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Treats various diseases. For pharyngeal obstruction (throat discomfort), stiff neck and pain in the head and nape, pain in the lower back, spine, and both legs caused by Cold Damage (Shanghan); for wind-bi dampness swelling with difficulty in flexion and extension, inability to walk; for dizziness due to wind, nasal congestion; for polyps growth or sores; for hidden rashes and wind-pruritus (itching skin with wheals); for rat-fistula and scrofula (tuberculous lymphadenitis); for all kinds of carbuncles and malignant sores; for swelling and sores on the saddle-back or ox-neck areas; for chronic cold accumulation solidifying in the heart/chest region causing abdominal pain and chest bi (obstruction); for irritability, fullness, insomnia, and loss of appetite; for cough and rebellious qi ascending; for alternating chills and fever; for residual disorders after childbirth in women; and for various disorders of the ears, eyes, nose, and mouth, this formula is indicated for all these conditions. It is also called Taiyi Shengao Formula.

Herbs: Chuanjiao (Zanthoxylum Pericarpium), Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) (sliced, 1 sheng each), Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata) (3 liang), Badou (Crotonis Fructus), Chuanxiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma) (each 30 zhu), Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum) (5 he), Li Gu (Vulpis Os), Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma) (each 1.5 liang), Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix) (0.5 liang), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (2 liang), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) (6 liang).
Another prescription uses Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) 3 liang.

The above twelve herbs are chopped, soaked in Kujiu (vinegar) overnight, and then decocted with 4 jin of lard over a gentle fire. First, peel one piece of Fuzi, tie it with a string, and suspend it in the ointment. When the color turns yellow and the ointment is ready, remove the dregs. For cardiac and abdominal accumulations caused by Cold Damage, various wind-induced swelling disorders, stiffness of the neck, nape, lower back, and spine, hemiplegia with anesthesia (pianku buran), apply and massage the area once daily.
For abscesses, malignant sores, rat-fistulas, and scrofula, warm the hands and massage the affected area.
For deafness, instill an amount the size of a soybean into the ear.
For eye pain, apply the warmed ointment gently. If a white nebula (leukoma) like a pearl obscures the pupil causing blindness, take an amount the size of millet porridge grains, apply it to the white opacity, have the patient cover the eye with their hand, and it will heal shortly thereafter. Wash with water afterwards; vision will return to normal. Avoid wind exposure during this time; walking can resume after thirty days.
For nasal pain, insert an amount the size of a soybean into the nose and massage.
For toothache due to dental caries, wrap an amount the size of a soybean in cotton and place it on the painful tooth to bite upon.
For facial paralysis causing deviation of the face, eyes, nose, and mouth, massage with this ointment. If eyebrows and eyelashes fall out due to exposure to frost and fog during morning or evening travel, wash repeatedly with Tiejiang (iron rust solution), then massage with the ointment.

Formula for treating wind-dampness painful bi syndrome, weakness of the four limbs, hemiplegia with anesthesia, and abscesses/malignant sores.
Herbs: Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Mangcao (Marsdeniae Herba), Badou (Crotonis Fructus), Yege (Euphorbiae Humifusae Herba), Mudan (Moutan Cortex), Zhi Zhu (Rhododendri Mollis Flos), Yuanhua (Genkwa Flos), Chuanjiao (Zanthoxyli Pericarpium), Zao Jia (Gleditsiae Fructus), Lilu (Veratri Rhizoma), Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata) (each 1 liang).

The above twelve herbs are chopped, soaked in vinegar overnight until fully infused, then decocted with 3 jin of lard over a gentle fire. Boil three times, remove from heat, add one slice of Baizhi, and repeat the process of dipping up and down three times until the Baizhi turns yellow. The medicine is ready when filtered. Warm the ointment slightly with a gentle fire and massage onto the diseased area, three times daily.