Wang, female, 51 years old, diagnosed on December 29, 1979. The patient has a constitution of yang deficiency, and has been experiencing throat pain for the past 10 days. She sought treatment at a hospital and was diagnosed with pharyngitis. She was treated with Yinqiao and Xuanmai Licorice and Platycodon Decoction for 6 doses without effect. The patient's voice is weak, her fingers are cold, and she prefers to stay near a stove for warmth. Her pulse is deep and thin, tongue texture is pale, with a thin white coating. There is no congestion or swelling in the throat, the tonsils are not swollen, and there is an abundance of body fluids in the mouth. The pattern identification indicates yang deficiency with severe cold. Treatment was given with Cold-Extremities Decoction plus Platycodon Root.
Prepared Aconite Lateral Root 6g, Dried Ginger 3g, Prepared Liquorice Root 10g, Platycodon Root 10g
One dose per day, decocted with water, taken warm in three doses. After 2 doses, the throat pain was alleviated. Continued with 2 more doses, and the throat pain was completely eliminated.

Gao, male, 42 years old. Suffering from abdominal pain and unsatisfactory diarrhea for 5 days, feeling fatigued and weak, with poor appetite, cold extremities, pale tongue texture, thin white coating, and a wiry pulse; stool culture showed no growth of dysentery bacilli. This is attributed to liver and spleen qi stagnation, treated with Cold-Limbs Powder plus Longstamen Onion Bulb. Prescription:
Bupleurum 9g, Peony Root 9g, Immature Orange Fruit 9g, Liquorice Root 6g, Longstamen Onion Bulb 12g
The patient recovered after taking 2 doses of the above medication.