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This syndrome is caused by wind-dampness and heat-toxin entering the interior from the feet, where they contend with the Qi of the Zang-Fu organs, condensing and accumulating without dispersing, thus causing distension and urgency in the heart and abdomen. The treatment should focus on directing Qi downward and dissipating distension.

Prescription: Kelp (Laminariae Thallus) 8 liang, Belamcanda Rhizome (Shegan) 4 liang, Antelope Horn (Lycorcornu Saigae), Tangerine Peel (Chenpi) each 3 liang, Poria (Fuling), Dried Ginger (Ganjiang) each 1 liang, Long Pepper (Bibo), Evodia Fruit (Wuzhuyu), Rhubarb (Dahuang) each 6 fen, Apricot Kernel (Xingren) [skin and tips removed] 5 fen.

Crush the above ingredients into powder, mix with honey to form pills the size of a Chinese quince seed. Take 15 pills with water; if diarrhea occurs frequently, take an additional 7 pills. Adjust the dosage according to the patient's condition. If the patient cannot eat, add Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome (Baizhu) 6 fen and Medicated Leaven Powder (Shenqu) 10 fen. If after taking the medicine, Qi movement is triggered and the previous pills control the condition, continue; if not controlled, use Areca Seed Peel Decoction (Binglangpi Tang) to suppress it. Avoid vinegar products.

In cases of Hong Kong foot disease complicated by wind-toxin, the wind-toxin contends with the sinews, causing them to spasm; when wind-dampness invades the blood, bi-syndrome results; thus leading to bi-pain and spasms. The following prescription specifically treats fullness of Qi due to wind-deficiency, cold bi-syndrome with pain and weakness in the feet, spasms, and inability to walk.

Prescription: Dendrobium Stem (Shihu), Salvia Root (Danshen) each 5 liang, Lateral Root of Aconite (Cizu), Gentian Root and Rhizome (Qinjiao), Eucommia Bark (Duzhong), Cornus Fruit (Shanzhuyu), Achyranthes Root (Niuxi) each 4 liang, Cinnamon Twig Heart (Guixin), Dried Ginger (Ganjiang), Notopterygium Rhizome (Qianghuo), Ligusticum Rhizome (Xiong), Tangerine Peel (Chenpi), Sichuan Pepper (Jiao), Astragalus Root (Huangqi), White Peony Root? (Note: Baiqian is Veratrum root, not Peony), White Peony Root is Baishao, here Baiqian is listed, so Veratrum Root (Baiqian), Ilex Leaf (Yinyu), Angelica Sinensis Root (Danggui) each 3 liang, Saposhnikovia Root (Fangfeng) 2 liang, Coix Seed (Yiyiren) 1 sheng, Five-Axis Privet Root Bark (Wujapi Gen), Stalactite (Zhongru) 8 liang.

Take the above twenty-one herbs, place them in a silk bag, and soak in 4 dou of clear wine for three days. Initially take 3 he, twice daily, gradually increasing the dose until the desired effect is achieved. Avoid... [Text cuts off or implies general avoidance].

One pig stomach.

Clean thoroughly, cut finely, wash with water, squeeze dry with a cloth, and consume regularly with garlic, pepper, sauce, and vinegar as five flavorings.

Patients suffering from various types of jaundice present with whole-body pain, fever, and a sallow yellow complexion. This arises because cold-dampness remains at the exterior, causing heat to accumulate in the Spleen and Stomach. The pores close up, and stagnant heat contends with retained food residues, fermenting and stagnating without dissipation, leading to obstruction of urination and defecation. Consequently, the body and face turn yellow. Categories include Dan-yellow, Black Jaundice, Red Jaundice, Grain Jaundice, White Jaundice, and Horse Yellow. Suitable prescription:

Melon Tip (Gua Di) 27 pieces, Adzuki Bean (Chixiaodou) 27 pieces, Glutinous Millet (Sumi) 27 grains.

Crush these into a powder. Take an amount the size of a soybean bean, and insufflate it into the nose.