治肝肾虚弱,或久履湿冷之地,或足汗脱履,或洗足当风,为湿毒内攻,两胫
痛痹弱,或皮肉紫破有疮,足膝挛重。
川独活(三两) 桑寄生(如无以续断代) 杜仲
细辛(洗,去叶土) 官桂(不见火) 白茯苓(去皮) 防
芦) 人参 熟地黄 芍药 秦艽(去土。以上各二两) 甘草(
上 咀,每服四钱,水一盏半,姜五片,煎七分,去滓,温服,不拘时候。气虚下利或
中脘
者,
治一切脚痛,顺气防壅。
槟榔 香附子(去毛) 陈皮(去白) 紫苏叶 木瓜(去瓤) 五茄皮 甘草(炙。
各一两)
上 咀,每服四钱,水一盏半,生姜五片,煎至八分,去滓,温服。妇人香港脚多由血虚,
加
黄,
治诸证香港脚肿满,小便不利。
大腹皮(三两) 干宣木瓜(去瓤,二两半) 紫苏子(
红紫苏叶(各一两) 萝卜子(炒,半两) 沉香(不见火) 桑白皮(炙) 枳壳(去
瓤,麸炒。各一两半)
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。
治远年近日,干湿香港脚。
川乌(炮,去皮脐,切片,炒令变色) 虎胫骨(酥炙) 海
牛膝(去芦,酒浸) 肉苁蓉(酒浸。各一两半) 金毛狗脊(燎去毛
上为细末,用木瓜膏子为丸,如梧桐子大,每服七十丸,空心食前,用温酒送下。造木
瓜
盖,作瓮子,填艾叶在内,却用盖子合定,再蒸极软,取去艾叶不用,只将木瓜细研为膏。
Treats deficiency of the Liver and Kidney, or prolonged exposure to damp-cold environments, or taking off shoes after sweating feet, or washing feet while exposed to wind, leading to internal attack by damp-toxin. Symptoms include pain, numbness, and weakness in both shins, or purplish discoloration and ulceration of the skin and flesh, with contracture and heaviness of the feet and knees.
Duhuo (Radix Angelicae Pubescentis) (3 liang), Sangjisheng (Cacumen Taxilli) (if unavailable, substitute with Xu Duan [Radix Dipsaci]), Duzhong (Cortex Eucommiae), Xixin (Herba Asari), Guanzi Gui (Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae) (not exposed to direct fire), Baifuling (Poria) (peeled), Fangfeng (Radix Saposhnikoviae), Renshen (Radix Ginseng), Shudihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata), Shaoyao (Radix Paeoniae Alba), Qinjiao (Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae) (cleaned). All above ingredients: 2 liang each. Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata).
Crush the herbs. For each dose, take 4 qian, add 1.5 zhan of water and 5 slices of fresh ginger. Decoct until reduced to 0.7 parts. Strain and take warm, at any time. For those with Qi deficiency causing diarrhea or epigastric fullness, modifications are needed.
Treats all types of foot pain, promotes Qi circulation and prevents stagnation.
Binglang (Arecae Semen), Xiangfuzi (Rhizoma Cyperi) (de-haired), Chenpi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) (albedo removed), Zisuye (Folium Perillae), Mugua (Fructus Chaenomelis) (pulp removed), Wuqia Pi (Cortex Acanthopanacis Senticosi), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata) (honey-fried). Each ingredient: 1 liang.
Crush the herbs. For each dose, take 4 qian, add 1.5 zhan of water and 5 slices of fresh ginger. Decoct until reduced to 0.8 parts. Strain and take warm. In women, Hongjiaojiao (Gout/Chronic Arthritis) is often caused by Blood deficiency; add Huangqi (Radix Astragali).
Treats various syndromes of Hongjiaojiao (Gout/Chronic Arthritis) with swelling and fullness, and difficult urination.
Dafupi (Pericarpium Arecae), Ganxuan Mugua (Fructus Chaenomelis) (pulp removed, 2.5 liang), Zisuzi (Semen Perillae), Hongzisuye (Folium Perillae Rubrae). Each: 1 liang. Luobozhi (Semen Raphani) (stir-fried, 0.5 liang), Chenxiang (Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum) (not exposed to direct fire), Sangbaipi (Cortex Mori Radicis) (honey-fried), Zhike (Fructus Aurantii) (albedo removed, stir-fried with bran). Each: 1.5 liang.
Crush the herbs. For each dose, take 4 qian, add 1.5 zhan of water and 5 slices of fresh ginger. Decoct until reduced to 0.8 parts. Strain and take warm, at any time.
Treats chronic or recent dry or damp Hongjiaojiao (Gout/Chronic Arthritis).
Chuanwu (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata) (processed, skin and umbilicus removed, sliced, stir-fried until color changes), Hu Jinggu (Os Tibiae Tigridis) (roasted with butter), Haitongpi (Cortex Erythrinae), Niuxi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae) (rhizome removed, soaked in wine), Rongshong (Cibotium Barometz) (soaked in wine). Each: 1.5 liang. Jinmao Gouji (Rhizoma Cibotii) (scorched to remove hairs).
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Use Mugua paste as a binder to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 70 pills per dose, before meals on an empty stomach, washed down with warm wine. Preparation of Mugua paste: Place mugua in a vessel lined with mugwort leaves, cover tightly, steam until very soft, remove the mugwort, and grind the mugua finely into a paste.