见火门。
属痰者，多有热，有风，有血虚。在左属风，薄荷、荆芥。属血虚 用芎归。在右属痰，
苍术、半夏。属热，酒芩为主。又属痰，川芎、南星、苍术。
又方
酒芩（一两） 苍术 羌活 防风（各五钱） 细辛（二钱） 苍耳子（三钱）
上为末，每服三钱，生姜三片，同擂匀，茶汤荡起服之。
又方
酒片芩 苍术（各二钱半） 羌活 苍耳 川芎 生甘草 酒黄连 半夏曲（炒，各钱
半）上为末，同上法服。
见伤风门。
一方 治诸风上攻，头目昏眩，偏正头风，或面肿，及妇人头皮肿痒，并皆治之。
一方 治面肿，牙痛，眼眶痛。又治骨槽风肿，痛不可忍。
升麻 干葛 白芷 苍术 柴胡 本 防风 羌活 甘草 黄柏 麻黄 当归 生地
石膏 黄连 牡丹皮 上姜三片，枣一枚，煎服。
有肾虚，有瘀血，有湿热，有闪挫，有痰。
一方 治肾虚腰痛，动止，软弱不能支持，脉弦大而虚，痛之不已者是。
杜仲（酥炙去丝尽） 龟板（酥炙） 黄柏（酒炒） 知母（去毛，酒炒） 枸杞子 五
味子 当归（酒洗） 芍药（酒炒）黄 破故纸（炒，各一两）
上为末，炼蜜同猪脊髓为丸梧子大。每八十丸、空心盐汤下。
专滋肾水，壮阳益筋骨，治腰膝足痛，久服极验。
破故纸（四川者佳，酒浸少时，隔纸炒） 萆 （真正四两切片，分作四分，盐水浸一
分，童便浸一分，泔水浸一分，酒浸一分） 杜仲（四两，去粗皮，姜汁炒断丝） 胡桃肉
（八两，汤泡去皮） 黄柏（四两，蜜炒） 知母（去毛，三两，蜜炒） 牛膝（四两，酒
浸）
上为细末，春夏用糯米糊丸。先将胡桃肉捣如膏，和匀，石臼中桩千余下，丸如梧子大。
每服五十丸，加至八十丸，空心盐汤、盐酒任下，以干物压之。
See the section on "Fire Gate" (Huomen).
Cases attributed to Phlegm (Tan) often involve Heat, Wind, or Blood Deficiency. When located on the left, it is attributed to Wind; use Bohe (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba) and Jingjie (Schizonepetae Spica). If attributed to Blood Deficiency, use Xionggui (Chuanxiong Rhizoma and Angelicae Sinensis Radix). When located on the right, it is attributed to Phlegm; use Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) and Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma). If attributed to Heat, Jiuhuangqin (Scutellariae Radix processed with wine) is the primary herb. In another case attributed to Phlegm, use Chuanxiong, Nanting (Arisaematis Cum Bile), and Cangzhu.
Another prescription:
Jiuhuangqin (Scutellariae Radix processed with wine) (1 liang), Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma), Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix) (each 5 qian), Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma) (2 qian), Cangersi (Xanthii Fructus) (3 qian).
Grind the above into powder. Take 3 qian per dose, with 3 slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), pounded together uniformly, and taken after being stirred up in tea water.
Another prescription:
Jiupianhuangqin (Scutellariae Radix processed with wine), Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) (each 2.5 qian), Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), Cang'er (Xanthii Fructus), Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Shenggancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Jiuhuanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma processed with wine), Banxiaqu (Pinelliae Fermentatum) (stir-fried, each 1.5 qian).
Grind the above into powder, and take as described above.
See the section on "Wind-Cold Attack" (Shangfengmen).
One prescription treats various Winds attacking upwards, causing dizziness and vertigo of the head and eyes, lateral or central headaches, facial swelling, as well as swollen and itchy scalp in women; all are treated by this formula.
Another prescription treats facial swelling, toothache, and orbital pain. It also treats swelling caused by Gucaofeng (Bone-Channel Wind), where the pain is unbearable.
Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma), Gange (Puerariae Radix), Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix), Ben (Ligustici Rhizoma), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex), Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Shengdi (Rehmanniae Radix), Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Mudanpi (Moutan Cortex).
Add 3 slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) and 1 Zao (Jujubae Fructus), decoct and take.
Causes include Kidney Deficiency (Shenxu), Blood Stasis (Yuxue), Damp-Heat (Shire), Sprain/Twist (Shancuo), and Phlegm (Tan).
One prescription treats Kidney Deficiency Lower Back Pain (Shenxu Yaotong), characterized by limited movement, weakness unable to support the body, a pulse that is wiry, large, and deficient, and unceasing pain.
Duzhong (Eucommiae Cortex, processed with su until silk fibers are removed), Guiban (Testudinis et Plastrum Carapax et Plastrum Scutatae, processed with su), Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex, stir-fried with wine), Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, de-haired, stir-fried with wine), Gouqizi (Lycii Fructus), Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, washed with wine), Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix Alba, stir-fried with wine), Huangqi (Astragali Radix), Pozhuzi (Koperniciae Semen, stir-fried) (each 1 liang).
Grind the above into powder, mix with refined honey and pig spinal cord to make pills the size of wutong seeds. Take 80 pills per dose, on an empty stomach, down with salt water.
This prescription specifically nourishes Kidney Water, strengthens Yang, benefits sinews and bones, and treats lower back, knee, and foot pain. Long-term use yields excellent results.
Pozhuzi (Koperniciae Semen, preferably from Sichuan, soaked in wine briefly, stir-fried between papers), Bibi (Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma, authentic, 4 liang sliced, divided into four parts: one part soaked in salt water, one part in child's urine, one part in rice washing water, one part in wine), Duzhong (Eucommiae Cortex, 4 liang, remove coarse bark, stir-fried with ginger juice until silk breaks), Hutao Rou (Juglandis Semen, 8 liang, soaked in hot water and peeled), Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex, 4 liang, stir-fried with honey), Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, de-haired, 3 liang, stir-fried with honey), Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix, 4 liang, soaked in wine).
Grind the above into fine powder. In spring and summer, use glutinous rice paste to make pills. First, pound Hutao Rou (Juglandis Semen) into a paste, mix evenly with the powder, and pound over a thousand times in a stone mortar. Make pills the size of wutong seeds. Take 50 pills per dose, increasing to 80 pills, on an empty stomach, down with salt water or salt wine, and suppress with dry food.