川芎茶调散薄荷,白芷防风甘草和,更有细辛羌活等,荆芥同煎用者多。
川芎、荆芥各四两,薄荷、白芷、甘草、羌活各二两,防风一两半,细辛一两,为末,每二钱,茶清调
服。治诸风上攻,头目昏重,偏正头疼,鼻塞声重。
消风散用荆芥参,甘草陈皮白茯苓,僵蚕芎 防风藿,蝉蜕浓朴羌活停。
荆芥、甘草各二两,人参、茯苓、僵蚕、川芎、防风、藿香、蝉蜕、羌活各一两,陈皮、浓朴各五钱,
为末。每二钱,感风头痛,鼻流清涕,荆芥煎汤下,疮癣温酒下。治诸风上攻,头目昏眩,项背拘急,鼻塞声重
耳鸣及皮肤顽麻疹痒,妇人血风,头皮肿痒;又治眼胞皮肉有似胶凝,肿如桃李,时出热泪及偏风牵引两睑赤
烂,经年不安,风眼要药也。
三五七散山茱萸,姜附细辛防茯咀,每服二钱温酒下,风寒入脑致阳虚。
附子、细辛各三两,山茱萸、炮干姜各五两,防风、茯苓各七两(一方无茯苓,有山药五两),为末,每
二钱,酒调服。治阳虚风寒入脑,头痛目眩运转,耳内蝉鸣,一切风寒湿痹香港脚缓弱及八风五痹,肢体不仁等
症。
山茱萸散甘菊花,人参山药茯神遮,小芎六味各五钱,治眩晕转实堪夸。
山茱萸一两,甘菊、人参、山药、茯神、小芎各五钱,为末。每二钱,茶清或酒调服。治风眩头晕有效。
羌吴汤麻 升 ,黄柏芩连与芎归,细蔓红花苍术半,头顶项痛实时移。
黄芩、黄柏各二钱,苍术一钱、羌活、麻黄、吴萸四分, 本,升麻、黄 各二分,当归、川芎、蔓荆子、
细辛、黄连、半夏、红花各一分,水煎温服。治厥阴头顶项痛或痰涎厥冷,脉浮而缓。
Chuanxiong Chatiao San (Ligusticum Chuanxiong Tea-Regulating Powder) consists of Bohe (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba), Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), and Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma). Additionally, it includes Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma) and Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizomatis et Radix), often prepared with Jingjie (Schizonepetae Spica) for decoction.
Chuanxiong and Jingjie are each used in the amount of four liang; Bohe, Baizhi, Gancao, and Qianghuo are each two liang; Fangfeng is one and a half liang; and Xixin is one liang. These are ground into fine powder. Each dose is two qian, taken by mixing with clear tea water. It treats various wind pathogens attacking upward, causing heaviness and dizziness of the head and eyes, lateral or frontal headaches, nasal congestion with heavy voice.
Xiaofeng San (Eliminate Wind Powder) uses Jingjie, Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Gancao, Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Bai Fuling (Poria), Jiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus), Chuanxiong, Fangfeng, Huoxiang (Agastaches Rhizoma), Chantui (Cicadae Periostracum), Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex), and Qianghuo.
Jingjie and Gancao are each two liang; Renshen, Fuling, Jiangcan, Chuanxiong, Fangfeng, Huoxiang, Chantui, and Qianghuo are each one liang; Chenpi and Houpo are each five qian. These are ground into fine powder. Each dose is two qian. If caused by wind pathogen leading to headache and clear nasal discharge, take with decoction of Jingjie; if suffering from sores and tinea, take with warm wine. It treats various wind pathogens attacking upward, causing dizziness of head and eyes, stiffness and tension of the neck and back, nasal congestion with heavy voice, tinnitus, stubborn skin rashes and itching, women's blood-wind syndrome, scalp swelling and itching. It also treats eyelid skin resembling coagulated glue, swelling like plums or peaches, frequent hot tears, and unilateral wind pathogen traction causing redness and ulceration of both eyelids persisting for years. It is an essential medicine for treating wind-eye conditions.
Sanwuqi San (Three-Five-Seven Powder) consists of Shanzhuyu (Corni Fructus), Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata), Xixin, Fangfeng, and Fuling (cut into pieces). Each dose is two qian, taken with warm wine. It treats yang deficiency caused by cold-dampness invading the brain.
Fuzi and Xixin are each three liang; Shanzhuyu and Pao Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Preparatum) are each five liang; Fangfeng and Fuling are each seven liang (another version excludes Fuling and includes Shanyao [Dioscoreae Rhizoma] five liang). These are ground into fine powder. Each dose is two qian, taken mixed with wine. It treats yang deficiency with cold-dampness invading the brain, causing headache, dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus like cicadas buzzing, all types of cold-damp bi-syndrome, Hong Kong foot (podagra/foot qi) with weakness, and eight winds and five bi-syndromes, resulting in numbness and insensitivity of limbs.
Shanzhuyu San (Corni Fructus Powder) consists of Shanzhuyu, Ganjuhua (Chrysanthemi Flos), Renshen, Shanyao, Fushen (Poria cum Radice), supplemented with Xiao Xiong (minor dose of Chuanxiong) and Liuwei Dihuang Wan (Six-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia), each five qian. It is praised for effectively treating severe vertigo.
Shanzhuyu is one liang; Ganjuhua, Renshen, Shanyao, Fushen, and Xiao Xiong are each five qian. These are ground into fine powder. Each dose is two qian, taken mixed with clear tea water or wine. It is effective for treating wind-induced vertigo and dizziness.
Qiangwu Tang (Notopterygium and Evodia Decoction) contains Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba), Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma), Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Lianlian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Chuanxiong, Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix). Added are Xixin, Manjingzi (Viticis Semen), Honghua (Carthami Flos), Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) at half dosage; Ben Cao (Ligustici Rhizoma), Shengma, Huang Qin at two fen; Danggui, Chuanxiong, Manjingzi, Xixin, Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum), Honghua at one fen. Decoct in water and take warm. It treats Jueyin channel pain in the vertex and nape, or phlegm-fluid syncope with cold extremities, with a floating and moderate pulse.