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Treats Gang-Jing (Spastic Paralysis due to Wind-Cold) and Rou-Jing (Flaccid Paralysis due to Wind-Heat) caused by Taiyang Wind-Stroke. It is suitable for conditions characterized by deviation of the mouth and eyes, and a floating-tight pulse. It also treats various syndromes of Wind-Stroke affecting the Six Meridians.

Guizhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction) [Note: The text lists ingredients individually, implying a formula structure similar to or derived from Guizhi Tang principles, but specifically lists: Cinnamon Twig (Gui Zhi, 1 qian), Ephedrae Herba (Ma Huang, 8 fen, roots and nodes removed), Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fang Feng, 1.5 qian), Codonopsis Radix (Dang Shen, 3 qian), Paeoniae Radix Alba (Bai Shao, 1 qian, stir-fried with wine), Prunus Armeniaca Semen (Xing Ren, 4 fen, skin and tips removed, honey-roasted], Licorice Root (Gan Cao, 3 fen, honey-roasted).

Treats Wind-Stroke resulting from Blood Deficiency. Symptoms include a floating and surging pulse, dry lips, headache, thirst, and body pain.

Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix (Qin Jiao, 3 qian), Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Qiang Huo, 1 qian), Angelicae Pubescentis Radix (Du Huo, 1 qian), Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fang Feng, 1 qian), Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuan Xiong, 1 qian), Angelicae Dahuricae Radix (Bai Zhi, 1 qian), Scutellariae Radix (Huang Qin, stir-fried with wine), Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui, 1 qian, washed with wine).

Treats sudden invasion by Wind-Evil. Symptoms include loss of consciousness, coma approaching death, lockjaw, and inability to swallow liquids or food.

Asari Radix et Rhizoma (Xi Xin, washed to remove soil), Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus cum Spina (Zhu Ya Zao, seeds removed, 1 qian each). Grind together into a fine powder. Blow into the nostrils; if sneezing occurs, it can be cured; if not, it cannot be cured.
Another method adds Pinelliae Rhizoma Crude (Sheng Ban Xia, 1 qian), grind together into powder and blow in.

Treats Lockjaw (Kou Jin) due to Wind-Stroke.
Mume Fructus (Wu Mei, four pieces). Roast until dry, grind into powder. Apply to the gums; when saliva flows, the jaw will open.

Treats convulsions and stiff tongue with inability to speak due to Wind-Stroke.
Forsythiae Fructum (Lian Qiao, 1 qian), Gardeniae Fructus (Shan Zhi), Menthae Haplocalycis Herba (Bo He), Lophatheri Herba (Dan Zhu Ye), Scutellariae Radix (Huang Qin), Platycodonis Radix (Jie Geng, 5 fen each), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gan Cao), Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma (Shi Chang Pu), Polygalae Radix (Yuan Zhi Rou, 4 fen each).
[Text fragment "Qi Xue" (Qi and Blood) and "She Ke" (Tongue can...) appear as residual characters, likely referring to regulating Qi and Blood to treat the stiff tongue.]

Treats Wind generated by Damp-Heat. When Heat prevails, there is pain; when Dampness prevails, there is heaviness. This is a method of nourishing Blood, clearing Heat, and leaching out Dampness to treat Wind. (Another formula adds [missing herb name] 6 liang).
Gastrodiae Rhizoma (Wei Tian Ma), Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix (Huai Niu Xi, roasted with wine), Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma (Chuan Bi Xie), Scrophulariae Radix (Yuan Shen, 6 liang each), Eucommiae Cortex (Du Zhong, stir-fried with wine, 7 liang), Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fu Zi, processed, 1 liang), Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Qiang Huo, 10 liang), Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Dang Gui, 10 liang), Rehmanniae Radix Recens (Sheng Di Huang, 16 liang). Grind into powder. Refine honey to make pills, size of Wuzi (wukong seeds). Take 50 pills per dose, delivered with warm wine.

Treats Bi Syndrome (Obstruction Syndrome) caused by the combination of Wind, Cold, and Dampness, leading to inability to walk the feet.
Use only one herb: Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma (Bi Xie). Collect leaves on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month or the sixth day of the sixth lunar month. Steam nine times and sun-dry nine times. Then steam and sun-dry with wine and honey. Sun-dry, grind into powder, refine honey to make pills. Size... [Text incomplete].