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See the section on "Gout" (Tongfeng).

Treats headache, aversion to cold, restlessness, pain in the spine and scapulae, pain in the knee patella, with a deep and full pulse, caused by the combination of Cold-Dampness.
Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) (4 liang, decocted in 3 bowls of water until reduced to 1.5 bowls, strain the dregs, then decoct the remaining herbs together in this liquid for one zhong, take warm) Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma), Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix), Bencao (Ligustici Rhizoma), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) (each 5 fen), Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex) (3 qian), Honghua (Carthami Flos) (a small amount).
Grind the above into coarse powder, decoct and take as described above. Avoid alcohol, wheat products, fish/meat, and cold/raw foods.

Also known as Tongqi Yinzi (Ventilation Decoction). Treats arm pain preventing elevation. A person suffered from chronic left arm pain; some attributed it to Phlegm-Fluid, others to Wind or Dampness, but various medications were ineffective. Acupuncture and moxibustion also failed to cure it. This formula cured him. This condition is due to Qi and Blood stagnation and obstruction of the meridians, not Wind, not Phlegm-Fluid, not Dampness. For ailments below the waist, take before meals; for ailments above the waist, take after meals.
Pianzi Jianghuang (Curcumae Longae Rhizoma) (4 liang), Gancao (Licorice Root) (roasted), Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix) (each 1 liang), Haitongpi (Spatholobi Caulis), ChiShaoyao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) (each 2 liang).
Take 3 qian per dose, with 1.5 zhong of water, 3 slices of fresh ginger, and a small amount of ground Chenxiang (Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum) infused in water, take warm.

Treats pain in both arms, as well as arm and shoulder pain, all caused by Phlegm.
Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) (8 fen), Gancao (Licorice Root) (raw), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) (5 fen), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix) (soaked in rice wash water and sliced), Fuling (Poria) (each 6 fen), Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix) (5 fen), Bo Gui (Cinnamomi Cortex) (2 fen).
Qianhu (Peucedani Radix) (7 fen), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix) (2 fen), Beimu (Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus) (7 fen, burnt willow branches to ash, soaked in water, stir-fried with glutinous rice), Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) (5 fen, soaked in rice wash water).
Decoct the above with 1.5 zhong of water, 3 slices of fresh ginger, and 2 jujubes. Before taking, add 3 tea spoons of Ginger Juice (Shengjiang Zhi) and Bamboo Sap (Zhuli).

The Maijue (Pulse Classic) states: Deep (Chen), Wiry (Xian), Fine (Xi), and Agitated (Dong) pulses are all indicative of Pain syndromes. Heart pain manifests at the Cun position, abdominal pain at the Guan position, lower body pain at the Chi position; the pulse signs are clear. Even for Wei-wan pain (epigastric pain), although eating may not be hindered, after treatment stops the pain, one should not eat immediately; if pain recurs upon eating, two or three doses must be taken. Zhenxin tong (True Heart Pain) leads to death from morning to evening and is untreatable. When pain is severe enough that lips and mouth turn cyanotic/black, the pulse will likely be hidden (Fu); use warming medicines, do not use Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma) and Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma). Furthermore, for heart and abdominal pain, the pulse will necessarily present as Deep, Fine, Floating, or Large.