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Regarding the manifestations of Wind-Damp Bi Syndrome (Wind-Dampness Obstruction Syndrome), some patients experience numb and thick skin, while others suffer from sore and painful muscles. This condition arises when Wind, Cold, and Dampness pathogens mix and invade the body, combining to form Bi Syndrome. When Wind-Dampness pathogens are predominant, it may also lead to flaccidity and abdominal fullness.

Additionally, it is recorded: Massage the abdomen with hands, moving from the feet up to the head; lie supine in a straight posture and extend the arms for Qigong guidance exercises; hold the feet with hands keeping them still, allow the arms to stretch freely, hold the breath without breathing for twelve cycles, to treat unbearable symptoms caused by Bi-Dampness and pain in the waist and spine. (From Volume I)

Formulas for various Wind-Bi syndromes from *Qianjin Fang* (*Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold*).

Guixin Tang (Cinnamon Heart Decoction): Guixin (Cinnamomi Cortex, 1 liang), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, 1 liang), Fuling (Poria, 1 liang), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, 1 liang), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 1 liang, honey-fried), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix, 1 liang), Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, 5 liang), Qinjiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix, 2 fen), Gegen (Puerariae Lobatae Radix, 2 fen), Ganzao (Jujubae Fructus, 30 pieces, split), Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum, 50 pieces, skin and tips removed).

The above eleven ingredients are chopped. Boil with 4 sheng of water and 4 sheng of wine, reduce to 3 sheng of liquid, divide into three doses, and take until sweating occurs.

Another formula for treating Wind-Bi that wanders without fixed location, named Blood Bi (Blood Stasis Obstruction), as the main treatment:

Bixie (Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma, 4 fen), Shuyu (Dioscoreae Rhizoma, 4 fen), Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix, 4 fen), Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma, 4 fen), Qicao (Larvae Tenebrionis, 3 fen, stir-fried), Tianxiong (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, 3 fen, processed), Cheqianzi (Plantaginis Semen, 3 fen), Ganqi (Resina Draconis, 3 fen, stir-fried), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, 3 fen), Difuzi (Kochiae Fructus, 3 fen), Shanzhuyu (Corni Fructus, 5 fen), Gouji (Cervi Spina Corneum, 3 fen), Yinyu (Illicii Anisi Stellati Fructus, 1 fen).

The above fourteen ingredients are crushed and sieved, mixed with honey to form pills. Take ten pills (size of wu zi) with wine, three times a day, gradually increasing the dose. Avoid peaches, plums, sparrow meat, pork, cold water, and Wuyi (Chenopodii Fructus).

There is also Bailian San (White Peony Root Powder) for treating Wind-Bi swelling, tendon stiffness with turning and rolling, and unpredictable changes:

Bailian (Ampelopsis Radix, 2 fen), Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, 1 fen, processed).

The above two ingredients are crushed and sieved. Take half dao gui with wine, three times a day. If ineffective, increase to one dao gui. The sign of efficacy is feeling heat and movement in the body; improvement should be felt within ten days. Avoid pork and cold water. (Both from Volume VIII)

Liusheng San (Six Raw Ingredients Powder) from *Gujin Luyan* for treating acute Wind-Bi with bodily stiffness and pain:

Shengchangpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, raw, 1 jin, chopped), Shengdihuang (Rehmanniae Radix, raw, 1 jin), Gouqigen (Lycii Radix Cortex, 1 jin), Shengshanglugen (Phytolaccae Radix, raw, 1 jin), Shengwutou (Aconiti Radix, raw, 0.5 jin), Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, 2 jin).

The above six ingredients are soaked in pure wine overnight, taken out and dried in the sun, then put back into the wine until the wine is absorbed. Dry thoroughly, crush and sieve. Take one qian bi with clear wine, twice a day. Avoid pork, mutton, cold water, Wuyi, and maltose. (From Volume XIV)