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When the Qi of the Kidney is deficient, pathogenic Wind invades, causing the patient to bend forward and suffer from lower back pain, unable to flex or extend the spine. Alternatively, Cold-Bi syndrome may occur, or hemiplegia (partial paralysis). There may be empty ringing in both ears, and the voice may sound turbid.

Treatment for Wind-Stroke affecting the Kidney. Symptoms include pain in the lower back and spine, inability to flex or extend the body, cold-Bi in both feet, flaccidity and weakness with impaired movement, dizziness, deafness, and turbid speech.
Prescription: Du Huo (Radix Angelicae Pubescentis) 1 liang, Fu Zi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata) 1 liang (processed until cracked, peel and umbilicus removed), Fang Feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae) 0.5 liang (remove Lu Tou), Xiong Gui (Radix Chuanxiong) 0.5 liang, Dan Shen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae) 0.5 liang, Bi Xie (Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae) 0.5 liang (cut into pieces, slightly stir-fried), Xi Xin (Herba Asari) 0.5 liang, Zhi Ke (Fructus Aurantii) 0.5 liang (stir-fried with bran).
The above medicines are crushed, sifted, and made into a powder. Each dose consists of 4 qian. Boil with one zhong of water and 0.5 fen of fresh ginger until reduced to 0.6 zhong. Strain off the dregs. Take warm at any time.

Treatment for Kidney injured by Wind pathogens. Symptoms include hoarse and rapid speech, inability to turn the torso due to lower back and spine stiffness, flaccid and weak legs and knees with pain and numbness, dizziness, tinnitus, and a heavy, weak body.
Prescription: Tian Xiong (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata) 1 liang (processed until cracked, peel and umbilicus removed), Shi Long Rui (Herba Ranunculi Ternati) 3 fen, Du Huo (Radix Angelicae Pubescentis) 3 fen, Fang Feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae) 3 fen (remove Lu Tou), Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae) 1 liang (remove roots and joints), Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng) 3 liang (slightly stir-fried).
The above medicines are crushed, sifted, and made into a powder. Each dose consists of 4 qian. Boil with one zhong of water and 0.5 fen of fresh ginger until reduced to 0.6 zhong. Strain off the dregs. Take warm at any time.

Treatment for Wind-Stroke due to Kidney deficiency. Symptoms include flaccidity and weakness in the waist and legs, stubborn numbness without sensation, dark and blackish complexion, turbid speech, instability of will and mind, dizziness and headache, and pain in the lower back... [text missing].
Prescription: Ce Zi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata) 1 liang (processed until cracked, peel and umbilicus removed), Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae) 1 liang (remove roots and joints), Han Fang Ji (Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae) 3 fen, Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) 3 fen (cut into pieces, slightly stir-fried), Hai Tong Pi (Cortex Tibouchinae Semidecandriae)..., Yuan Zhi Xin (Radix Polygalae Tenuifoliae Heart) 1 liang, Gan Ju Hua (Flos Chrysanthemi Indici) 3 fen, Ling Yang Jiao Xie (Cornu Saigae Tataricae Slice) 3 fen, Fu Zi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata) 1 liang (processed until cracked, peel and umbilicus removed), Yin Yu (Herba Corydalidis) 3 fen, Wu Jia Pi (Cortex Acanthopanacis) 3 fen, Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata) 0.5 liang (roasted, slightly red, cut into pieces).
The above medicines are crushed, sifted, and made into a powder. Each dose consists of 4 qian. Boil with one zhong of water and 0.5 fen of fresh ginger until reduced to 0.6 zhong. Strain off the dregs. Take warm at any time.

Treatment for Wind-Stroke affecting the Kidney. Symptoms include bending forward while lying down with lower back pain, hemiplegia of legs and knees, stubborn skin numbness, hoarse speech, empty ringing in both ears, whole-body fatigue, and facial... [text missing].
Prescription: Bi Xie (Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae) 1 liang (cut into pieces), Yin Yu (Herba Corydalidis) 0.5 liang, Du Zhong (Cortex Eucommiae) 0.5 liang (remove coarse bark, roasted until slightly yellow, cut into pieces), Tian Xiong (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata) 3 fen (processed until cracked, peel and umbilicus removed), Shi Nan Teng (Caulis Nandinae Domesticae)..., Gou Ji (Rhizoma Cibotii)..., Chang Pu (Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii) 2 fen, She Xiang (Moschus)...
The above medicines are ground into a fine sieve powder. Before meals, take 2 qian mixed with warm wine.

Treatment for Wind-Stroke affecting the Kidney. Symptoms include numbness and weakness in legs and knees, stiffness and pain in the lower back, dysarthria, sallow complexion, and emaciation. It is suitable to take the following Pill prescription.
Prescription: ... [text garbled/missing], Bai Fu Zi (Radix Typhonii Rhizoma Preparatum) 3 fen (processed), Fang Feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae) 3 fen (remove Lu Tou), Tian Ma (Rhizoma Gastrodiae) 3 fen, Tian Xiong (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata) 3 fen (processed until cracked, peel and umbilicus removed), Du Huo... , Gu Zhi (Semen Psoraleae) 3 fen, Rou Cong Rong (Herba Cistanches)...
The above medicines are ground into powder, mixed with refined honey, and pounded 300-500 times. Form pills the size of tung tree seeds. Each dose takes 30 pills, taken with warm wine, twice daily.

Treatment for Kidney Qi deficiency struck by Wind pathogens. Symptoms include flaccidity and weakness in the waist and legs, impaired hearing and vision, soreness and pain in the lower back and spine, coldness and emptiness in the umbilical and abdominal region, and lusterless complexion.
Prescription: Tian Ma (Rhizoma Gastrodiae) 1.5 liang, Fu Zi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata) 1 liang (processed until cracked, peel and umbilicus removed), Ba Ji Tian (Radix Morindae Officinalis) 1 liang, Lu Rong (Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum) 2 liang (remove hair, coat with butter, roast until slightly yellow), Shi Chang Pu (Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii)..., Niu Xi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae)... (slightly stir-fried), Du Zhong... (reddish, vinegar-processed).
The above medicines are ground into powder, mixed with refined honey, and pounded 300-500 times. Form pills the size of tung tree seeds. Each dose takes 20 pills, taken with warm wine before an empty stomach and before evening meal.