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To treat foot bi (numbness and pain in the feet).
Yi Yi Ren (Coix Seed), Niu Xi (Achyranthes Root) (each 1 liang), Hai Tong Pi (Sarcandrae Cortex), Wu Jia Pi (Acanthopanacis Cortex), Du Huo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix), Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Du Zhong (Eucommiae Cortex) (each 1 liang), Shu Di Huang (Prepared Rehmanniae Radix) (1.5 liang), Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) (5 qian). Grind these herbs into coarse powder, place them in a silk bag, and soak them in 5 sheng of Gui Zhi Wine (Wine infused with Angelica Sinensis). Soak for 14 days in spring, autumn, and winter, and for 7 days in summer. Divide into several doses to take, and apply the remaining residue as a poultice to the affected area. Take one cup or half a cup of the medicated wine on an empty stomach, three to four times a day. Maintain a state of mild intoxication continuously; long-term use will result in a sensation of hundreds of insects crawling under the skin, indicating the dispersion of wind-dampness.

For the initial onset of Hong Xiang Jiao (a disease characterized by swelling and pain in the lower legs and feet), where there is generalized body pain, or swelling and pain in the limbs and joints, accompanied by obstruction in urination and defecation and chest diaphragm fullness, first use this formula to guide out the pathogenic factors, then use Dang Gui Tang (Angelica Decoction).
Da Huang (Rhubarb Rhizome, stir-baked with wine, 1 liang), Qiang Huo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), Du Huo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix) (each 5 qian), Chuan Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Fang Ji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Rhizoma) (each 3 qian), Zhi Shi (Immature Bitter Orange, bran-fried, 2 qian). Take 7 qian per dose, decoct in water and drink; stop when slight diarrhea is achieved.

To treat all types of Hong Xiang Jiao with miraculous effect. Use the two front feet of Shan Jia Chuan (Pangolin Scales), calcine until carbonized but retaining efficacy (Cinnabarite), and grind into fine powder. Add a small amount of She Xiang (Musk), adjusting the dosage according to the patient's condition. This medicine must be taken. Cease other activities before taking it; avoid food intake in the evening. Take the mixture when the abdomen is empty late at night. Sit or lie down as comfortable. Take another dose at cockcrow time. The pain will stop immediately, and walking will return to normal within one or two days. It is highly effective.

To treat Hong Xiang Jiao complicated by twelve kinds of wind-bi (bi-syndrome caused by various wind-cold-damp pathogens), resulting in inability to walk. Use 60 jin of Song Ye (Pine Needles), chop finely, and boil in 4 shi of water to obtain 4.9 dou of liquid. Brew 5 dou of rice using the usual winemaking method. Separately boil the pine needle liquid to soak the rice and cooked rice. Seal and ferment for seven days. Clarify and drink until intoxicated. Many people have been cured by the power of this wine.
For fumigation and washing: Use Xiang Zi Su (Perilla Frutescens Leaf), Ren Dong Hua (Lonicerae Flos, also known as Jin Yin Hua), Mu Man Tou (Broussonetiae Fructus), Su Mu (Sappan Lignum) (each 0.5 jin, 4 liang, 7 liang, 2 liang respectively). Grind into coarse powder, boil in water for several minutes, store in a barrel, and add water three times during use. Wash once completely to permanently eradicate the root cause of the disease.

To treat Hong Xiang Jiao where the pathogen enters the abdomen and rushes to the heart, accompanied by constipation.
Wu Zhu Yu (Evodiae Fructus), Mu Gua (Chaenomeles Fruit), Da Huang (Rhubarb Rhizome) (equal parts). Make pills with rice paste, sized like mung beans. Take 50 pills per dose, administered with a decoction of Jing Mi (Oryza Sativa) and Zhi Ke (Aurantii Fructus). If ineffective, increase the dosage until bowel movement is unobstructed.