治筋极,极咳则两胁下痛,不可转动,脚下满不得远行,脚心痛不可忍,手足爪甲青黑,
四肢筋急烦满。
(去芦)
羚羊角(镑) 赤芍药 防风(去芦) 五加皮(洗) 秦艽(去芦) 枳实(去瓤,
麸炒) 甘草(炙。各半两)
上 咀,每服四钱,水一盏半,姜五片,煎至八分,去滓,温服,不拘时候。
治筋虚极,好悲思,脚手拘挛,伸动缩急,腹内转痛,十指甲痛,数转筋,甚则舌卷囊
缩,唇青,面色苍白,不得饮食。
木瓜(去瓤) 虎胫骨(酥炙) 五加皮(洗) 当归(去芦,酒浸) 桑寄生 酸枣
仁(炒,去壳) 人参 柏子仁(炒) 黄 (去芦。各一两) 甘草(炙,半两)
上 咀,每服四钱,水一盏半,姜五片,煎至七分,去滓,温服,不拘时候。
治脉实极,气衰血焦发落,好怒,唇口赤甚,口语不快,色不泽,饮食不为肌肤
麦门冬(去心) 远志(去心,甘草煮) 人参 黄芩 生地黄(洗) 茯神(去木) 石
膏( 。
上 咀,每服四钱,水一盏半,姜五片,煎至八分,去滓,温服,不拘时候。
治脉虚极,咳则心痛,喉仲介介如梗状,甚则咽肿,惊悸不安。
茯神(去木) 人参 远志(去心,甘草煮) 通草 麦门冬(去心) 黄 (去芦) 桔
梗(去芦,锉,炒) 甘草(炙
上 咀,每服四钱,水一盏半,姜五片,煎至七分,去滓,温服,不拘时候。
Treats the syndrome of Extreme Tendon (Jin Ji), characterized by severe coughing causing pain in both hypochondriac regions, inability to turn the body, fullness in the feet preventing long-distance walking, unbearable pain in the soles of the feet, cyanotic and blackish fingernails and toenails, and tendon spasms with irritability and distension in the four limbs.
(Assarum root removed) Lingyangjiao (Antelope Horn, *Saiga tatarica* Horn), Chishao (Red Peony Root, *Paeoniae Radix Rubra*), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root, *Saposhnikoviae Radix*, asarum root removed), Wujia Pi (Acanthopanacis Cortex, *Acanthopanacis Cortex*, washed), Qin Jiao (Gentian Macrophylla Root, *Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix*, asarum root removed), Zhishi (Immature Bitter Orange, *Citri Reticulatae Viridis Fructus*, pulp removed, bran-fried), Gancao (Licorice Root, *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma*, honey-fried). Each ingredient is half a liang.
Crush the herbs. Take 4 qian per dose, add 1.5 zhan of water and 5 slices of fresh ginger, decoct until reduced to 0.8 zhan, strain, and take warm at any time.
Treats the syndrome of Extreme Tendon Deficiency (Jin Xu Ji), characterized by predisposition to sadness and overthinking, spasticity and contracture of hands and feet, tension and shortening upon extension, internal abdominal twisting pain, pain in the ten fingernails, frequent muscle cramps, and in severe cases, tongue retraction and scrotal contraction, cyanotic lips, pale complexion, and inability to eat.
Mugua (Chaenomeles Fruit, *Chaenomelis Fructus*, pulp removed), Hu Jing Gu (Tiger Tibia Bone, *Panthera tigris Tibia*, fried with su/animal fat), Wujia Pi (Acanthopanacis Cortex, *Acanthopanacis Cortex*, washed), Danggui (Angelica Sinensis Root, *Angelicae Sinensis Radix*, asarum root removed, wine-soaked), Sangjisheng (Taxillus Branch, *Taxilli Caulis*, Sidaefoliae Caulis), Suanzaoren (Ziziphus Seed, *Ziziphi Spinosae Semen*, fried, shell removed), Renshen (Ginseng Root, *Ginseng Radix*), Baiziren (Biota Seed, *Biota Semen*, fried), Huangqi (Astragalus Root, *Astragali Radix*, asarum root removed). Each ingredient is one liang, Gancao (Licorice Root, *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma*, honey-fried) is half a liang.
Crush the herbs. Take 4 qian per dose, add 1.5 zhan of water and 5 slices of fresh ginger, decoct until reduced to 0.7 zhan, strain, and take warm at any time.
Treats the syndrome of Extreme Pulse Excess (Mai Shi Ji), characterized by qi deficiency and blood depletion leading to hair loss, irritability, severely red lips and mouth, slurred speech, lackluster complexion, and food failing to nourish the muscles and skin.
Maimendong (Ophiopogon Tuber, *Ophiopogonis Tuber*, heart removed), Yuanzhi (Polygala Root, *Polygalae Radix*, heart removed, boiled with Gancao), Renshen (Ginseng Root, *Ginseng Radix*), Huangqin (Scutellaria Root, *Scutellariae Radix*), Sheng Dihuang (Rehmannia Root, *Rehmanniae Radix*, washed), Fushen (Poria with Hostwood, *Poria*, wood removed), Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum, *Gypsi Fibrosum calcined*).
Crush the herbs. Take 4 qian per dose, add 1.5 zhan of water and 5 slices of fresh ginger, decoct until reduced to 0.8 zhan, strain, and take warm at any time.
Treats the syndrome of Extreme Pulse Deficiency (Mai Xu Ji), characterized by heart pain triggered by coughing, a sensation of obstruction in the throat as if something were stuck, severe sore throat, palpitations, and restlessness.
Fushen (Poria with Hostwood, *Poria*, wood removed), Renshen (Ginseng Root, *Ginseng Radix*), Yuanzhi (Polygala Root, *Polygalae Radix*, heart removed, boiled with Gancao), Tongcao (Tetrapanax Medulla, *Tetrapanatis Medulla*), Maimendong (Ophiopogon Tuber, *Ophiopogonis Tuber*, heart removed), Huangqi (Astragalus Root, *Astragali Radix*, asarum root removed), Jiegeng (Platycodon Root, *Platycodi Radix*, asarum root removed, crushed, fried), Gancao (Licorice Root, *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma*, honey-fried).
Crush the herbs. Take 4 qian per dose, add 1.5 zhan of water and 5 slices of fresh ginger, decoct until reduced to 0.7 zhan, strain, and take warm at any time.