…Bitter Platycodon Root, Liquorice Root, and Reed Rhizome. "For sweating, do not use odd," but the Cinnamon Twig Decoction uses five ingredients: Cinnamon Twig, Peony Root, Liquorice Root, Fresh Ginger Rhizome, and Chinese Date, which is still an odd-ingredient formula.
Even-ingredient Formula - Dictionary of Chinese Medicine Terms
… a formula that uses more than two medicinal ingredients. It is generally believed that when the disease cause is more complex, an even-ingredient formula with two or more main…
Forbidden Formulas - Dictionary of Chinese Medicine Terms
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The secret formula. Hoarding secret formulas and not transmitting them is a bad habit among physicians that should be corrected to benefit patients.
Ten Kinds of Formula - Dictionary of Chinese Medicine Terms
…ten kinds of formula names. Namely: dispersing formula, obstruction-removing formula, tonic formula, purgative formula, light formula, heavy formula, lubricant formula, astringent formula, dry formula, and moistening formula (the theory…
Obstruction-removing Formula - Dictionary of Chinese Medicine Terms
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Unblocking can remove stagnation, such as Ricepaperplant Pith and Stephania Tetrandra. Unblocking refers to promoting flow, while stagnation refers to the condition of blockage. For example, if there is an excess…
Moistening Formula - Dictionary of Chinese Medicine Terms
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Dampness can eliminate dryness. Examples include Ophiopogon Tuber and Rehmannia. Dampness refers to moistening, while dryness refers to the depletion of body fluids and blood. For instance, during autumn…
Xin Zhong Ointment Formula - Yanke Xinfa Yaojue
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Nifen a little yellow wax instead of hematite grind, five qian each fine porcelain powder Phelloendron Bark fine powder Sesame Oil
Grind the above into extremely fine powder, put it…
Zijin Ointment Formula - Yanke Xinfa Yaojue
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Calamine Place calamine into a large silver jar, seal it tightly with salt mud, and calcine it over charcoal fire for the time it takes an incense stick to…
Guangda Chongming Decoction Formula - Yanke Xinfa Yaojue
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Saposhnikovia Root Chrysanthemum Flower Gentian Liquorice Root Asarum equal parts
The above are crude powders, take one cup of water, decoct until half a cup remains, remove the dregs, and fumigate or…
Five-Gallbladder Ointment Formula - Yanke Xinfa Yaojue
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Pig gall fel Ox gall fel Sheep gall fel Carp gall fel 2.5 qian each White honey 2 liang Neopicrorhiza ground into powder Green tangerine peel ground into…