病源此由体虚腠理开，风邪在于筋故也。春遇痹为筋痹，则筋屈，邪客关机，则使筋挛
，邪客于足太阳之络，令人肩背拘急也，足厥阴，肝之经也，肝通主诸筋，主在春，其经络
虚，
屈不
宣导
向下
并冷
中痛
又云∶以两手抱左膝着膺除下重难屈伸。
又云∶踞坐伸右脚，两手抱左膝头，生腰，以鼻内气，自极七息，展右足着外，除难屈
伸拜起，胫中疼痹。
又云∶立身上下正直，一手上拓抑手如似推物势，一手向下如捺物，极势上下，来去换
易四七，去膊内风，两膊并内冷血，两腋筋脉挛急。
又云∶踞伸左脚，两手抱右膝生腰以鼻内气自极七息展左足者外，除难屈伸拜起，胫中
疼痹。（出第一卷中）
千金疗口风手足拘挛，百节疼痛，烦热心乱，恶寒经日，不欲饮食，张仲景三黄汤方。
麻黄（五分去节） 独活（四分） 细辛（二分） 黄 （二分） 黄芩（三分）
上五味切。以水五升，煮取二升，分二服，一服小汗，两服大汗，心中热加大黄二分，
腹满
附子
又麻子汤，疗大风周身，四肢挛急，风行在皮肤，身劳强服之不虚人，又主精神蒙昧方
秋麻子（三升净择水渍一宿） 防风（二两） 麻黄（二两去节） 生姜（二两） 橘
皮桂心
（二两） 竹叶（一握洗） 石膏（二两碎） 细辛（二两） 葱白（一握） 香豉（一合）
上十一味切。先以水二斗半，煮麻子令极熟，漉却滓，取九升，别煮麻黄数沸，掠去沫
，纳
过三
小
又白蔹薏苡汤，疗风，拘挛不可屈伸方。
白蔹（一升） 薏苡仁（一升） 芍药（一升） 酸枣仁（一升） 干姜（一升） 附
子（三枚炮
破） 甘草（炙一升） 桂心（一升） 牛膝（一升）
上九味。淳酒二斗渍一宿，微火煎三沸，服一升，日三，扶杖起行，不耐酒，服五合。
忌生葱猪肉海藻。（古今录验同翼方有车前子并出第八卷中）
崔氏疗暴得风，四肢挛缩枯细，不能行动，用大豆蒸，贫人不能办药者，可依此方。
取大豆三升净拣择淘之漉出蒸之，待气溜下甑倾二大升 醋甑中，和搅令遍，于密屋内
地上
冷渐
甑，
日再
古今录验西州续命汤，疗中风入藏，及四肢拘急不随，缓急风方。
麻黄（三两去节） 石膏（二两） 芎 （一两） 生姜（三两） 黄芩（一两） 甘
草（一两炙） 芍药（一两） 桂心（一两） 郁李仁（三两去皮） 防风（一两） 杏仁
（四十枚） 当归（一两）
上十二味切。以水九升，煮麻黄，去上沫，纳诸药煮取三升，分四服，初服取汗，米粉
于衣里粉之。忌海藻菘菜生葱。（出第四卷中）
The etiology of this condition stems from constitutional deficiency and open interstices (pores), allowing wind pathogens to invade the sinews. In spring, contracting Bi syndrome results in Sinew Bi (Jin Bi), causing sinew flexion; when pathogens lodge in the joints, they cause sinew contraction; when pathogens lodge in the collaterals of the Foot-Taiyang meridian, it causes stiffness and tightness in the shoulder and back; the Foot-Jueyin meridian is the Liver meridian, which governs all sinews throughout the body and corresponds to Spring; if the meridians are deficient, it leads to inability to extend and flex smoothly.
It is also said: Hold the left knee with both hands close to the chest to alleviate heaviness and difficulty in flexion and extension.
It is also said: Sit in a squatting position with the right leg extended, hold the head of the left knee with both hands, straighten the waist, inhale through the nose, exerting effort to the limit for seven breath cycles, extend the right foot outward to eliminate difficulty in flexion and extension, pain upon bowing and rising, and numbness/pain in the shins.
It is also said: Stand upright with the body aligned vertically, push one hand upward as if pushing an object, press the other hand downward as if pressing on something, exert maximum force up and down, switching sides for twenty-eight repetitions (four sets of seven) to expel wind from both arms, relieve cold blood in both arms and internally, and resolve spasms in the sinews of both axillae.
It is also said: Sit in a squatting position with the left leg extended, hold the right knee with both hands, straighten the waist, inhale through the nose, exerting effort to the limit for seven breath cycles, extend the left foot outward to eliminate difficulty in flexion and extension, pain upon bowing and rising, and numbness/pain in the shins. (From Volume I)
*Qianjin Fang* treats Mouth Wind (Kou Feng) characterized by spasticity of hands and feet, pain in all joints, vexation, fever, mental confusion, aversion to cold lasting for days, and loss of appetite. Use Zhang Zhongjing's Sanhuang Tang (Three Yellows Decoction).
Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang, 麻黄) (5 fen, remove nodes)
Angelicicae Dahuricae Radix (Duqiang, 独活) (4 fen)
Asari Radix (Xixin, 细辛) (2 fen)
Scutellariae Radix (Huangqin, 黄芩) (2 fen)
Phellodendri Cortex (Huangbai, 黄柏) (3 fen)
Cut the above five herbs. Boil in 5 sheng of water until reduced to 2 sheng. Divide into two doses. The first dose induces slight sweating; the second dose induces profuse sweating. If there is heat in the heart, add Rhizoma Rhei (Dahuang, 大黄) 2 fen; if there is abdominal fullness, add Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata (Fuzi, 附子).
Also use Mazitang (Hemp Seed Decoction) to treat severe wind affecting the whole body, with spasticity and urgency in the four limbs, wind pathogenic factors moving in the skin, and bodily stiffness. This formula does not damage healthy qi even in those who are physically exhausted, and it also treats mental dullness.
Cannabis Fructus (Huomaren, 火麻仁) (3 sheng, cleaned and soaked in water overnight)
Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng, 防风) (2 liang)
Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang, 麻黄) (2 liang, remove nodes)
Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Shengjiang, 生姜) (2 liang)
Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chenpi, 陈皮) (2 liang)
Cinnamomi Ramulus (Guixin, 桂心) (2 liang)
Bambusae Folium (Zhuye, 竹叶) (1 handful, washed)
Gypsum Fibrosum (Shigao, 石膏) (2 liang, crushed)
Asari Radix (Xixin, 细辛) (2 liang)
Allii Fistulosi Bulbus (Congbai, 葱白) (1 handful)
Sojae Semen Preparatum (Xiangchi, 香豉) (1 he)
Cut the above eleven herbs. First, boil 2.5 dou of water, cook the hemp seeds until extremely soft, strain out the dregs, and retain 9 sheng of liquid. Separately boil Ephedrae Herba for several boils, skim off the foam, add the remaining herbs, and boil to obtain 3 sheng. Divide into three doses.
Also use Bailian Yiyi Tang (Ampelopsis Root and Coix Decoction) to treat wind-induced spasticity where flexion and extension are impossible.
Ampelopsis Radix (Bailian, 白蔹) (1 sheng)
Coicis Semen (Yiyiren, 薏苡仁) (1 sheng)
Paeoniae Radix Alba (Shaoyao, 芍药) (1 sheng)
Ziziphi Spinosae Semen (Suanzaoren, 酸枣仁) (1 sheng)
Zingiberis Rhizoma (Ganjiang, 干姜) (1 sheng)
Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata (Fuzi, 附子) (3 pieces, processed and broken)
Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, 甘草) (1 sheng, honey-fried)
Cinnamomi Ramulus (Guixin, 桂心) (1 sheng)
Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix (Niuxi, 牛膝) (1 sheng)
Take the above nine herbs. Soak in 2 dou of pure wine overnight, simmer over low heat for three boils. Take 1 sheng per dose, three times daily. One may walk while holding a cane after taking the medicine. If unable to tolerate alcohol, take 5 he. Avoid raw green onions, pork, and Sargassum. (*Gujin Luyan* is identical; *Yifang* includes Plantaginis Semen, all from Volume VIII).
Cui Shi treats sudden onset of wind where the four limbs are contracted, shriveled, and thin, making movement impossible. Use steamed soybeans. For poor people who cannot afford medicines, follow this prescription.
Take 3 sheng of soybeans, clean and wash them, drain and steam. When steam rises from the steamer, pour 2 large sheng of vinegar into the steamer, mix thoroughly. Place the steamer on the ground in a sealed room. Consume gradually as it cools, twice daily.
*Gujin Luyan* Xizhou Xuming Tang (West Capital Continuation Life Decoction) treats stroke entering the zang organs, as well as spasticity and paralysis of the four limbs, and fluctuating wind syndromes.
Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang, 麻黄) (3 liang, remove nodes)
Gypsum Fibrosum (Shigao, 石膏) (2 liang)
Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuanxiong, 川芎) (1 liang)
Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Shengjiang, 生姜) (3 liang)
Scutellariae Radix (Huangqin, 黄芩) (1 liang)
Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, 甘草) (1 liang, honey-fried)
Paeoniae Radix Alba (Shaoyao, 芍药) (1 liang)
Cinnamomi Ramulus (Guixin, 桂心) (1 liang)
Pruni Semen (Yuliren, 郁李仁) (3 liang, peeled)
Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng, 防风) (1 liang)
Armeniacae Semen Amarum (Xingren, 杏仁) (40 pieces)
Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui, 当归) (1 liang)
Cut the above twelve herbs. Boil in 9 sheng of water, first boil Ephedrae Herba and skim off the foam, then add the other herbs and boil to obtain 3 sheng. Divide into four doses. The initial dose induces sweating; sprinkle rice flour inside clothing. Avoid Sargassum, Chinese cabbage, and raw green onions. (From Volume IV)