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The treatment principle is similar to that of wind-stroke with phlegm-jue (a condition characterized by sudden loss of consciousness due to phlegm obstruction), and can be slightly modified accordingly.

Da Ji (Knoxia Root, *Knoxiae Radix*) and Ku Shen (Sophora Root, *Sophorae Flavescentis Radix*), each 4 liang.
Boil 1 dou of white vinegar and use it to wash the affected area.

For any part of the body exhibiting pulling pain accompanied by numbness and lack of sensation, where the pain location is not fixed, take approximately one "jiu" (an ancient unit of measurement) of dried mugwort leaves (*Artemisiae Argyi Folium*) and roll them into a ball. Place this under a clay steamer (Zeng), seal all other holes, leaving only one opening. Position the painful area over the opening and smoke it with burning mugwort; recovery typically occurs within the time it takes to finish a meal.

Take half a jin of salt, stir-fry until completely dry, place it in the mouth, and drink two sheng of hot water. Recovery is achieved through subsequent defecation or vomiting.

Ji Shi (Chicken Droppings, *Galli Stercus*) 2 sheng, Da Dou (Soybean, *Sojae Semen Preparatum*) 1 sheng, Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia Root, *Saposhnikoviae Radix*) 3 liang.
Add three sheng of water, first decoct the Fang Feng to obtain three ge of juice. Add the Da Dou and Ji Shi, and simmer until they turn yellowish-red. Pour two sheng of wine over the mixture, filter out the dregs, and then mix the filtrate with the previously prepared Fang Feng juice. Divide into two doses. The interval between doses should be equivalent to the time it takes a person to walk six or seven li. After taking the medicine, cover with clothing to induce sweating, and avoid exposure to wind.

Zao Jiao Mo (Soap Bean Powder, *Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus Pulvis*).
Mix with aged vinegar and apply to the lips. Apply to the right side if the ailment is on the right, and to the left if on the left. Replace when dry; repeated applications will lead to recovery. Alternatively, blowing powdered raw Wu Tou (Aconite Root, *Aconiti Radix*) and Qing Fan (Alum, *Alumen*) into the nostrils is also effective.

This condition is caused by Wind-Cold invading the Liver and Kidney.
Remove the pulp from Xuan Mu Gua (Chaenomeles Fruit, *Chaenomelis Fructus*), insert Ru Xiang (Frankincense, *Boswelliae Resina*) and Mo Yao (Myrrh, *Commiphorae Resina*) inside, tie it securely with thread, and steam it over a rice cooker for three to four times. Grind into a paste, add Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia Root, *Rehmanniae Radix*) juice, and take mixed with hot wine.

Bai Zhu (Atractylodes Rhizome, *Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma*), Di Gu Pi (Cortex Lycii, *Lycii Cortex*), Jing Shi (Elatostema Fruit, *Elatostematis Fructus*), each 5 sheng; Ju Hua (Chrysanthemum Flower, *Chrysanthemi Flos*) 3 sheng.
Decoct in three shi of water until reduced to one shi five dou of liquid. Filter out the dregs, clarify the juice. Use two shi of rice, ferment with yeast according to standard methods to make wine. Drink the ripe wine in moderation, aiming for a state of mild intoxication, but do not drink to the point of vomiting.

Du Huo (Angelica Pubescens Root, *Angelicae Pubescentis Radix*) 4 liang, Gui Xin (Cinnamon Twig Heart, *Cinnamomi Ramulus*), Sheng Ge Gen (Pueraria Root, *Puerariae Lobatae Radix*) 8 liang, Zhi Gan Cao (Honey-fried Licorice Root, *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Preparata*), Fang Feng, Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis Root, *Angelicae Sinensis Radix*), each 2 liang; Shao Yao (Peony Root, *Paeoniae Radix*), Fu Zi (Prepared Aconite Lateral Root, *Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata*), each 1 liang; Ban Xia (Pinellia Tuber, *Pinelliae Rhizoma*) 1 sheng (washed).
Decoct the above herbs in one dou of water until three sheng of liquid remain. Divide into three doses, taken three times a day. This prescription is highly effective. Avoid consuming Hai Zao (Sargassum, *Sargassum*), Song Cai (Chinese Cabbage, *Brassicae Pekinensis Folium*), raw Cong (Scallion, *Allii Fistulosi Bulbus*), pork, mutton, and Yi Tang (Malt Sugar, *Saccharum).

There are five types of Dian disease (epilepsy/severe mental disorder):
1. Yang Dian: During an attack, the patient appears dead and experiences urinary incontinence, recovering after a while.
2. Yin Dian: Often contracted in infancy when the umbilical wound has not healed and the infant is bathed frequently.
3. Feng Dian (Wind Dian): During an attack, the eyes are drawn together, limbs are pulled and convulsed with opisthotonos, and the patient bleats like a sheep. Recovery takes about a meal's time. It is caused by sweating during fever and exposure to wind, excessive sexual activity, or intercourse after drunkenness and full meals, leading to constrained Heart Qi, shortness of breath, and palpitations.
4. Shi Dian (Damp Dian): Characterized by headache in the brow region and heavy body. It results from washing hair while sitting in heat, causing dampness to condense in the brain before sweat has ceased.
5. Ma Dian (Horse Dian): During an attack, the eyes roll back, the jaw is clenched, limbs are pulled inward, and the whole body becomes hot. It originates from disharmony between wind qi and heat in the brain during infancy.
The following formula can be used for any type of Dian disease. Formula composition:
Tong Qing (Azurite, *Azurite*), Xiong Huang (Realgar, *Realgar*), Kong Qing (Chrysocolla, *Chrysocolla*), Dong Men Shang Ji Tou (Rooster head caught near the East Gate, *Galli Caput*), Shui Yin (Mercury, *Hydrargyrum*), each 1 liang; Zhu Ling (Polyporus, *Polypori Umbilicati Sclerotium*), Fu Ling (Poria, *Poria*), Ren Shen (Ginseng Root, *Panacis Ginseng Radix*), Bai Zhi (Angelica Dahurica Root, *Angelicae Dahuricae Radix*), Shi Chang Sheng (likely a local herb name, unspecified Latin equivalent), Bai Lian (Ampelopsis Rhizome, *Ampelopsidis Rhizoma*), Bai Wei (Cynanchum Root, *Cynanchi Atrati Radix*), each 2 liang; Juan Bai (Selaginella, *Selaginellae Herba*), Wu Shan (Iris Pseudacorus Rhizome, *Iridis Tectori Rhizoma*), each 0.5 liang; Liu Huang (Sulfur, *Sulfur*) 1.5 liang.
Grind all ingredients into powder. Mix with Qing Niu Dan (Green Ox Gallbladder, *Bovis Vesica Fellea*) juice. Place in a copper vessel and steam over five dou of soybeans in a steamer. Form pills the size of hemp seeds. Take 30 pills per dose, twice during the day and once at night.

Note: This formula contains many mineral substances at the beginning and end, making it suitable for the Northwest region. In the regions south of the Yangtze River, where the soil and water are soft and patients often present with deficiency syndromes, this formula is not appropriate. Clinically, cases are often concluded using Wuxie (Wushao She and Scorpion, *Agkistrodon venenum* and *Isoptera*), Liujun Zi Tang (Six Gentlemen Decoction), Lurong (Deer Antler, *Cervi Cornu Degelatinatum*), or Bawei Wan (Eight-Ingredient Pill). One cannot rigidly apply this formula as a general rule. (Commentary by Sun Simiao)