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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to lustreless skin |
| Zi Yin Jiang Huo Tang Enrich Yin and Downbear Fire Decoction |
Nourishes Yin. | Yin and Blood Deficiency with Empty-Heat (Lungs and Kidneys, in particular). | Asthma; Cough; Diabetes; Fever; Night sweating; Tuberculosis; Dry mouth; Dry stools; Lustreless skin; Spermatorrhea; Weak pulse (Ruo). |
| Jing Jie Lian Qiao Tang Schizonepeta and Forsythia Decoction |
Clears Heat and relieves toxicity; Anti-inflammatory; Calms pain. | Heat toxin (ears, nose, and throat). | Otitis; Pharyngitis; Rhinitis; Acne; Baldness; Dark skin; Epistaxis; Lustreless skin; Pallor; Tension in the abdomen (epigastric region); Tuberculosis; Rapid-Wiry pulse (Shu Xian). |
| Run Chang Wan (1/2) Moisten the Intestines Pill; Linum and Rhubarb Pill |
Laxative; Moistens the Intestines; Nourishes Yin and Blood. | Constipation due to desiccated intestines, a common condition among the elderly and debilitated. It is also frequently seen after childbirth when the loss of blood injures the Yin and depletes the Fluids. | Chronic constipation (elderly people); Postpartum constipation; Brittle nails; Dizziness; Dry mouth; Dry nails; Dull complexion; Lustreless skin; Palpitations; Unquenchable thirst; Pale, dry tongue; Fine pulse (Xi). |