治胁肋苦痛。
木通(去皮节) 青皮(去白) 川楝子(去皮用。各一两三钱,用巴豆半两同炒黄,
去巴
豆不用)
上为末。煎葱白酒调三钱。一服愈,甚者再服。
治血气凝滞,手足拘挛,风痹、气痹等疾皆治之。
川续断(去芦) 杜仲(去皮,切,姜汁炒) 防风 桂心 华阴细辛(去叶) 人参 白
茯
苓
(各
上锉散。每服五钱,水二盏,生姜三片,枣子二枚,煎一盏,不以时热服。但腹稍空服。
有
治臂痛,又名五痹汤。亦治腰下疾。
片子姜黄(四两) 甘草 羌活(各一两) 白术 海桐皮 当归(去尾) 赤芍药(各
二两)
上锉散。每服三钱,水一盏煎,温服。如腰以下疾空心、腰以上食后服。
乃五积散、败毒散合和。治弱者或两臂或一臂冷痹作痛,起手甚艰。每服四钱,姜
三片,枣二枚,木瓜二片,水一盏半煎,不拘时服。未效,再加牛膝。(方见大方科伤寒类
。)仍间服通气驱风汤。(方见风科。)
治因餐酒毒热物过度,痰饮与气蓄聚,所作臂痛。每服二七粒,柿蒂汤下,得利或
皆效。(方见大方科诸气类。)
治手足搐搦,痰涎壅盛,不省人事,多因血虚,七情所感而生。先将苏合香丸温酒
多服,后服此。
白薇 紫石英(火 ,醋淬七次) 琥珀(别研) 白芍药 桂心(不见火) 川续断
(酒浸)
防
牡丹皮
(
上为末,生姜自然汁打米糊丸,梧桐子大。每服七十丸,空心食前,温酒或米饮下。
Treats severe pain in the hypochondriac region.
*Thalamus* (remove skin and nodes) *Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride* (remove white pith) *Meliae Fructus* (remove pericarp, use each 1 liang 3 qian, stir-fry with half a liang of *Crotonis Fructus* until yellow, remove *Crotonis Fructus* and do not use).
Grind the above into powder. Mix with decoction of scallion and white wine, take 3 qian. One dose cures; for severe cases, take another dose.
Treats stabbing pain in both hypochondria attacking the heart. (Formula see General Department, Qi Disorders Category.)
Treats stagnation of blood and qi, spasm of limbs, wind-bi, qi-bi, etc. All are treated by this.
*Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma* (remove rhizome head) *Eucommiae Cortex* (remove bark, slice, stir-fry with ginger juice) *Saposhnikoviae Radix* *Cinnamomi Cortex* *Asari Radix et Rhizoma* (Huayin variety, remove leaves) *Ginseng Radix* *Poria*
(Grind the above into coarse powder. Take 5 qian per dose, add 2 zhan of water, 3 slices of fresh ginger, 2 dates, decoct to 1 zhan, take hot at any time. Best taken when the abdomen is slightly empty.)
Treats arm pain, also known as Wu Bi Tang (Five Bi Decoction). Also treats diseases below the waist.
*Curcumae Longae Rhizoma* (4 liang) *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma* *Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix* (each 1 liang) *Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma* *Spatholobi Caulis* *Angelicae Sinensis Radix* (remove tail) *Paeoniae Radix Rubra* (each 2 liang).
Grind the above into coarse powder. Take 3 qian per dose, add 1 zhan of water, decoct, take warm. For diseases below the waist, take on an empty stomach; for diseases above the waist, take after meals.
This is a combination of Wu Ji San (Five Accumulations Powder) and Bai Du San (Hundred Toxins Powder). Treats weak patients or those with cold bi causing pain in one or both arms, making lifting hands very difficult. Take 4 qian per dose, add 3 slices of ginger, 2 dates, 2 slices of Chaenomelis Fructus, add 1.5 zhan of water, decoct, take at any time. If ineffective, add *Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix*. (Formula see General Department, Cold Damage Category.) Also intermittently take Tong Qi Qu Feng Tang (Ventilate Qi and Drive Away Wind Decoction). (Formula see Wind Category.)
Treats arm pain caused by excessive consumption of alcohol, toxic substances, and hot foods, leading to accumulation of phlegm-fluids and qi. Take 14 pills per dose, swallow with Shi Di Tang (Persimmon Calyx Decoction). If diarrhea or relief occurs, it is mostly effective. (Formula see General Department, Qi Disorders Category.)
Treats arm pain caused by blood stasis, add Hong Hua (Safflower) decoction. (Formula see previous.)
Treats spasms and convulsions of hands and feet, abundant phlegm-saliva, unconsciousness, often arising from blood deficiency and stimulation by the seven emotions. First take Su He Xiang Wan (Styrax Pill), take more with warm wine, then take this formula.
*Anemarrhenae Rhizoma* *Fluorite* (calcine, quench in vinegar seven times) *Amber* (grind separately) *Paeoniae Radix Alba* *Cinnamomi Cortex* (avoid direct fire) *Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma* (soak in wine)
*Saposhnikoviae Radix* *Moutan Cortex*
(Grind the above into powder, mix with natural juice of fresh ginger and rice paste to make pills, size of *Koelreuteriae Fructus*. Take 70 pills per dose, before meals on an empty stomach, swallow with warm wine or rice drink.)