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For all cases of wind-stroke (Zhong Feng), the pulse is invariably large; this is not due to heat, but is the pulse characteristic of wind. Wind-stroke can be categorized into cold and hot types: Yang channel involvement manifests as heat, while Yin channel involvement manifests as cold. For cold patterns, warm wind-dispelling herbs should be used; for hot patterns, cool wind-dispelling herbs should be used. One must not apply a uniform treatment to all cases. In all wind-stroke cases, phlegm-saliva (Tan Xian) should not be induced to vomit. Phlegm-saliva exists naturally in the bone joints, facilitating smooth movement. In wind-stroke, phlegm-saliva surges upward, causing gurgling sounds in the throat. Medication should be used to suppress this upward surge, allowing the phlegm-saliva to return to the bone joints. Inducing vomiting may provide temporary relief, but long-term consequences include withering of the limbs, which must be strictly avoided. Infantile convulsive disorder (Jing Feng) also requires that phlegm-saliva not be vomited; the harm is similar to that in adults. During the onset of spasms and convulsions, one must not forcibly grasp or restrain the limbs.

Treatment of wind-stroke must utilize decoctions (Tang Ji) to achieve efficacy. If the wind pathogen affects only the hands and feet, it is termed "Minor Wind-Stroke" (Xiao Zhong); in such cases, potent wind-dispelling drugs are inappropriate for deep treatment. Instead, mild and balanced decoctions should be employed.

This formula treats Qi and Blood deficiency in men and women, where deficient wind attacks internally, causing muscle tremors and shaking, stabbing pain in the shoulders and back, curling and spasm of the hands and feet, deviation of the mouth and eyes (Kou Yan Xie Pian), dizziness and vertigo, excessive accumulation of phlegm-saliva, slurred speech (Jian Se), difficulty walking, palpitations (Xin Song), and shortness of breath. It also addresses external wind invasion causing stiffness and heaviness in the four limbs, headache, disharmony of the Spleen and Stomach, stabbing pain in the heart and abdomen, chest fullness and discomfort, fatigue, poor mental clarity, loss of appetite, vomiting, and cholera-like vomiting and diarrhea. It is suitable for any condition arising from Qi deficiency before or after childbirth.

Ingredients: Tiantai Laodao (Tangerine Peel from Tiantai, 5 liang), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix, de-gorged), Chuan Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, de-white), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) (each 3.5 liang).

Preparation and Administration: Grind the above ingredients into powder. Take 3 qian per dose, mixed with a decoction prepared from Zisu (Perilla Folium) and Mugua (Chaenomelis Fructus). If Baizhu is omitted and Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) and Jiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus) are added, the formula is named Wuyao Shunqi San.

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This formula treats wind-stroke resulting in loss of consciousness, gradually progressing to hemiplegia, deviation of the mouth and eyes, trembling of the hands and feet, slurred speech, flaccid paralysis of the limbs, heavy dizziness, tendon and vessel spasm preventing flexion and extension, painful joints, inability to turn over. It also treats Hongjiao (Gouty Arthritis/Lower Limb Weakness) characterized by flaccidity and weakness. Long-term use is indispensable for patients with chronic wind diseases to prevent aphonia (Yin Ya).

Ingredients: Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba, de-rooted), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum, peeled, bran-fried), Fangji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix), Guizhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus) (each 2 liang).

Preparation and Administration: Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 4 qian per dose, decocted with 1.5 sheng of water, 3 slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), and 2 dates (Dazao). Take at any time. Administer warm to induce sweating. Modifications based on patient's deficiency/excess and cold/heat patterns: Add Renshen for Qi deficiency; add Chenxiang (Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum) for Qi stagnation/blockage; add Nanting (Arisaematis Rhizoma Preparatum) for phlegm; add Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix), Gange (Puerariae Radix), and Guagen (Trichosanthis Radix) for thirst; add Qinjiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix) for body pain; add Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix) and Sangbaipi (Mori Cortex) for upper jiao qi rebellion, edema, and asthma. Added ingredients are each 1 liang. For infantile slow convulsion, take 1 sheng of the decoction, add fresh ginger juice, boil for 1-2 more boils, administer three times daily and twice at night. In summer, if heat signs are present, reduce Guizhi by half. In spring, add 1 liang of Mahuang; in summer, add 1 liang of Huangqin; in autumn, add 4 liang of Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix); in winter, add 0.5 liang of Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata). For wind-deficiency, add 1 liang of Chuanxiong. Another variation adds Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix), Suosha (Amomi Fructus Rotundus), and Duhuo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix) each 1 liang, and Pao Chuannwu (Aconiti Radix Preparata) 3 fen, which is also effective. For locked jaw, apply 0.5 qian of Nanting powder and 1 zi of Longnao (Borneolum Syntheticum) frequently to the teeth until heated, which will cause the jaw to open spontaneously.