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The Ming physician Gong Tingxian included a formula called Qingre Daotan Tang (Heat-Clearing Phlegm-Driving Decoction) in his Shoushi Baoyuan. Gong Tingxian described the composition and indications of the formula as follows: Huanglian (Coptis) 8 fen; Huangqin (Scutellaria) 2 qian; Gualouren (Trichosanthes seed) 4 qian, shell…

Duoming Huanzhen Dan (Life-Snatching Truth-Retaining Elixir) comes from Wanbing Huichun (Restoring Health to Myriad Diseases) by the Ming-dynasty physician Gong Tingxian. It is a formula that primarily supports the righteous qi for treating stroke sequelae. In that book, Gong Tingxian says: “For stroke with paralysis…

Purpura is a common clinical sign, presenting as red or dark-red spots or ecchymoses under the skin. Purpura is a pathological phenomenon not caused by a single etiology. When the body is injured, purpura may easily appear on the skin; purpura caused by minor trauma…

Lu Fu Jin Fang (Imperial Prescriptions of the Lu Prince) is a work by the famous Ming-dynasty physician Gong Tingxian. Gong Tingxian was renowned in his day for his outstanding therapeutic results and was hailed as the “Zhuangyuan of the Medical World.” The proven formulas…

Yuquan Pill ("Jade Spring Pill") originates from Wanbing Huichun (Resuscitation of All Diseases) by the Ming-dynasty physician Gong Tingxian. The formula consists of Huanglian (Coptis rhizome), Gegen (Pueraria root), Tianhuafen (Trichosanthes root), Zhimu (Anemarrhena rhizome), Maidong (Ophiopogon tuber), Renshen (Ginseng), Wuweizi (Schisandra fruit), fresh Shengdi…

In the Ming dynasty physician Gong Tingxian's work Wanbing Huichun (Restoring Health to Ten Thousand Diseases) there is a formula called "Fenxiao Tang." Its composition is: Cangzhu (Atractylodes, soaked in rice-water and stir-fried), Baizhu (White Atractylodes, awn removed), Chenpi (Tangerine Peel), Fuling (Poria), Houpo (Magnolia…