人有两足无力，不能立起，而口又健饭，少饥即头面皆热，咳嗽不已，此亦痿症，方用起痿至神汤∶
熟地（一两） 元参（一两） 山药（一两） 甘菊花（一两） 当归（五钱） 白芍（五钱） 人参（五钱） 神
曲（二钱） 白芥子（三钱）
水煎服，三十剂愈。
如伤湿，必然恶湿，小便短赤，方用∶
泽泻（三钱） 猪苓（三钱） 肉桂（五分） 茯苓（五钱） 白术（五钱） 车前子（一钱） 柴胡（一钱） 半
夏（一钱）
水煎服，一剂愈。
此症外感之湿易治，内伤之湿难疗。外感者，利水则愈。若内伤之湿，泻水则气消，发汗则精泄，必健脾行气
而后可也。方用∶
白术（一两） 茯苓（一两） 薏仁（一两） 茵陈（三钱） 黑栀（三钱） 陈皮（五分）
水煎服。
此方治内伤之湿，不治外感之湿。若欲多服，去栀子。
此症虽因风寒湿而来，亦因身中元气之虚，邪始得乘虚而入。倘攻邪而不补正，则难愈矣。今于补正之中，佐以
祛风寒湿之品，而瘅症失，方用∶
白术（五钱） 人参（三钱） 茯苓（一两） 柴胡（一钱） 附子（一钱） 半夏（一钱） 陈皮（一钱）
水煎服。
今人以五苓散去湿，亦是正理，然不能上升其气而尽去其湿也。必须提其气，而水乃散也。方用∶
黄 （一两） 人参（三钱） 白术（三钱） 茯苓（三钱） 薏仁（五钱） 芡实（五钱） 肉桂（一钱）
白芍（五钱） 半夏（二钱） 防风（一钱） 柴胡（一钱） 陈皮（五分）
水煎服。
此方乃去湿之圣药。防风用于黄 之中，足以提气而去湿。又助之柴胡舒气，气升则水散。且有白术、茯
苓、薏仁、芡实，俱是去湿之品，有不神效者乎？
凡有湿者，均可以此方治之。
A person has weak legs and cannot stand up, yet has a good appetite; when slightly hungry, the head and face become hot, accompanied by incessant coughing. This is also Wei syndrome (Flaccidity Syndrome), for which the formula Qiwei Zhishen Tang (Cure-Wei Supreme-Efficacy Decoction) is prescribed:
Shudi (Prepared Rehmanniae Radix, 1 liang), Xuanshen (Scrophulariae Radix, 1 liang), Shanyao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma, 1 liang), Gan Juhua (Chrysanthemi Flos, 1 liang), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, 5 qian), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba, 5 qian), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, 5 qian), Shenqu (Massa Medicata Fermentata, 2 qian), Baijiezi (Sinapis Semen, 3 qian).
Decoct in water and take orally. Cure after thirty doses.
If injured by dampness, there will inevitably be aversion to dampness, with short and dark red urine. The prescription is:
Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma, 3 qian), Zhuling (Polypori Umbellati Sclerotium, 3 qian), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex, 5 fen), Fuling (Poria, 5 qian), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, 5 qian), Cheqianzi (Plantaginis Semen, 1 qian), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix, 1 qian), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum cum Gingeri et Alumine, 1 qian).
Decoct in water and take orally. Cure after one dose.
In this condition, dampness from external contraction is easy to treat, while dampness from internal injury is difficult to cure. For external dampness, diuresis leads to cure. If it is internal dampness, purging water depletes qi, and sweating leaks essence; only after strengthening the spleen and promoting qi circulation can treatment proceed. The prescription is:
Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, 1 liang), Fuling (Poria, 1 liang), Yiren (Coicis Semen, 1 liang), Yinchen (Artemisiae Scopariae Herba, 3 qian), Hei Zhi (Gardeniae Fructus Ustus, 3 qian), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, 5 fen).
Decoct in water and take orally.
This formula treats internal dampness, not external dampness. If more doses are desired, remove Zhizi (Gardeniae Fructus).
Although this condition arises from wind-cold-dampness, it is also due to the deficiency of primordial qi within the body, allowing pathogenic factors to enter through the deficiency. If one attacks the pathogens without tonifying the healthy qi, recovery will be difficult. Now, amidst tonifying healthy qi, herbs that dispel wind-cold-dampness are added as assistants, and the Wei syndrome (Flaccidity Syndrome) is cured. The prescription is:
Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, 5 qian), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, 3 qian), Fuling (Poria, 1 liang), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix, 1 qian), Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, 1 qian), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum cum Gingeri et Alumine, 1 qian), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, 1 qian).
Decoct in water and take orally.
Modern people use Wuling San (Five-Ling Powder) to remove dampness, which is also correct reasoning; however, it cannot raise the qi to completely eliminate the dampness. One must raise the qi so that the water may disperse. The prescription is:
Huangqi (Astragali Radix, 1 liang), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, 3 qian), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, 3 qian), Fuling (Poria, 3 qian), Yiren (Coicis Semen, 5 qian), Qianshi (Euryales Semen, 5 qian), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex, 1 qian), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba, 5 qian), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Praeparatum cum Gingeri et Alumine, 2 qian), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, 1 qian), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix, 1 qian), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, 5 fen).
Decoct in water and take orally.
This formula is a divine medicine for removing dampness. Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix) used among Huangqi (Astragali Radix) is sufficient to raise qi and remove dampness. It further assists Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix) in soothing qi; when qi rises, water disperses. Moreover, with Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Fuling (Poria), Yiren (Coicis Semen), and Qianshi (Euryales Semen), all of which are damp-dispelling agents, how could there be no miraculous efficacy?
Any case involving dampness can be treated with this formula.