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Taiyang (Greater Yang) cold damage syndrome, if treated with warm needle therapy, will inevitably cause fright.

Warm needle therapy forcibly induces sweating, leading to the loss of Yang Qi; Earth Qi fails, Stomach Qi rebels, and the Spirit loses its abode, inevitably resulting in palpitations and fright.

For cases where fire-induced sweating (Fire Adverse Reaction) is followed by erroneous purgation, and restlessness is caused by burning needles, Guizhi Gancao Longgu Muli Tang (Cinnamon Twig, Licorice, Dragon Bone, and Oyster Shell Decoction) is the primary treatment.

"Fire Adverse Reaction" refers to forcibly inducing sweating using fire methods. If a Fire Adverse Reaction case is erroneously treated with purgation, it damages internal Yang Qi; if burning needles are then used to induce sweating, it further depletes external Yang Qi. The Spirit becomes detached from its root, causing restlessness. In Guizhi Gancao Longgu Muli Tang, Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig) and Gancao (Licorice) soothe Yi Wood (Liver Qi) and nourish the Middle Jiao (Spleen and Stomach); Longgu (Dragon Bone) and Muli (Oyster Shell) astringe the Spirit and alleviate restlessness.

Guizhi (1 liang), Gancao (2 liang), Longgu (2 liang), Muli (3 liang).

Grind the above four herbs into powder. Boil in 5 sheng of water until reduced to 2.5 sheng, strain, and take 8 ge warm per dose, three times daily.

If after sweating or purging therapies the disease persists and restlessness occurs, Fuling Sini Tang (Poria, Four-Ingredient Decoction) is the primary treatment.

The combination of sweating and purging leads to Yang Qi loss, Earth Qi failure, Water Qi counteracting Earth, Yang Qi becoming uprooted and chaotic without return, thus generating restlessness. In Fuling Sini Tang, Fuling (Poria), Renshen (Ginseng), and Gancao (Licorice) drain dampness and tonify Earth; Ganjiang (Dried Ginger) and Fuzi (Prepared Aconite) warm the Spleen and warm the Kidney.

Fuling (6 liang), Renshen (1 liang), Gancao (2 liang, honey-fried), Ganjiang (1.5 liang), Fuzi (1 piece, peeled).

Boil the above five herbs in 5 sheng of water until reduced to 2 sheng, strain, and take 7 ge warm per dose, three times daily.

After purgation followed by re-sweating, if there is daytime restlessness preventing sleep but nighttime quietness, no vomiting, no thirst, no exterior syndrome signs, a faint and deep pulse, and no significant body heat, Ganjiang Fuzi Tang (Dried Ginger and Aconite Decoction) is the primary treatment.

The combination of sweating and purging leads to Yang Qi loss, Earth Qi failure, Water Qi counteracting, and weak Yang Qi becoming uprooted and unable to descend. Thus, there is daytime restlessness and insomnia, while nighttime quietness occurs as Yang Qi returns to its root. The escape of warming Qi causes Yi Wood (Liver Qi) to stagnate and sink, resulting in a faint and deep pulse and absence of high fever. Ganjiang warms the Middle Jiao to restore Spleen and Stomach Yang; Fuzi warms the Lower Jiao to restore Liver and Kidney Yang.

Ganjiang (1 liang), Fuzi (1 piece, raw, peeled, broken into eight pieces).

Boil the above two herbs in 3 sheng of water until reduced to 1 sheng, strain, and take all at once in one dose.

For individuals prone to sweating, if heavy sweating is induced again, it will inevitably lead to mental confusion and inner turmoil; pain in the genitalia after urination should be treated with Yuyuliang Wan (Hematitum Pill) [Formula missing].

Individuals prone to sweating have depleted fluids and deficient Spirit. Heavy sweating further depletes Yang Qi and damages the Spirit, inevitably causing mental confusion and inner turmoil. Dampness moves chaotically, Liver Wood stagnates, causing post-urinary genital pain. This is because Liver Wood stagnates within Water, impairing free flow; after urination, stagnant Qi condenses, causing pain in the urethral meatus. Yuyuliang (Hematitum) astringes Yang Spirit into Yin Essence, anchors Ministerial Fire, and unblocks Wind-Wood (Liver Qi).