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Wind-stroke of the Lung is caused by the opening and looseness of the Couli (pores of the skin), deficiency of Qi and Blood, invasion of Wind pathogen, and attack on the Zang-Fu organs. The Lung governs Qi; Qi belongs to Wei Qi (Defensive Qi), which is Yang in nature.

For wind-stroke of the Lung with symptoms of Qi attacking upward, back pain, stiffness of the neck, scorched and dry skin and hair, headache, nasal congestion, impairment of movement in the four limbs, and generalized itching, Fangfeng Decoction is indicated.

Fangfeng (Radix Saposhnikoviae, 3 fen, remove rhizome) Renshen (Radix Ginseng, 3 fen, remove rhizome) Chifuling (Polyporus, 3 fen) Beimu (Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae, 3 fen, roast until slightly yellow) Qianhu (Radix Peucedani, 3 fen, remove rhizome) Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum, 3 fen, soak in boiling water seven times, remove slippery texture) Xiong (Radix Ligustici Chuanxiong, 3 fen) Muxiang (Radix Aucklandiae, 2-3 fen) Tianma (Rhizoma Gastrodiae, 3 fen) Qianghuo (Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii, 3 fen) Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi, 3 fen) Gan Juhua (Flos Chrysanthemi Indici, 3 fen) Xixin (Herba Asari, 3 fen) Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, 3 fen, roast until cracked, remove skin and root bud) Mahuang (Herba Ephedrae, 2 fen, remove roots and joints)

Crush and sieve the above ingredients to make a powder. Take 3 qian per dose. Add one zhong of water, half a fen of fresh ginger, and fourteen leaves of Bohe (Mentha haplocalyx). Decoct until reduced to six-tenths. Remove the dregs. Take warm at any time. Avoid hot noodles, chicken, pork, fish, etc.

For wind-stroke of the Lung with symptoms of neck stiffness, dizziness, chest fullness, shortness of breath, dry throat, trembling respiration, hoarse and obstructed voice, and flaccid weakness of the four limbs, Xiongsan Powder is indicated.

Xiong (Radix Ligustici Chuanxiong, 1 liang) Fangfeng (Radix Saposhnikoviae, 3 fen, remove rhizome) Duhuo (Radix Angelicae Pubescentis, 3 fen) Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi, 3 fen) Qianhu (Radix Peucedani, 3 fen, remove rhizome) Gan Juhua (Flos Chrysanthemi Indici, 3 fen) Huangqi (Radix Astragali Membranacei, 0.5 liang) Zhuyu (Fructus Evodiae, 0.5 liang)

Crush and sieve the above ingredients to make a powder. Take 4 qian per dose. Add one zhong of water and half a fen of fresh ginger. Decoct until reduced to six-tenths. Remove the dregs. Take slightly warm at any time. Avoid raw, cold, toxic, slippery, and greasy foods.

For cold wind-stroke of the Lung with symptoms of headache, neck stiffness, back pain, dry nose, mental oppression, inability to speak, scanty Qi in the chest, and weakness and pain in the four limbs, Duhuo San is indicated.

Duhuo (Radix Angelicae Pubescentis, 1 liang) Xixin (Herba Asari, 1 liang) Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, 1 liang, roast until cracked, remove skin and root bud) Gan Juhua (Flos Chrysanthemi Indici, 1 liang) Mahuang (Herba Ephedrae, 1 liang, remove roots and joints) Muxiang (Radix Aucklandiae, 1 liang) Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, 1 liang, remove skin and tips, stir-fry with bran)

Crush and sieve the above ingredients to make a powder. Take 4 qian per dose. Add one zhong of water. Decoct until reduced to six-tenths. Remove the dregs. Take warm at any time.

For wind-stroke of the Lung with symptoms of neck stiffness, dizziness, sensation of insects crawling in the body, abdominal and hypochondriac distension, inability to speak, stubborn bi-syndrome in the four limbs, and irregular bowel movements, Bijieli Powder is indicated.

Bijieli (Fructus Tribuli, 3 fen, lightly stir-fry, remove spines) Qianghuo (Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii, 3 fen) Shashen (Radix Glehniae seu Adenophorae, 3 fen, remove rhizome) Danshen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae, 3 fen) Mahuang (Herba Ephedrae, 3 fen, remove roots and joints) Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis, 3 fen) Puhuang (Pollen Typhae, 3 fen) Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, 3 fen, remove skin and root bud) Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi, 3 fen)

Crush and sieve the above ingredients to make a powder. Take 4 qian per dose. Add one zhong of water and half a fen of fresh ginger. Decoct until reduced to six-tenths. Remove the dregs. Take warm at any time. Avoid raw, cold, toxic, slippery foods, and fish/meat.

For wind-stroke of the Lung with symptoms of neck stiffness, scorched and brittle skin, dry mouth, vexation, unclear head and eyes, weakness and pain in the four limbs, Xijiao San is indicated.

Xijiao (Cornu Bubali, shaved pieces) Tianzhuhuang (Succus Bambusae, finely ground) Renshen (Radix Ginseng, remove rhizome) Juanbai (Herba Selaginellae Tamariscinae) Chijian (Rhizoma Gastrodiae, i.e., Tianma) Ben (Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii, i.e., Gaoben) Qianghuo (Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii, 3 fen) Fangfeng (Radix Saposhnikoviae, remove rhizome) Xiong (Radix Ligustici Chuanxiong) Guizhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi, lightly stir-fried) Zhike (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, 1 liang) Niuhuang (Calculus Bovis, 0.5 fen, finely ground)

Crush the above ingredients into a fine powder using a silk sieve. Mix with the already ground ingredients and grind uniformly. Take 1 qian per dose, mixed with Jingjie (Schizonepetae Herba) and Bohe (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba) decoction, at any time.

For wind-stroke of the Lung with symptoms of rapid breathing in the chest and heart, stiffness and rigidity of the neck and back, and numbness of the skin, Mahuang San is indicated.

Mahuang (Herba Ephedrae, 3 fen, remove roots and joints) Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, 3 fen, roast until cracked, remove skin and root bud) Tianma (Rhizoma Gastrodiae, 3 fen) Baihuashe Rou (Sarcota Serpentis Albae, 3 fen, stir-fried with butter until slightly yellow) Fangfeng (Radix Saposhnikoviae, 3 fen, remove roots) Sangbaipi (Cortex Morus Radicis, 3 fen, chopped) Shexiang (Moschus, a small amount, finely ground)

Crush the above ingredients into a fine powder using a silk sieve. Take at any time, mixed with Bohe (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba) decoction, 1 qian per dose.

For wind-stroke of the Lung with symptoms of neck stiffness and back pain, flaccid weakness of the four limbs, inability to speak, chest oppression, dry throat, trembling of hands and feet, and shortness of breath in the chest and heart, Niuhuang Wan is indicated.

Niuhuang (Calculus Bovalis, 0.5 liang, finely ground) Chijian (Rhizoma Gastrodiae, 0.5 liang) Qianghuo (Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii, 0.5 liang) Xixin (Herba Asari, 0.5 liang) Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi, 0.5 liang) Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, 0.5 liang, chopped, lightly stir-fried) Mahuang (Herba Ephedrae, 0.5 liang, remove roots and joints) Manjingzi (Fructus Viticis Expansae, 0.5 liang) Shenqu (Massa Medicata Fermentata, 0.5 liang) Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis, 0.5 liang) Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, 0.5 liang, roasted until cracked) Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, 0.5 liang)

Crush the above ingredients into powder using a silk sieve. Mix with the already ground ingredients and grind uniformly. Combine with refined honey, pound and knead three or two hundred times. Form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take fifteen pills per dose, washed down with Jingjie (Schizonepetae Herba) decoction, at any time.