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The *Fa Ming* (Invention) states: In treating wind disorders, one should follow the principle of "treating obstruction with unblocking agents" (Tong Yin Tong Yong), and it is appropriate to use methods that disperse and ventilate to scatter the pathogen. One must not recklessly administer bitter-cold herbs for purgation, nor use heavy-settling and descending herbs such as Long Gu (Fossilized Bones), She Xiang (Musk), Zhu Sha (Cinnabar), and Niu Huang (Calculus Bovis) to drain excess. If the wind pathogen is originally an external invasion, dispersing and venting is the proper approach; this applies when the wind is at the exterior level. For instance, in Taiyang Wind Strike (Taiyang Zhong Feng) within Shanghan (Cold Damage) diseases, if the pathogen transmits to the Stomach, purgation is not absolutely contraindicated. The use of the characters "bian" (convenient/precipitate) and "wang" (reckless/false) in the text reveals its intent. "Bian" implies acting too early or hastily; "wang" implies using a method that is inappropriate, such as purgation when it is not indicated.

If urine output is scant, diuretic drugs should not be used. Since spontaneous sweating has occurred, body fluids are lost from the exterior, leading to naturally reduced urine volume. If diuretics are forced, Ying (Nutritive Qi) and Wei (Defensive Qi) will become depleted, failing to control Fire, thereby exacerbating irritability and heat. One should wait until the fever subsides and sweating stops, after which urination will normalize. This syndrome belongs to the Yangming Channel; the use of diuretics is strictly prohibited.

Wind strike (Zhong Feng) is generally caused by Blood deficiency accompanied by Phlegm; treatment should prioritize resolving Phlegm, followed by nourishing and invigorating Blood. It may also present as a deficiency pattern complicated by Fire (or Phlegm) and Dampness, requiring differentiation between Qi deficiency and Blood deficiency. Hemiplegia is mostly due to Phlegm. Lesions on the left side are attributed to stagnant Blood (or insufficient Blood), while lesions on the right side are attributed to Phlegm-Heat combined with Qi deficiency. For left-sided conditions, Si Wu Tang (Four Substances Decoction) is added with Tao Ren (Peach Kernel), Hong Hua (Safflower), Zhu Li (Bamboo Sap), and Jiang Zhi (Ginger Juice). For right-sided conditions, Er Chen Tang (Two Aged Herbs Decoction) and Si Jun Zi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction) are used, added with Zhu Li and Jiang Zhi. For sudden collapse due to Qi deficiency, Shen (Ginseng) is used to tonify. If Phlegm is present, Shen is decocted strongly, added with Zhu Li and Jiang Zhi. For Blood deficiency, Si Wu Tang is used. All herbs are stir-fried with Ginger Juice to prevent cloying and generating Phlegm. If Phlegm is present, Zhu Li and Jiang Zhi are additionally added for oral administration. If the patient can eat, Zhu Li is removed and Jing Li (Vitex Sap) is added. Obese individuals with white complexions tend to have Dampness; Wutou (Aconite Root) and Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Root) should be used sparingly to unblock meridians. Whenever Wutou or Fuzi are used, they must be boiled in Tong Bian (Child's Urine) to reduce their toxicity. In cases of initial unconsciousness, urgently pinch the Renzhong acupoint until consciousness returns, then administer Phlegm-resolving medicines, modifying Er Chen Tang, Si Jun Zi Tang, and Si Wu Tang as needed. Thin individuals with Yin deficiency and hyperactive Fire should be treated with Si Wu Tang added with Zhu Li, Huang Qin (Scutellaria Root), and Huang Bai (Phellodendron Bark). If Phlegm is present, add Phlegm-resolving herbs. For Phlegm-Qi excess patterns where the patient can eat, use Jing Li. For Qi deficiency with poor appetite, use Zhu Li. These two substances open the meridians and promote the circulation of Qi and Blood. When added to Si Wu Tang, Ginger Juice must be used to assist. Enuresis is due to Qi deficiency and should be treated with Shen (Ginseng) and Huang Qi (Astragalus Root) to tonify. Withered sinews cause pain upon movement; this indicates Blood failure to nourish the sinews and is incurable. The *Mai Jue* (Pulse Mantra) lists various incurable syndromes: mouth open and hands relaxed, eyes closed with enuresis, foaming at the mouth with fixed gaze, snoring-like sounds in the throat, muscle wasting and sinus pain, erect hair, head shaking with upward deviation, facial appearance like makeup, or cyanotic-black head and face, and sweat beads like pearls; all are considered incurable.