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Cinnamon Twig (Guizhi, 3 liang), White Peony Root (Shaoyao, 3 liang), Licorice Root (Gancao, 2 liang), Jujube (Dazao, 12 pieces), Prepared Aconite Root (Fuzi, 1 piece, prepared and broken into eight slices), Fresh Ginger (Shengjiang, 3 liang).
Add one piece of Prepared Aconite Root, broken into eight slices, to the Guizhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction); prepare and administer the remaining ingredients according to the previous method.

If the disease condition remains unresolved after sweating, but chills instead worsen, this indicates deficiency; Shaoyao Gancao Fuzi Tang (White Peony and Licorice with Prepared Aconite Decoction) is indicated.
Sweating causes the warming Qi within the blood to leak out, leading to stagnation of Liver Wood and sinking of Yang Qi. Thus, the exterior syndrome remains unresolved while chills intensify. In Shaoyao Gancao Fuzi Tang, Shaoyao (White Peony Root) clears wind and astringes Ying Blood; Gancao (Licorice Root) nourishes Earth to benefit Wood Qi; and Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Root) warms Water to replenish Warming Qi.

White Peony Root (Shaoyao, 3 liang), Licorice Root (Gancao, 3 liang, honey-fried), Prepared Aconite Root (Fuzi, 1 piece, prepared and broken into eight slices).
Take the above three herbs, decoct in five sheng of water, reduce to one sheng and five he, remove the dregs, and take warm.

After purgation followed by re-sweating, there will inevitably be trembling chills and a faint, fine pulse. The reason for this is that both the interior and exterior are deficient.
This clarifies the meaning of chills mentioned in the previous chapter: Sweating and purging lead to the loss of Yang Qi, inevitably causing bodily tremors and chills along with fine meridians. This occurs because purgation damages the interior Yang, while sweating depletes the exterior Yang, resulting in deficiency of Yang Qi in both the interior and exterior.

In Taiyang Cold Damage, if emesis or purgation has been used, symptoms such as fullness and rebellious Qi below the heart, Qi rushing upward to the chest, dizziness upon rising, and a deep, tight pulse may appear. If sweating is then induced, it disturbs the meridians, causing the body to tremble and shake. In such cases, Linggui Zhugan Tang (Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Atractylodes, and Licorice Decoction) is indicated.
Emesis damages Stomach Yang, causing pathology to rebel upward with turbid Qi blocking, resulting in fullness and rebellious Qi below the heart. Floating Yang without root causes dizziness upon rising. Purgation damages Spleen Yang, causing pathology to sink and Liver Wood to become depressed, leading to a deep, tight pulse. As Wood becomes more depressed, it rises excessively and cannot be balanced, causing Qi to rush upward to the chest. Inducing sweating again depletes the Yang within the meridians; as Warming Qi escapes and Wood withers, Wind moves, causing the body to tremble and sway like a hanging banner. This stems from excessive Water, damp Earth, and agitated Liver Wood. In Linggui Zhugan Tang, Poria (Fuling) and Atractylodes (Baizhu) drain Water; Cinnamon Twig (Guizhi) soothes Wood; and Licorice (Gancao) tonifies the Middle.

Poria (Fuling, 4 liang), Licorice Root (Gancao, 2 liang, honey-fried), Cinnamon Twig (Guizhi, 2 liang), Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome (Baizhu, 2 liang).
Take the above four herbs, decoct in six sheng of water, reduce to three sheng, remove the dregs, and divide into three warm doses.

In Taiyang disease, after inducing sweating, if the condition remains unresolved despite sweating, and the patient still has fever, palpitations below the heart, dizziness, and severe trembling/shaking such that they wish to fall to the ground, Zhenwu Tang (True Warrior Decoction) is indicated. (Formula see Shaoyin Chapter 19).
In individuals with deficient Yang, excessive sweating leads to failure of Earth and floating Yang, causing dizziness and vertigo. Agitation of Liver Wood causes palpitations. Muscle twitching occurs because Liver Wood originates in Kidney Water and grows in Spleen Earth; cold Water and damp Earth cause Wood depression and Wind generation. When the root shakes, palpitations occur around the umbilicus; when the branches tremble, palpitations occur below the heart. "Trembling and wishing to fall to the ground" refers to Wind movement and spirit agitation, where the patient wishes to lie flat on the ground for stability. Wood depression and Wind movement originate from damp Earth and cold Water. In Zhenwu Tang, Fresh Ginger (Shengjiang) descends turbidity and stops vomiting; Poria (Fuling) and Atractylodes (Baizhu) drain Water and dry Earth; White Peony Root (Shaoyao) clears Wind and stabilizes trembling; and Prepared Aconite Root (Fuzi) warms Kidney Water to cultivate the root of Yang. (Zhenwu Tang treats Shaoyin disease with internal Water retention, presenting with abdominal pain, diarrhea, difficulty in urination, heavy/painful limbs, or vomiting.)