治脚弱体痹不仁,毒瓦斯上入脏,胸中满塞不通,食辄吐失味方。
独活 甘草 石膏(各三两) 羚羊角 犀角(各半两) 麻黄 防风 当归 升麻 橘
皮吴茱萸 桂心 半夏 鳖甲(各二两) 枳实(一两) 生姜(六两) 大枣(二十枚)
贝齿
(七枚) 乌头(二两一作乌梅十枚)
上十九味 咀,以水一斗四升,煮取四升,一服一升。若有少虚热者,加干地黄二两。
治脚弱上气,昔宋湘东王在南州患香港脚困笃,服此汤大得力方。
紫苏子 半夏(各一升) 前胡 浓朴 甘草 当归(各一两) 橘皮(三两) 大枣
(二十
枚) 生姜(一斤) 桂心(四两)
上十味 咀,以水一斗三升,煮取二升半,分五服,日三夜二。
治湿痹缓风,身体疼痛如欲折,肉如锥刺刀割方。
附子(三枚) 茯苓 人参 甘草 桂心 芍药(各三两) 白术(四两)
上七味 咀,以水八升,煮取三升,分三服。
治肢体虚风微痉发热,肢节不随,恍惚狂言,来去无时,不自觉悟。南方支法存所用。
多得力温和,不损人,为胜于续命、越婢、风引等汤。罗广州一门,南州士人常用,亦治脚
弱,甚良方。
防风 麻黄 秦艽 独活 生姜 半夏(各二两) 当归 远志 甘草 防己 人参 黄
芩升麻 芍药(各一两) 石膏(半两) 麝香(六铢)
上十六味 咀,以水一斗三升,煮取四升,一服一升,初服浓覆取微汗,亦当两三行下,
其间相去如人行十里久。更服有热加大黄二两。先有冷心痛疾者,倍用当归,加桂心三两,
不用大黄。(一方用白术一两。
A prescription for treating weak legs and numbness of the body, where toxic factors ascend into the Zang organs, causing fullness and obstruction in the chest that prevents free flow, leading to vomiting after eating and loss of taste.
Du Huo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum) (each 3 liang), Ling Yang Jiao (Saiga Tataricae Cornu), Xi Jiao (Rhinocerotis Cornu) (each 0.5 liang), Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba), Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Sheng Ma (Bupleuri Radix), Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Wu Zhu Yu (Evodiae Fructus), Gui Xin (Cinnamomi Ramulus), Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), Bie Jia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum) (each 2 liang), Zhi Shi (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus) (1 liang), Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) (6 liang), Da Zao (Jujubae Fructus) (20 pieces), Bei Chi (Concha Arcae) (7 pieces), Wu Tou (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata) (2 liang; another version uses Wu Mei [Mume Fructus] 10 pieces).
The above nineteen ingredients are cut into small pieces, decocted in 14 sheng of water until 4 sheng remain. Take 1 sheng per dose. If there is slight deficiency-heat, add Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix) 2 liang.
A prescription for treating weak legs accompanied by rebellious Qi, which was highly effective for the Prince of Xiangdong of Song who suffered from severe Hong Kong foot (podagra/gout) in the southern region.
Zi Su Zi (Perillae Fructus), Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) (each 1 sheng), Qian Hu (Peucedani Radix), Hou Po (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) (each 1 liang), Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) (3 liang), Da Zao (Jujubae Fructus) (20 pieces), Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) (1 jin), Gui Xin (Cinnamomi Ramulus) (4 liang).
The above ten ingredients are cut into small pieces, decocted in 13 sheng of water until 2.5 sheng remain. Divide into five doses: take three times during the day and twice at night.
A prescription for treating Bi syndrome due to dampness and wind-paralysis, characterized by body pain as if bones were breaking, and muscle sensation like being pierced by awls or cut by knives.
Fu Zi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata) (3 pieces), Fu Ling (Poria), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Gui Xin (Cinnamomi Ramulus), Shao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Alba) (each 3 liang), Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) (4 liang).
The above seven ingredients are cut into small pieces, decocted in 8 sheng of water until 3 sheng remain. Divide into three doses.
A prescription used by Zhi Facun from the south for treating mild spasms and fever due to deficient wind affecting the limbs, immobility of joints, mental confusion with delirious speech occurring at irregular intervals without self-awareness.
This prescription is gentle and effective, does not damage the body, and is superior to Xu Ming Tang (Life-Preserving Decoction), Yue Bi Tang (Draining Spleen Decoction), and Feng Yin Tang (Wind-Guiding Decoction). It is commonly used by scholars in Luozhou and Guangzhou regions, and is also excellent for treating weak legs.
Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba), Qin Jiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix), Du Huo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) (each 2 liang), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Yuan Zhi (Polygalae Radix), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Fang Ji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), Sheng Ma (Bupleuri Radix), Shao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Alba) (each 1 liang), Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum) (0.5 liang), She Xiang (Moschus) (6 zhu).
The above sixteen ingredients are cut into small pieces, decocted in 13 sheng of water until 4 sheng remain. Take 1 sheng per dose. For the first dose, cover thickly with blankets to induce a slight sweat; there may also be two or three bowel movements. The interval between doses should be approximately the time it takes a person to walk ten li. If heat persists upon subsequent dosing, add Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) 2 liang. For those with pre-existing cold-related heart pain, double the amount of Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), add Gui Xin (Cinnamomi Ramulus) 3 liang, and do not use Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma). (Another version uses Bai Zhu [Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma] 1 liang.)