xuan shen1 caseShengxian Tang honey pills for aftercare (sheng ma removed)1 caseLiyu Shengxian Tang (Regulate-Stagnation and Raise-the-Sinking Decoction: sheng huang qi, zhi mu, dang gui, gui zhi jian, chai hu, ru xiang, mo yao)1 caseLiyu Shengxian Tang plus dan shen and sheng ma (the girl with the lump)1 caseLiyu Shengxian Tang with xue jie powder taken in the decoction (finishing off the lump)1 caseLiyu Shengxian Tang plus long gu, mu li, xuan shen, sheng di huang and bai shao (the missed-periods case)1 caseXue jie (dragon's blood resin)1 caseSheng Xian Tang (Lift the Sinking Decoction) plus long gu (dragon bone) and mu li (oyster shell), 5 qian each (the young woman's palpitations case)1 caseYe tai shen (wild codonopsis) with mai men dong (ophiopogon) and chai hu (bupleurum) — a Sheng Mai Yin base with chai hu added to lift the qi (aftercare for Case 1)1 caseSheng shi gao (raw gypsum), zhi mu (anemarrhena) and ye tai shen (wild codonopsis) — pushing the pathogen outward while supporting upright qi (the acute case)1 caseDoctor Zhang Xichun's emergency hemostasis formula (raw Huai yam, raw Huai rehmannia, prepared Huai rehmannia, cornus, raw hematite — one liang each)1 caseOriginal formula plus Lu codonopsis (3 qian) and asparagus root (4 qian) — supplement qi and nourish yin, in the spirit of Sheng Mai San (Pulse-Generating Powder)1 caseAftercare: yam paste porridge taken with hematite powder1 caseSheng Huai di huang (raw Huai rehmannia)1 caseShu Huai di huang (prepared Huai rehmannia)1 caseLu dang shen (codonopsis)1 caseDoctor Zhang Xichun's stomach-descending formula (raw hematite 15 g, raw Hangzhou peony root 18 g, arborvitae seed 18 g, Chinese angelica root 12 g, raw malt, yin chen (capillary wormwood), raw Huai yam 18 g, licorice, asparagus root, Huai achyranthes root)1 caseHuai niu xi (Huai achyranthes root)1 caseGui Zhi Jia Gui Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Cinnamon)1 caseBen Tun Tang (Running Piglet Decoction)1 caseDoctor Zhang Xichun's modified ben tun formula (cinnamon twig tips, raw Huai yam, raw euryale seed, processed pinellia, raw Hangzhou peony root, raw dragon bone, raw oyster shell, phellodendron bark, raw malt, raw chicken gizzard lining, licorice)1 caseSheng qian shi (raw euryale seed)1 caseShan zhu yu (dogwood fruit)1 caseSan qi fen (notoginseng powder)1 caseSheng mai ya tang (raw malt decoction)1 caseBaitouweng Tang variation (Pulsatilla Decoction)1 caseNourish yin and clear heat, tonify the upright formula1 caseBai tou weng (pulsatilla)1 caseQin pi (ash bark)1 caseDi gu pi (wolfberry bark)1 caseQinggan Zhenni Fang (Clear the Liver and Suppress the Reversal Formula)1 caseSheng gui ban (raw tortoise plastron)1 caseGan ju hua (chrysanthemum)1 caseHuangqi Jianzhong Tang (Astragalus Fortify the Middle Decoction) variation: sheng huai shan yao (raw Huai mountain yam) 1 liang (about 30 g) + da gan gou qi (large sweet Gansu wolfberry) 8 qian (about 24 g) + sheng huang qi (raw astragalus) 3 qian (about 9 g) + sheng ji nei jin (raw chicken gizzard lining) 3 qian (about 9 g) + sheng mai ya (raw malt) 3 qian (about 9 g) + xuan shen (figwort root) 3 qian (about 9 g) + tian hua fen (trichosanthes root) + tian dong (asparagus root) + sheng hang shao (raw white peony) 2 qian (about 6 g) + gui zhi (cinnamon twig) 1.5 qian (about 4.5 g) + sheng jiang (fresh ginger) 3 qian (about 9 g) + da zao (jujube) 3 pieces, split1 caseSecond visit: the same formula plus tao ren (peach kernel) 1 qian (about 3 g) and guang san qi (notoginseng powder) 2 qian (about 6 g), the powder taken in two divided doses with the two decoctions1 caseDa gan gou qi (large sweet Gansu wolfberry)1 caseGuang san qi (notoginseng)1 caseFirst visit — Doctor Zhang Xichun's self-composed liver-qi-tonifying formula: sheng huang qi (raw astragalus) 5 qian (about 15 g) + sheng hang shao (raw white peony) 4 qian (about 12 g) + xuan shen (figwort root) + stir-fried ru xiang (frankincense) 3 qian (about 9 g) + mo yao (myrrh) 3 qian (about 9 g) + sheng mai ya (raw malt) + chuan xiong (ligusticum) + dang gui (Chinese angelica) + gan cao (licorice)1 caseSecond visit: the original formula plus bai zhu (atractylodes) 3 qian (about 9 g) and sheng ji nei jin (raw chicken gizzard lining) 2 qian (about 6 g), crushed1 caseThird visit: sheng huang qi (raw astragalus) + tian hua fen (trichosanthes root) + mai dong (ophiopogon root) + sheng huai shan yao (raw Huai mountain yam) + bai zhu (atractylodes) + mo yao (myrrh) + dang gui (Chinese angelica) + sheng mai ya (raw malt) + sheng ji nei jin (raw chicken gizzard lining) + genuine lu jiao jiao (deer antler glue) 3 qian (about 9 g)1 caseHu tao ren (walnut kernel)1 caseDoctor Wang Mengying's light, clear formula: bei sha shen (coastal glehnia root) + huang lian (coptis) + huang qin (scutellaria) + jin yin hua (honeysuckle) + fresh lian zi (lotus seeds) + zhi zi (gardenia) + pi pa ye (loquat leaf) + shi hu (dendrobium) + bian dou (white hyacinth bean) + jie geng (platycodon) + shan zha (hawthorn) + shen qu (medicated leaven) + hua shi (talc)1 caseYu Zhi Wan (Lotus-Seed-Stuffed Pig Stomach Pills): one pig stomach washed clean and filled to the brim with de-pitted lotus seeds, tied shut, boiled soft, dried, then pounded together into fine powder and formed into pills1 caseBei sha shen (coastal glehnia root)1 caseFresh lian zi (fresh lotus seeds)1 caseGan lian zi (dry lotus seeds)1 caseShi lian zi (stone lotus seeds)1 caseWhite Tiger Decoction (Bai Hu Tang)1 caseWatermelon (the 'Heaven-Born White Tiger Decoction')1 caseA light summer-heat clearing formula (first visit)1 caseWatermelon1 caseXi gua cui yi (watermelon rind)1 caseGan Mai Da Zao Tang (Licorice, Wheat and Jujube Decoction)1 caseGan Mai Da Zao Tang with lotus root (Gan Mai Da Zao Tang jia ou)1 caseXiao mai (wheat)1 caseDa zao / hong zao (jujube dates)1 caseOu (lotus root)1 caseFu xiao mai (floating wheat, discussed)1 caseHeavy bitter-cold purgative formula containing da huang (rhubarb) and mang xiao (Mirabilite, sodium sulfate)1 caseMang xiao (Mirabilite / sodium sulfate)1 caseYang yin jiu ye fang (Fluid-Saving Yin-Nourishing Formula, composed by Doctor Wang Mengying with American ginseng, raw astragalus, dragon bone and oyster)1 caseWei rui / yu zhu (Solomon's seal)1 caseMai dong (dwarf lilyturf)1 caseSheng yi yi ren (raw coix seed)1 caseSheng bian dou (raw white hyacinth bean)1 caseGan zhe zhi (sugarcane juice)1 caseDoctor Wang Mengying's heat-clearing, yin-nourishing formula (xuan shen (figwort root), zhi mu (Anemarrhena), huang bai (Phellodendron bark), zhi zi (Gardenia fruit), sheng di (raw Rehmannia), bai shao (white peony), gan cao (licorice), shi hu (Dendrobium), bai he (lily bulb), long gu (dragon bone), mu li (oyster shell), sang zhi (mulberry twig), dan dou chi (fermented soybeans, salt-water fried))1 caseModified formula (removed zhi zi, dan dou chi and gan cao; added gui ban (tortoise plastron), bie jia (turtle shell) and salt-water fried ju hong (red tangerine peel))1 caseXuan shen (figwort root / Scrophularia)1 caseZhi zi (Gardenia fruit)1 caseShi hu (Dendrobium)1 caseDan dou chi (fermented soybeans, salt-water fried)1 caseDoctor Wu Jutong's food-dispersing, stomach-harmonizing formula (huo xiang geng (patchouli stem), bai kou ren (white cardamom kernel), ban xia (pinellia), guang pi tan (charcoal-fired tangerine peel), jiao shen qu (charred medicated leaven), hou po (magnolia bark), ji nei jin (chicken gizzard lining), yi ren (coix seed), wei sheng jiang (roasted fresh ginger))1 caseSpleen-stomach regulating formula (fu ling (poria), ban xia (pinellia), bai bian dou (white hyacinth bean), bai zhu (atractylodes), shan yao (Chinese yam), guang pi tan (charcoal-fired tangerine peel), jiao shen qu (charred medicated leaven), hou po (magnolia bark))1 caseSpleen-strengthening, diarrhea-stopping formula (jiao bai shao (charred white peony), fu ling (poria), yi zhi ren (alpinia fruit), guang mu xiang (costus root), hou po (magnolia bark), ji nei jin (chicken gizzard lining), jiao shen qu (charred medicated leaven), yi ren (coix seed), guang pi tan (charcoal-fired tangerine peel), huang qin tan (charcoal-fired skullcap root))1 caseHuo xiang geng (patchouli stem / Agastache)1 caseBai kou ren (white cardamom kernel / Amomum cardamomum)1 caseGuang pi tan (charcoal-fired tangerine peel)1 caseYi ren (coix seed / Job's tears)1 caseWei sheng jiang (roasted fresh ginger)1 caseFu ling (poria / Poria cocos)1 caseYi zhi ren (alpinia oxyphylla fruit)1 caseGuang mu xiang (costus root)1 caseJiao bai shao (charred white peony root)1 caseHuang qin tan (charcoal-fired skullcap root)1 caseLizhong Tang (Center-Regulating Decoction: ren shen (ginseng), gan jiang (dried ginger), bai zhu (atractylodes), zhi gan cao (honey-fried licorice))1 caseXuanfu Daizhe Tang (Inula and Hematite Decoction: xuan fu hua (inula flower), dai zhe shi (hematite), ren shen (ginseng), sheng jiang (fresh ginger), ban xia (pinellia), zhi gan cao (honey-fried licorice), da zao (Chinese date))1 caseFuzi Lizhong Wan (Aconite Center-Regulating Pill)1 caseXuan fu hua (inula flower / Inula japonica)1 caseDai zhe shi (hematite / ochre)1 caseDa zao (Chinese date / jujube)1 caseBu Huan Jin Zheng Qi San (the Upright Qi Powder Worth More Than Gold: huo xiang (agastache), cang zhu (atractylodes lancea), hou po (magnolia bark), ju pi (tangerine peel), ban xia (pinellia), gan cao (licorice), sheng jiang (fresh ginger), da zao (Chinese dates))1 caseConcentrated Korean ginseng decoction (Gao Li Shen Tang)1 caseZhen Wu Tang (True Warrior Decoction) modified with Lizhong Tang (Center-Regulating Decoction) thinking: ren shen (ginseng), bai zhu (atractylodes), bai shao (white peony), fu ling (poria), fu zi (aconite), rou gui (cinnamon bark), gan jiang (dried ginger), mu gua (papaya), yi ren (coix seed), bian dou (white hyacinth bean), lian zi (lotus seed)1 caseQing Ling Wan (Clear and Agile Pill — mistakenly taken by the patient)1 caseConvalescent pill formula to tonify the spleen and dispel damp1 caseBa Zhen Gao (Eight-Treasure Cake)1 caseYu Ling Gao (Jade Spirit Paste)1 caseHuo xiang (agastache)1 caseYi ren (coix seed)1 caseZhuan Xi Da Sheng Gao (the Great Nourishing Paste of Concentrated Closure — a 24-jin paste of yin-nourishing herbs plus blood-and-flesh tonics such as sea cucumber, abalone, black-boned chicken, goat kidney and pig spinal cord)1 caseSang Ji Sheng Tang (Mulberry Mistletoe Decoction — the older classical approach Wu Jutong set aside)1 caseZi Sheng Wan (Pill of Nourishing Life — for the spleen-deficiency type of recurrent miscarriage)1 caseTian Gen Yue Ku Gao (the Heavenly Root and Moon Cave Paste — tonifies both yin and yang)1 caseYan Dexin's Hormone-Replacement Formula (Fu Zheng San) for recurrent miscarriage1 caseBie jia (soft-shell turtle shell)1 caseYang yao zi (goat kidney)1 caseLu rong (young deer antler)1 caseZhi he shou wu (prepared fleeceflower root)1 caseXie Baoling's formula (as written, but with twelve liang of bird's nest added — twenty packs total)1 caseEdible bird's nest (yan wo)1 caseHuman placenta (zi he che)1 caseRooster (nine jin) and rooster-comb blood1 caseYan wo (edible bird's nest)1 caseYan wo gen (bird's nest root — the part attached to the wall)1 caseDa gong ji (rooster)1 caseGong ji guan xue (rooster-comb blood)1 caseDrain heat and resolve toxin formula (rhubarb half raw and half blackened in yellow wine, violet yam root, Siam rhinoceros horn, peach kernel, hawthorn, honeysuckle, safflower, green tangerine peel, with pig-tail blood and borneol as guide)1 caseCool the blood and lift formula (honeysuckle, rhinoceros horn, antelope horn, forsythia, violet yam root, renzhonghuang, angelica root, platycodon, cogongrass root, soap-bean spine)1 caseCool blood and resolve toxin formula (rhinoceros horn, raw rehmannia, honeysuckle, forsythia, platycodon, renzhonghuang, antelope horn, cogongrass root, angelica root, figwort root)1 caseCool and help the scabs formula (honeysuckle, cogongrass root, ophiopogon with the heart retained, forsythia, wuguchong, licorice)1 caseSupport the spleen formula (ginseng, raw rehmannia, forsythia, tree peony bark, raw coix seed, ophiopogon, renzhonghuang, wolfberry root bark, scutellaria, cogongrass root, winter mulberry leaf)1 caseClear residual toxin formula (wolfberry root bark, forsythia, wuguchong, renzhonghuang, tree peony bark, cogongrass root)1 caseZi hua di ding (violet yam root)1 caseXi jiao (rhinoceros horn, now replaced with water buffalo horn)1 casePig-tail blood (zhu wei xue)1 caseShang mei pian / bing pian (natural borneol)1 caseRen zhong huang (licorice fermented in a bamboo tube in a cesspit)1 caseBai zhi (angelica root)1 caseKu jie geng (platycodon)1 caseBai mao gen (cogongrass root)1 caseZao zhen (soap-bean spine)1 caseXuan shen / yuan shen (figwort root)1 caseWu gu chong (maggot larva)1 caseDi gu pi / xian ren zhang pi (wolfberry root bark)1 caseBitter-acrid-hot method to restore true yang (cinnamon, galangal, Sichuan pepper, tangerine peel, evodia, pinellia)1 caseWarming yang and tonifying qi formula (previous formula plus ginseng and poria)1 caseTong Bu Qi Jing Wan (Penetrating and Supplementing the Extraordinary Channels Pill)1 caseDan wu zhu yu (evodia)1 caseLu rong (deer antler)1 caseZi shi ying (fluorite)1 caseXiao hui xiang (fennel)1 caseBu gu zhi (Psoralea fruit)1 caseXiao Qing Long Tang (Minor Blue-Green Dragon Decoction) with ma huang and xi xin removed1 caseTing Li Da Zao Xie Fei Tang (Descurainia and Jujube Decoction Draining the Lungs)1 caseXiao Qing Long Tang combined with Ting Li Da Zao Xie Fei Tang1 caseChao bai shao (stir-fried white peony)1 caseTing li zi (descurainia seed)1 caseXiang fu (nutgrass rhizome)1 caseJiang xiang (dalbergia heartwood)1 caseHua Gan Li Qi Formula (resolve the liver and move qi — with xin jiang sha and peach kernel)1 caseHua Zheng Hui Sheng Dan (Transform Masses and Return Life Pill)1 caseShu Gan Li Qi Formula (soothe the liver and move qi)1 caseXin jiang sha (madder-dyed silk gauze)1 caseDang gui xu (angelica root fibers)1 caseJiang xiang (dalbergia wood)1 caseDing xiang (clove bud)1 caseChuan jiao tan (Sichuan pepper charcoal)1 caseE wei (asafoetida)1 caseGan qi (dried lacquer)1 caseVinegar-prepared da huang (rhubarb)1 caseYi mu cao paste (motherwort)1 caseDa Cheng Qi Tang (Major Order the Qi Decoction) with qian niu (morning glory seed)1 caseMi Jian Dao Fa (honey suppository method)1 caseWu Zhi Yin (Five Juice Drink)1 caseQian niu zi — hei chou (black) and bai chou (white) morning glory seed1 caseHoney (for the suppository)1 caseWater chestnut (bi qi) juice1 caseFresh reed root (xian lu gen) juice1 caseMai dong (Ophiopogon) juice1 caseLotus root juice1 caseMa Xing Shi Gan Tang (Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Gypsum and Licorice Decoction)1 caseQing Yin Tang (Clear the Voice Decoction) — jie geng, gan cao, ban xia1 caseFu Ling Yin (Poria Drink)1 caseSi Ni Tang (Frigid Extremities Decoction)1 caseLu gen / wei gen (fresh reed root)1 caseAbalone1 caseSu geng / su ye (perilla stem and leaf)1 caseInitial formula for throat block (jie geng, ren zhong huang, bo he, jie sui, xuan shen, niu bang zi, huang qin, huang lian, ma bo, ban lan gen, jiang can, lian qiao, jin yin hua, he ye)1 caseModified formula (adding tong cao, xing ren, hua shi and xi jiao — draining dampness and promoting urination)1 caseRecovery formula (jie geng, ren zhong huang, lian qiao, jin yin hua, huang lian, ma bo, tong cao, xing ren, hua shi, lu gen, he ye)1 casePu Ji Xiao Du Yin (Universal Salvation Toxin-Dispelling Drink) — Doctor Li Dongyuan's formula, which Doctor Wu referenced1 caseRen zhong huang (licorice fermented in a bamboo tube in a cesspit over winter)1 caseJie sui (schizonepeta spike)1 caseXuan shen (figwort root; written yuan shen to avoid the Kangxi emperor's name taboo)1 caseJiang can (stiff silkworm)1 caseLu gen (fresh reed root)1 caseXi jiao (rhinoceros horn — today replaced with antelope horn or water buffalo horn)1 caseQianjin Liyu Tang (Thousand Gold Carp Decoction) — Sun Simiao's formula, simplified by Doctor Wu to carp alone with scallion, ginger and vinegar1 caseMahuang Fuzi Gancao Tang (Ephedra, Aconite and Licorice Decoction) — ephedra two liang, prepared aconite one liang six qian, honey-fried licorice one liang two qian1 caseWuling San (Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria) plus gui four qian and Korean ginseng three qian1 caseGuizhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction) congee-sipping method — carp vinegar soup used instead of congee to help the sweat1 caseLiyu (carp)1 caseCong (scallion)1 caseJiang (ginger)1 caseFuzi (prepared aconite)1 caseGaoli shen (Korean ginseng)1 caseTiantai Wuyao San (Tiantai Lindera Powder)1 caseMuxiang Liuqi Yin (Costusroot Qi-Moving Drink)1 caseTiantai wu yao (lindera root from Mount Tiantai)1 caseXiao hui xiang (fennel seed)1 caseWu Jutong's heart-gallbladder fire-draining formula (long dan cao, tian dong, mai dong, xi sheng di, hu huang lian, huang lian, dan pi)1 caseHeavy bitter-cold fire-draining formula (long dan cao 6 qian, huang lian 5 qian, lu hui 6 qian, tian dong 5 qian, wu mei rou 5 qian, mai dong, hu huang lian, qiu shi)1 caseHuang lian (coptis root)1 caseHu huang lian (picrorhiza)1 caseWu mei rou (smoked dark plum flesh)1 caseQiu shi (autumn mineral)1 caseDoctor Wu Jutong's small yin-nourishing qi-tonifying formula (xi yang shen, dan pi, lian zi with the heart intact, mai dong, dan shen, sheng di, wu wei zi, fu ling, chao suan zao ren, bing tang)1 caseTian Gen Yue Ku Gao (Heaven's Root and Moon's Cave Paste)1 caseBie jia (softshell turtle shell)1 caseYang yao zi (lamb kidneys)1 caseJi zi huang (egg yolks)1 caseQian shi (foxnut)1 caseModified Xiao Qing Long Tang (Minor Green Dragon Decoction: yun fu ling 6 qian, gui zhi 4 qian, bai shao 3 qian, ban xia, xing ren, wu wei zi, xi xin, gan jiang tan, ma huang gen, guang chen pi, xiao zhi shi, zhi gan cao — six large cups of gan lan shui decocted down to two cups, three daytime doses and one nighttime dose, four servings in all)1 caseThird-visit formula (gui zhi mu, bai shao, xing ren 3 qian, ma huang gen 3 qian, gan jiang 3 qian, jiang ban xia, guang chen pi, zhi gan cao, xiao zhi shi — decocted to three cups, taken in three portions)1 caseSeparate formula to clear gallbladder-collateral heat (opened on the 11th day for pain on both sides of the head)1 caseGan jiang tan (dried ginger charcoal)1 caseMa huang gen (ephedra root)1 caseHangover-relief formula (wu wei zi as sovereign, huang lian as minister, with mai dong, gan ge and bai bian dou as assistants)1 caseMiao Xiyong's usual alcohol-damage combination: wu wei zi + gan ge + bai bian dou1 caseHuang lian (coptis / goldthread)1 caseMai dong (ophiopogon root / dwarf lilyturf)1 caseGe gen (kudzu / pueraria root)1 caseXuanfu Flower Decoction modified (xuan fu hua, xin jiang sha, jiang xiang mo, guang yu jin, dang gui xu, chuan jiao tan, su zi shuang, gui zhi, ban xia, qing pi)1 caseSpleen-strengthening damp-dispelling formula (ban xia, sheng yi ren, zhi shi, fu ling, dan gan jiang, guang chen pi, gui zhi)1 casePi Li San (Thunderclap Powder, Wu Jutong's important formula for warm plague)1 caseXin jiang (newly dyed silk, the much-debated ingredient)1 caseJiang xiang (Dalbergia heartwood, 'sinking fragrance')1 caseXuanfu Flower Decoction modified (xin jiang sha, xuan fu hua, jiang xiang, tao ren, chuan jiao tan, dang gui xu, su zi shuang, jiang ban xia, qing pi, chen pi, sheng jiang)1 caseHuazheng Huisheng Dan (Mass-Resolving Resurrection Pill, created by Doctor Wu Jutong — a 36-herb pill for blood-dried, clumped masses of the lower burner)1 caseHuangqi Jianzhong Tang combined with Er Chen Tang (minus fu ling)1 caseXin jiang (newly dyed silk)1 caseYi tang (malt sugar)1 caseBie jia jiao (turtle shell glue)1 caseYi mu gao (motherwort paste)1 caseDoctor Miao Xiyong's spleen-yin formula (shi hu, mu gua, bai shao, gan cao, niu xi, suan zao ren, sheng di huang, gou qi zi, fu ling, huang bai, che qian zi)1 caseShao Yao Gan Cao Tang (Peony and Licorice Decoction — the sour-sweet generating-yin foundation)1 caseLiu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill — the same nourish-yin-and-drain-turbidity structure, as comparison)1 caseYi mi (job's tears)1 caseBlood-invigorating formula for pediatric blood stasis fever (Doctor Miao Xiyong's)1 caseFoot-soak formula (cao hong hua safflower and dang gui angelica, soaked in warm water)1 caseBu Yang Huan Wu Tang approach (for blood stasis with qi deficiency, add ren shen and huang qi)1 caseDoctor Miao Xiyong's case for the Gao family (sheng di huang, chuan xu duan, du zhong, niu xi, plus two qian of ren shen)1 caseCao hong hua (safflower)1 caseChuan xu duan (teasel root)1 caseXi Jiao Di Huang Tang (Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Decoction — xi jiao, sheng di huang, dan pi, shao yao; used by Doctor Shi Jiquan)1 caseBao Yuan Tang (Source-Protecting Decoction — huang qi, ren shen, gan cao, rou gui; proposed by the other doctors)1 caseFormula to clear residual yangming heat (sheng shi gao 30 g + ren shen 30 g + mai men dong 15 g, with pi pa ye, ju hong and zhu li)1 caseRen shen decoction (30+ g of ginseng to support upright qi)1 caseDoctor Shi Jiquan's family secret formula for residual pox toxin (ren shen, fu ling, jin yin hua, xi jiao, gan cao, ling yang jiao, zhen zhu; honey pills)1 caseFormula for pox wheezing (bai hua di ding decocted alone)1 caseXi jiao (rhinoceros horn; today replaced by shui niu jiao, water buffalo horn)1 caseFu ling (poria mushroom)1 caseZhen zhu (pearl)1 caseBai hua di ding (white-flowered violet)1 caseSheng Mai Yin Jia Wei (Modified Pulse-Engendering Decoction): ren shen 6 qian (18 g) + mai men dong 3 qian (9 g) + wu wei zi 2 qian (6 g) + ju hong + sha ren + bai shao + chen xiang 5 fen + yi zhi ren + shan zhu yu + su zi + pi pa ye; before drinking, add 15 spoonfuls of chen xiang juice and one large cup of lu gen juice1 caseShan yao hu wan (Chinese yam paste pills): the same ingredients ground to powder and bound with a paste of huai shan yao; taken on an empty stomach with plain water as the long-term follow-up formula1 caseYi zhi ren (black cardamom fruit)1 caseDoctor Miao Xiyong's essence-stabilizing formula (huang bai as the chief herb, paired with di huang, gou qi, lian xu, shan zhu yu, wu wei zi, che qian zi, tian men dong, mai men dong and yu biao jiao, made into pills)1 caseYuan Zhi Shi Lian Zi Wan (Polygala-Stone Lotus Seed Pills; Doctor Miao Xiyong's disciple's formula for Wang Guanshou: yuan zhi as the chief herb, with shi lian zi, long chi, fu shen and mu li, plus yu biao jiao added to finish the cure)1 caseDi huang (Rehmannia root)1 caseGou qi (wolfberry fruit)1 caseLian xu (lotus stamen)1 caseYu biao jiao (fish maw glue)1 caseLong chi (dragon bone)1 caseFu shen (poria with host wood)1 caseShen Mai Yin (Ginseng-Ophiopogon Drink) with su mu: ren shen, su mu and mai men dong, 5 qian (about 15 g) each — cured postpartum breathlessness in a single dose1 caseDoctor Miao Xiyong's blood-nourishing, sweat-astringing formula: chao suanzaoren (stir-fried sour jujube seed) 1 liang (30 g) as the sovereign herb, paired with sheng di huang, bai shao, mai men dong, wu wei zi, gou qi zi, niu xi, dang gui, e jiao, mu li and long yan rou — nourishing blood and astringing yin, using sour, astringent herbs to stop the sweating1 caseChao suanzaoren (stir-fried sour jujube seed)1 caseLarge-dose Zhuye Shigao Tang (Bamboo Leaf and Gypsum Decoction) with gui zhi (cassia twig) — clears heat and vents the pathogen, treating thirst with profuse sweating1 caseSpleen-strengthening, food-resolving formula (ju hong, bai dou kou, bai zhu, fu ling, gu ya, wu mei, bai bian dou, shan zha, mai ya) — resolves stagnation and revives the spleen-stomach so upright qi has a source1 caseRen Shen and Sheng Jiang Pi decoction — ren shen (Asian ginseng) and sheng jiang pi (fresh ginger peel), 1 liang (30 g) each, decocted, left outdoors overnight, taken warm at the fifth watch (wu geng, just before dawn) to greatly lift the yuan qi (original qi)1 caseGu ya (rice sprout)1 caseSheng jiang pi (fresh ginger peel)1 caseGinseng, Atractylodes, Red Tangerine Peel, Processed Dried Ginger, Honey-Fried Licorice, Jujube and Nutmeg formula (tonify spleen qi; ginseng 4 qian as the lead herb)1 caseOphiopogon, Schisandra, Achyranthes, Goji Berry, Peony, Poria, Dendrobium, Sour Jujube Seed and Turtle Shell formula (nourish spleen yin — Sheng Mai San with the ginseng removed)1 caseSha shen (glehnia)1 caseDoctor Miao Xiyong's fluid-retention formula (ginger-processed ban xia 4 liang + aged chen pi 4 liang + fu ling 4 liang + zhu ling 2 liang + ze xie 2 liang + xuan fu hua 3 liang + ginger-juice-fried hou po 1.5 liang + earth-fried bai zhu 2 liang + bran-fried zhi shi + ren shen 1 liang; add huang lian 1 liang and mu xiang 5 qian for damp-heat from alcohol; add cang zhu, mu xiang and bai dou kou for cold-damp from cold drinks; add zi su ye 4 liang for depression and stagnation)1 caseJiang ban xia (ginger-processed pinellia)1 caseZhu Ye Shi Gao Tang (Bamboo Leaf and Gypsum Decoction) built on the Bai Hu Tang (White Tiger Decoction) base — sheng shi gao (gypsum), zhi mu (anemarrhena), zhu ye (bamboo leaf), mai men dong (ophiopogon), jing mi (rice); the ban xia (pinellia), ren shen (ginseng) and gan cao (licorice) of the original formula were deliberately removed1 caseRen Shen Mai Dong Zhi Ke Fang (Ginseng, Ophiopogon and Bitter Orange Formula) — ren shen (ginseng) 5 qian (~15 g) to supplement qi + mai men dong (ophiopogon) 1 liang (~30 g) to nourish yin and generate fluids + a small amount of chao zhi ke (stir-fried bitter orange) to regulate the qi; the base of Sheng Mai Yin (Pulse-Engendering Drink) with added zhi ke — one dose cured the patient1 caseChao zhi ke (stir-fried bitter orange)1 caseHua fen (trichosanthes root)1 caseFu xiao mai (unripe wheat)1 caseTian Shui San (Heavenly Water Powder; also Liu Yi San / Yi Yuan San) — hua shi (talc) 6 parts with gan cao (licorice) 1 part; a light formula used to probe the pattern before risking a heavy one1 caseBaihu Tang jia Renshen (White Tiger Decoction with Ginseng) — sheng shi gao (raw gypsum) to clear the high summer-heat plus ren shen (ginseng) to support upright qi; two doses failed, until Doctor Miao had it decocted, left overnight, and taken warm at rooster's crow — the child recovered at once1 caseSecretly transmitted gua sha (sesame-oil scraping) method1 caseXiang you (sesame oil, used as the scraping medium)1 caseDa Fen Qing Yin (Major Clearing-Divide Drink)1 caseZuo Gui Wan (Left-Restoring Pill)1 caseYou Gui Wan (Right-Restoring Pill)1 caseQing E Wan (Green Maidens Pill)1 caseZhu Ling (Polyporus)1 caseZhi Zi (Gardenia fruit)1 caseZhi Ke (Bitter orange peel)1 caseHuang Bai (Phellodendron bark)1 caseTaiqing Yin (Supreme Clearing Drink)1 caseLu Dou Yin (Mung Bean Drink)1 caseXue Li Jiang (Snow Pear Nectar)1 caseYuquan San (Jade Spring Powder)1 caseZhi Mu (Anemarrhena)1 caseShi Hu (Dendrobium)1 caseMai Men Dong (Ophiopogon root)1 caseMung beans1 casePear1 caseShenfu Liyin Jian (Ginseng-Aconite Yin-Regulating Decoction)1 caseLiyin Jian (Yin-Regulating Decoction)1 caseZuogui Wan (Restore the Left [Kidney] Pill)1 caseZuogui Yin (Restore the Left [Kidney] Drink)1 caseJingui Shenqi Wan (Golden Cabinet Kidney Qi Pill)1 caseGan Jiang (dried Ginger)1 caseLu Rong (Deer Antler)1 caseNiu Xi (Achyranthes)1 caseMai Dong (Ophiopogon)1 caseZhuifeng Qutan Wan (Wind-Chasing Phlegm-Expelling Pill)1 caseAnshen Wan (Calm-the-Spirit Pill)1 caseShi Quan Da Bu Tang (Ten Complete Great Tonification Decoction)1 caseZi He Che (human placenta) steamed with glutinous rice made into pills1 caseHuangtu Tang (Yellow Earth Decoction)1 caseFang Feng (Saposhnikovia root)1 caseTian Ma (Gastrodia)1 caseBai Fu Zi (giant typhonium rhizome)1 caseMu Xiang (Aucklandia root)1 caseYa Zao (toothpick acacia pod)1 caseBai Fan (alum)1 caseNan Xing (Arisaema)1 caseZhu Sha (cinnabar)1 caseSuan Zao Ren (sour jujube seed)1 caseSheng Di Huang (raw Rehmannia)1 caseTian Zhu Huang (bamboo shavings concretion)1 caseNiu Huang (cattle bezoar)1 caseZhen Zhu (pearl)1 caseHu Po (amber)1 caseZi He Che (human placenta)1 caseBai Zhu (white Atractylodes)1 casePao Jiang (blast-fried Ginger)1 caseWu Mei (Smoked Plum)1 caseModified Erchen Tang (Two-Cured Decoction)1 caseErchen Tang1 caseXiangsha Liujun Wan (Six Gentlemen Pill with Aucklandia and Amomum)1 caseWendan Tang (Gallbladder-Warming Decoction)1 caseChen Pi (Tangerine Peel)1 caseHuang Qin (Scutellaria)1 caseZhi Zi (Gardenia)1 caseBai Shao (White Peony)1 caseXiang Fu (Cyperus)1 caseZhu Ru (Bamboo Shavings)1 caseZhu Li (Bamboo Sap)1 caseSheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger)1 casePrepared Rehmannia decoction: Shu Di Huang 2 liang (about 60 g), raw Shan Yao 1 liang (about 30 g), Bai Shao 1 liang (about 30 g), Gan Cao 3 qian (about 9 g) — decocted into one large bowl and fed slowly, sip by sip1 caseSheng Shan Yao (dried Chinese yam)1 caseXian Di Huang (fresh rehmannia)1 caseDoctor Fu Qingzhu's formula: raw Huang Qi (astragalus) 1 liang (about 30 g), Dang Gui (Chinese angelica) 1 liang (about 30 g), Sheng Di Huang (raw rehmannia) 1 liang (about 30 g), Sang Ye (mulberry leaf) 14 leaves — decocted into a soup, taken with 3 qian (about 9 g) of San Qi (notoginseng) powder sent down with the soup1 caseSang Ye (mulberry leaf)1 caseSan Qi (notoginseng) powder 3 qian (about 9 g) per day, divided into two doses, taken morning and evening with water1 casePus-discharging and flesh-regenerating formula (Sheng Huang Qi + Tian Hua Fen decoction): Sheng Huang Qi (raw astragalus) and Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthes root) 6 qian each (about 18 g), Dang Gui (Chinese angelica) and Gan Cao (licorice root) 3 qian each (about 9 g), Ru Xiang (frankincense) and Mo Yao (myrrh) 1 qian each (about 3 g)1 caseTian Hua Fen (Trichosanthes root)1 caseGan Cao (licorice root)1 caseLiyin Decoction (Li Yin Tang, from Records of Chinese Medicine with Reference to Western Medicine): dried ginger (gan jiang) 5 qian (about 15 g), atractylodes (bai zhu) 4 qian (about 12 g), cinnamon twig tips (gui zhi jian), raw white peony (sheng bai shao), poria slices (fu ling pian), honey-fried licorice (zhi gan cao) 2 qian each (about 6 g), tangerine peel (chen pi) and magnolia bark (hou po) 1.5 qian each (about 4.5 g)1 caseModification for dawn diarrhea: remove magnolia bark (hou po) and raw white peony (sheng bai shao); add raw chicken gizzard lining (sheng ji nei jin) 1.5 qian (about 4.5 g) and psoralea fruit (bu gu zhi) 3 qian (about 9 g)1 caseAtractylodes (bai zhu)1 caseRaw white peony (sheng bai shao)1 caseTangerine peel (chen pi)1 caseMagnolia bark (hou po)1 caseRaw chicken gizzard lining (ji nei jin)1 casePsoralea fruit (bu gu zhi)1 caseWhite Tiger Plus Ginseng Decoction (Bai Hu Jia Renshen Tang) with Chinese yam replacing rice (jing mi) — Doctor Zhang Xichun's invention1 caseSecond formula: prepared rehmannia (shu di huang) 2 liang (about 60 g), raw Chinese yam (sheng shan yao) 1 liang (about 30 g), wolfberry (gou qi zi) 1 liang (about 30 g), donkey-hide gelatin (e jiao) 5 qian (about 15 g); decoct into soup, then stir in four raw egg yolks (sheng ji zi huang)1 caseRaw Chinese yam (sheng shan yao)1 caseWolfberry (gou qi zi)1 caseRaw egg yolk (sheng ji zi huang)1 caseGinseng (ren shen)1 caseMinor Green Dragon Decoction Plus Gypsum (Xiao Qing Long Jia Shi Gao Tang) from the Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Chamber (Jingui Yaolue) — one dose stopped the wheezing at once1 casePrepared rehmannia (shu di huang) 4 liang (about 120–130 g) with dried Chinese yam slices 1 liang (about 30 g) — three doses taken in succession in a single day, 12 liang of prepared rehmannia in total1 caseLai Fu Tang (Restoration Decoction) — mentioned in Doctor Zhang Xichun's own postscript note as the formula he would later prefer (cornus fruit 2 liang as the lead, with dragon bone and oyster shell)1 caseDried Chinese yam slices (huai shan yao)1 caseCornus fruit (shan yu rou)1 caseTai Dangshen (wild codonopsis)1 caseDragon bone (long gu)1 caseEphedra (ma huang)1 caseAsarum (xi xin)1 caseWen Jiang Tang (温降汤, Warming and Descending Decoction)1 caseQing ban xia (prepared pinellia)1 caseBai mao gen (cogongrass rhizome)1 caseLi Yin Tang (理饮汤, Regulating Fluids Decoction) from Records of Chinese Medicine with Reference to the West: bai zhu (atractylodes) 4 qian (about 12 g), gan jiang (dried ginger) 5 qian (about 15 g), gui zhi (cinnamon twig) 2 qian (about 6 g), zhi gan cao (honey-fried licorice) 2 qian (about 6 g), fu ling (poria) 2 qian (about 6 g) — that is, Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang plus dried ginger; plus bai shao (white peony) 2 qian (about 6 g), ju hong (tangerine peel) 1.5 qian (about 4.5 g), hou po (magnolia bark) 1.5 qian (about 4.5 g)1 caseAfter one dose removed the heat, bai shao was removed and the patient took the formula for 20-plus more doses1 caseLi Yin Tang (理饮汤, Regulating Fluids Decoction) from Records of Chinese Medicine with Reference to the West: gan jiang (dried ginger) 7 qian (about 21 g) as the sovereign herb, together with bai zhu (atractylodes), gui zhi (cinnamon twig), fu ling (poria), bai shao (white peony), etc.; after three doses opened the appetite, sheng huang qi (raw astragalus) 3 qian (about 9 g) was added to tonify the qi, and a dozen-plus further doses cured the illness1 caseBai shao, shan yao, hua shi, xuan shen formula (Doctor Zhang Xichun's experiential formula): sheng hang shao (raw white peony root) 1 liang (about 30 g), huai shan yao (Chinese yam) 1 liang (about 30 g), hua shi (talcum) 1 liang (about 30 g), xuan shen (figwort root) 1 liang (about 30 g), with gan cao (licorice) and lian qiao (forsythia) 3 qian (about 9 g) each, decocted and taken; after one dose the heat and abdominal pain were more than half gone, so the bai shao, hua shi and xuan shen were each halved, and a second dose cured the illness completely1 caseJineijin and jiuqu formula: sheng jineijin (raw chicken gizzard lining) 1 liang (about 30 g) and sheng jiuqu (raw fermented rice wine starter) 5 qian (about 15 g), decocted and drunk; after a few days the hard mass completely dissolved and his appetite returned to normal1 caseSheng jiuqu (raw fermented rice wine starter)1 caseBaishao shanyao xuanshen huashi decoction (Doctor Zhang Xichun's experiential formula): sheng baishao (raw white peony root) 1 liang (about 30 g), Huai shanyao slices (Chinese yam) 1 liang, xuanshen (figwort root) 1 liang, huashi (talc) 1 liang, gancao (licorice) 3 qian (about 9 g), lianqiao (forsythia) 3 qian, xian maogen (fresh imperata root) 3 qian; after one dose the abdominal pain and diarrhea stopped, after a second dose she recovered completely1 caseSheng baishao (raw white peony root)1 caseHuai shanyao (Chinese yam slices)1 caseXuanshen (figwort root)1 caseXian maogen (fresh imperata root)1 caseLi Chong Tang (Regulate the Thoroughfare Vessel Decoction): sheng huangqi (raw astragalus) 3 qian, dangshen (party root) 2 qian, baizhu (white atractylodes) 2 qian, sheng shanyao (dry Chinese yam) 5 qian, tianhuafen (trichosanthes root) 4 qian, zhimu (anemarrhena) 4 qian, sanleng (scirpus rhizome) 3 qian, ezhu (zedoary) 3 qian, sheng jineijin (raw chicken gizzard lining) 3 qian; after more than thirty doses the mass dissolved down to a walnut-sized core, then 1 qian (about 3 g) of sheng shuizhi (raw leech) was added and a few more doses eliminated it completely1 caseDangshen (party root)1 caseSheng shanyao (dry Chinese yam)1 caseTianhuafen (trichosanthes root)1 caseSanleng (scirpus rhizome)1 caseSheng shuizhi (raw leech)1 caseJineijin stasis-resolving formula: sheng jineijin (raw chicken gizzard lining) 6 qian (about 18 g), baizhu (white atractylodes) 5 qian, zhe shi (hematite) 5 qian, ruxiang (frankincense) 4 qian, moyao (myrrh) 4 qian, danshen (salvia miltiorrhiza) 4 qian, sheng taoren (raw peach kernel) 2 qian (about 6 g)1 caseDanshen (salvia miltiorrhiza)1 caseSheng taoren (raw peach kernel)1 caseJineijin and Chaihu Powder (Doctor Zhang's own)1 caseHuoluo Xiaoling Dan (Channel-Activating Miraculous-Efficacy Pill)1 caseDanggui (Chinese angelica root)1 caseDanshen (red sage root)1 caseLongdancao (Chinese gentian root)1 caseChuanlianzi (Sichuan chinaberry fruit)1 caseLi Chong Tang (Regulate the Thoroughfare Decoction, Doctor Zhang's own)1 caseSanleng (common burreed rhizome)1 caseTiandong (asparagus root)1 caseShuizhi (leech)1 caseChuji / hongniangzi (red cicada, an insect medicine)1 caseLingyangjiao (antelope horn) decoction, a single herb1 caseLingyangjiao (antelope horn)1 caseHuoluo Xiaoling Dan with deer antler glue (lu jiao jiao) and tian ma (gastrodia)1 caseHuoluo Xiaoling Dan with tiger bone glue (hu gu jiao)1 caseTian ma (gastrodia tuber)1 caseHu gu jiao (tiger bone glue)1 caseLittle cakes of raw bai zhu and jujube paste (food therapy): 6 liang (about 180 g) raw bai zhu ground to a fine powder and parched until cooked, mixed with 6 liang of cooked jujube flesh (dried red dates steamed soft, pitted and mashed into paste), shaped into small cakes, baked dry and eaten slowly as a snack1 caseXu Shuwei's cang zhu and jujube cakes (use cang zhu in place of bai zhu when dampness is very heavy)1 caseRaw bai zhu (atractylodes)1 caseDa zao / cooked jujube flesh (red dates)1 caseBorax water (borax five qian, about 15 g, boiled in water and poured in to induce vomiting of phlegm and wake the patient)1 caseFire-clearing, toxin-resolving formula plus antelope horn (ling yang jiao) two qian, about 6 g, decocted separately and mixed into the dose1 caseBorax (peng sha)1 caseSingle decoction of antelope horn (ling yang jiao)1 caseRaw gypsum, xuan shen, mint and forsythia formula1 caseBo he (mint leaf)1 caseJian Yun Tang (Health-Moving Decoction) — cured the first episode1 caseZhen Zhong Tang (Revitalize-the-Middle Decoction) for the relapse: bai zhu (atractylodes) 6 qian (about 18 g), dang gui (Chinese angelica) 2 qian, chen pi (aged tangerine peel) 2 qian, hou po (magnolia bark) 1.5 qian, ru xiang (frankincense) 1.5 qian, mo yao (myrrh) 1.5 qian1 caseHou Po (magnolia bark)1 caseShi Gao Jing Mi Tang (Gypsum and Rice Decoction): sheng shi gao (raw gypsum) and jing mi (japonica rice), about ten-plus liang of each brewed together in one large pot for several patients; simmer in three big bowls of water until the rice is cooked, then drink only the clear liquid (not the rice or the gypsum), hot, in frequent sips until a light sweat breaks1 caseJing Mi (japonica rice)1 caseXuanyang Tang (Yang-Venting Decoction, tonifies yang): ren shen (ginseng) as the lead, with mai dong (ophiopogon root), wei ling xian (clematis root) to move the channels and qi, and a small amount of di fu zi (kochia fruit) as a guide herb1 caseJiyin Tang (Yin-Nourishing Decoction, nourishes yin): shu di huang (prepared rehmannia) as the lead, with gui ban (tortoise shell), shao yao (white peony root) to move the cloying richness of rehmannia, and a small amount of di fu zi (kochia fruit) as a guide herb1 caseWei Ling Xian (clematis root)1 caseDi Fu Zi (kochia fruit)1 caseGui Ban (tortoise shell)1 caseShao Yao (white peony root)1 caseGypsum water: half a jin (about 250 g / eight liang) of raw gypsum (sheng shi gao), ground fine and decocted into a large bottle of water, to penetrate heat and resolve toxin1 caseLu Dang Shen decoction: five qian (about 15 g) of Lu Codonopsis root (dang shen from Luzhou, Shanxi), decocted into a soup and mixed into the remaining gypsum water, to support the upright qi1 caseLu Dang Shen (Codonopsis root from Luzhou, Shanxi)1 caseWhite Tiger plus Ginseng Decoction (Bai Hu Jia Ren Shen Tang): three liang (about 90 g) of raw gypsum (sheng shi gao), six qian (about 18 g) of ginseng (ren shen), dried huai shan yao (Chinese yam) in place of rice, three raw egg yolks stirred into one large bowl of the decoction, drunk warm in slow sips1 caseRaw egg yolk remedy: one raw egg yolk, mixed with warm water and swallowed, to settle the palpitations urgently1 caseHuai Shan Yao (Chinese yam)1 caseSheng Ji Zi Huang (raw egg yolk)1 caseHeavy-dose raw gypsum formula (four liang raw gypsum + honeysuckle + liao yu (Paris) + forsythia + cicada slough)1 caseRaw ochre, trichosanthes seed, and mirabilite formula to send the qi downward and resolve phlegm1 caseRhubarb and mirabilite formula to purge the bowels and drain heat1 caseJin Yin Hua (honeysuckle)1 caseLian Qiao (forsythia)1 caseChong Lou (Paris polyphylla)1 caseSheng Zhe Shi (raw ochre)1 caseGua Lou Ren (trichosanthes seed)1 caseMang Xiao (mirabilite)1 caseNourish Qi and Blood Formula (Doctor Zhang's own)1 caseChishi Zhi (halloysite) addition1 caseSan qi powder (notoginseng)1 caseYa dan zi (brucea seeds)1 caseHuangqi-Danggui-Renshen Tang (Astragalus-Angelica-Ginseng Decoction)1 caseCaodoukou Wan (Nutmeg pill)1 caseCao dou kou (nutmeg cardamom)1 caseBanxia Baizhu Tianma Tang (Pinellia, Atractylodes and Gastrodia Decoction)1 caseYiwei Shengyang Tang (Benefit the Stomach, Lift the Yang Decoction)1 caseSheng huang qin (raw scutellaria)1 casePuji Xiaodu Yin (Universal Salvation and Detoxification Drink)1 caseBai jiang can (stiff silkworm)1 caseHezi Pi San (Chebulic Myrobalan Peel Powder)1 caseYing su ke (poppy husk)1 casePao gan jiang (blast-fried dried ginger)1 caseDoctor Li Dongyuan's toothache formula (external application)1 caseTiaowei Chengqi Tang (Harmonize the Stomach and Purge Qi Decoction), modified1 caseHu tong lei (poplar resin)1 caseJing jie sui (schizonepeta spike)1 caseYang jing gu hui (sheep shin bone ash)1 caseChenxiang Tianma Tang (Agarwood and Gastrodia Decoction)1 caseYi zhi ren (alpinia fruit)1 caseRenshen Huangqi San (Ginseng and Astragalus Powder, inferred)1 caseSan Wu Beiji Wan (Three-Ingredient Emergency Pill)1 caseWan Bing Wuyou San (Ten-Thousand-Diseases No-Worry Powder)1 caseRen shen and bai zhu to regulate the middle qi1 caseShengyang Tiaozhong Tang (Yang-Raising Middle-Regulating Decoction)1 caseJupi Zhizhu Wan (Tangerine Peel and Atractylodes Pill)1 caseMi Jian Dao (Honey Enema Suppository)1 caseStir-fried dou kou ren (cardamom seed)1 caseHoney-fried gan cao (licorice)1 casePingqi San (Qi-Settling Powder)1 caseJiajian Xie Bai San (Modified Drain-the-White Powder)1 caseBai qian niu (white pharbitis / morning glory seed)1 caseJi xin bing lang (areca nut)1 caseFuyang Zhuwei Tang (Yang-Supporting Stomach-Helping Decoction)1 caseHuan Shao Dan (Return-to-Youth Pill)1 caseYuping Tang (Jade Screen Decoction)1 caseCao dou kou (black cardamom)1 caseSheng Yang Shun Qi Tang (Yang-Raising Qi-Smoothing Decoction)1 caseQinjiao Shengma Tang (Gentian Macrophylla and Bugbane Decoction)1 caseXi Jiao Shengma Tang (Rhinoceros Horn and Bugbane Decoction, for the excess pattern)1 caseQin jiao (gentian macrophylla root)1 caseShunqi Hezhong Tang (Decoction to Harmonize the Middle and Smooth the Qi)1 caseBai zhu (atractylodes rhizome)1 caseMan jing zi (vitex fruit)1 caseXi xin (asarum herb)1 caseHuanglian Xiaodu Yin (Coptis Dispersing Toxicity Decoction)1 caseWu Xiang Lian Qiao Tang (Five Aromatics and Forsythia Decoction, prescribed earlier by another physician)1 caseHuang lian (coptis rhizome)1 caseSheng di huang (raw rehmannia root)1 caseQiang huo (notopterygium root)1 caseDu huo (pubescent angelica root)1 caseFang feng (saposhnikovia root)1 caseGao ben (ligusticum rhizome)1 caseDang gui wei (tail rootlets of Chinese angelica)1 caseLian qiao (forsythia fruit)1 caseFang ji (stephania root)1 caseAi (moxa)1 caseYunfa (hot-iron external therapy): cooked moxa (shu ai) and scallion (cong bai) layered on the abdomen and ironed with a slow fire1 caseFuzi Lizhong Wan (Aconite Pill to Regulate the Middle), given the following day1 caseShu ai (cooked moxa)1 caseCong bai (scallion white)1 caseFuzi Lizhong Wan (Aconite Pill to Regulate the Middle)1 caseFuling Hupo Tang (Poria & Amber Decoction, 茯苓琥珀汤), decocted in Ganlan shui (swept water, water lifted a thousand times)1 caseFuling (Poria)1 caseHupo (Amber)1 caseHuashi (Talcum)1 caseZhuling (Polyporus)1 caseZexie (Alisma)1 caseBaizhu (Atractylodes macrocephala)1 caseGancao (Licorice)1 caseGuizhi (Cinnamon twig)1 caseChenxiang Guifu Wan (Agarwood, Cinnamon & Aconite Pill, 沉香桂附丸)1 caseTiantai Wuyao San (Tiantai Lindera Powder, 天台乌药散)1 caseChenxiang (Agarwood)1 caseFuzi (Prepared aconite)1 caseChuanwu (Sichuan aconite)1 caseGanjiang (Dried ginger)1 caseGaoliangjiang (Galangal)1 caseHuixiang (Fennel seed)1 caseGuangui (Cinnamon bark)1 caseWuzhuyu (Evodia fruit)1 caseWuyao (Lindera root)1 caseMuxiang (Costus root)1 caseQingpi (Green tangerine peel)1 caseBinglang (Areca seed)1 caseChuanlianzi (Toosendan fruit)1 caseBadou (Croton seed)1 casePingwei San (Calm the Stomach Powder, 平胃散)1 caseDaozhi Tongjing Tang (Guide Stagnation and Unblock the Channels Decoction, 导滞通经汤)1 caseHoupo (magnolia bark)1 caseCaodoukou (katsumadai cardamom)1 caseSangbaipi (mulberry root bark)1 caseMuxiang (costus root)1 caseQianniuzi (morning glory seeds)1 caseDanggui Niantong Tang (Angelica Pain-Plucking Decoction, 当归拈痛汤)1 caseGegen (kudzu root)1 caseKushen (sophora root)1 caseHuangqin (baical skullcap root)1 caseYinchen (oriental wormwood)1 caseShenying Wan (Divine Response Pill, 神应丸)1 caseYigong San (Marvelous Efficacy Powder, 异功散)1 casePuji Xiaodu Yin (Universal Relief Toxin-Dispersing Decoction, 普济消毒饮, adapted as a mouth rinse)1 caseNiubangzi (burdock seed)1 caseBadou (croton seed)1 caseHuangla (yellow beeswax)1 caseZhi Gan Cao Tang (Honey-Fried Licorice Decoction, 炙甘草汤; also called Fu Mai Tang, Restore the Pulse Decoction)1 caseHuomaren (fire hemp seed)1 caseMaimendong (ophiopogon tuber)1 caseSheng dihuang (raw rehmannia root)1 caseWen Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Warming the Middle and Replenishing Qi Decoction, 温中益气汤)1 caseFuzi (prepared aconite root)1 caseHuoxiang (patchouli)1 caseBaishao (white peony root)1 caseMu Xiang Shun Qi Tang (Aucklandia Qi-Descending Decoction, 木香顺气汤)1 caseHoupu (magnolia bark)1 caseMuxiang (aucklandia root)1 caseCangzhu (atractylodes)1 casePu Ji Xiao Du Yin Zi, small preparation (Universal Relief Toxin-Removing Decoction, 普济消毒饮子)1 caseWine-fried huanglian (coptis rhizome)1 caseChaihu (bupleurum root)1 caseShengma (cimicifuga rhizome)1 caseWine-processed dahuang (rhubarb)1 caseYinchen Fuzi Ganjiang Tang (Capillaris-Aconite-Dried Ginger Decoction, 茵陈附子干姜汤)1 caseLi Zhong Tang (Regulating the Middle Decoction, 理中汤)1 caseCaodoukou (round cardamom, 草豆蔻)1 caseBaizhu (atractylodes rhizome, 白术)1 caseChenpi (tangerine peel, 陈皮)1 caseZexie (alisma rhizome, 泽泻)1 caseZhishi (immature bitter orange, 枳实)1 caseYinchen (oriental wormwood / capillaris, 茵陈)1 caseTianma Banxia Tang (Gastrodia-Pinellia Decoction, 天麻半夏汤)1 caseTianma (gastrodia, 天麻)1 caseChaihu (bupleurum, 柴胡)1 caseJiu huangqin (wine-fried skullcap root, 酒黄芩)1 caseJiu huanglian (wine-fried coptis, 酒黄连)1 caseJupi / chenpi (tangerine peel, 橘皮/陈皮)1 caseFuling (poria, 茯苓)1 caseQianhu (hogfennel root, 前胡)1 caseJiajian Bai Tong Tang (Modified White-Communicating Decoction, 加减白通汤)1 caseBai Tong Tang (White-Communicating Decoction, 白通汤)1 caseGuangui (cinnamon bark, 官桂)1 caseBaizhu (white atractylodes, 白术)1 caseRenshen (ginseng, 人参)1 caseCaodoukou (black cardamom, 草豆蔻)1 caseCongbai (scallion white, 葱白)1 caseShaoyao / baishao (white peony root, 芍药/白芍)1 caseTiaowei Chengqi Tang (Stomach-Regulating Qi-Coordinating Decoction, 调胃承气汤)1 caseFuzi Lizhong Wan (Prepared Aconite Center-Regulating Pill, 附子理中丸)1 caseDa huang (rhubarb, 大黄)1 caseMang xiao (mirabilite / sodium sulfate, 芒硝)1 caseWen Fen (Warm Powder, 温粉)1 caseMahuang Tang (Ephedra Decoction, 麻黄汤)1 caseBaizhu (atractylodes, 白术)1 caseBaishao (white peony root, 白芍)1 caseGancao (licorice, 甘草)1 caseChuanxiong (ligusticum, 川芎)1 caseBaizhi (angelica dahurica, 白芷)1 caseFuzi Wenzhong Tang (Aconite Middle-Warming Decoction)1 caseCao dou kou (katsumadai seeds)1 caseBai fu ling (poria)1 caseDa Qianghuo Tang (Major Notopterygium Decoction)1 caseRenshen Yiqi Tang (Ginseng Qi-Boosting Decoction)1 caseQianshi Baizhu San (Qian Yi's Atractylodes Powder)1 caseYigong San (Extraordinary Merit Powder)1 caseZhizhong Tang (Regulate the Middle Decoction)1 caseHuo xiang (patchouli)1 case
(Formulas sorted by case count; more added as cases come in)