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Treats sudden apoplexy (stroke) with loss of consciousness, gradually progressing to hemiplegia (paralysis of one side of the body), deviation of the mouth and eyes (facial paralysis), trembling of hands and feet, dysarthria (slurred speech), chaotic spirit and breath, dizziness and heaviness of the head and eyes, excessive phlegm and saliva, spasm of sinews and vessels preventing flexion and extension, painful bones and joints making turning over difficult. Administration of this formula is effective for all these conditions. If used to treat Hong Kong foot (gouty arthritis/weakness of lower limbs) causing flaccidity, long-term use leads to recovery. For those suffering from chronic wind diseases, especially when weather becomes cloudy or seasons change, it should be taken to prevent aphonia (loss of voice).

*Fangji* (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix), *Rougui* (Cinnamomi Cortex, remove coarse bark), *Huangqin* (Scutellariae Radix), *Xingren* (Armeniacae Semen, remove skin and tips, stir-fry until yellow), *Shaoyao* (Paeoniae Radix Alba), *Gancao* (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried), *Chuanxiong* (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma, each 15g), *Fuzi* (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, processed, remove skin and navel, 15g).

Except for *Fuzi* and *Xingren*, grind the remaining herbs into coarse powder. Then add the two excluded ingredients and mix evenly. Take 9g per dose, with 450ml water and 5 slices of fresh ginger. Decoct until 300ml remains, strain, and drink while slightly warm. Best taken before meals; adding one jujube is recommended.

Treats fever caused by wind deficiency, stiffness and tension in the neck and back, inability to move limbs and joints, mental confusion with delirious speech occurring at irregular intervals without self-awareness. Also effective for treating gouty arthritis (Hong Kong foot). This medicine is mild and does not damage healthy qi.

*Qinjiao* (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix, remove seedlings and soil), *Duhuo* (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix, remove rhizome), *Mahuang* (Ephedrae Herba, remove joints), *Banxia* (Pinelliae Rhizoma, washed seven times in hot water, sliced), *Fangfeng* (Saposhnikoviae Radix, remove rhizome, each 60g), *Yuanzhi* (Polygalae Radix, remove heart), *Renshen* (Ginseng Radix, remove rhizome, each 30g).

Grind into coarse powder, mix evenly with *Banxia* slices. Take 12g per dose, with 750ml water and 7-8 slices of fresh ginger. Decoct until 300ml remains, strain, take 180ml of clear liquid, add a small amount of *Shexiang* (Moschus powder), and drink warm after meals and before bedtime.

For men and women suffering from wind deficiency, cold, and dampness where pathogenic factors enter the zang organs, causing delirium and mental confusion. When Liver Wind manifests, there is cyanosis of the face, chest oppression, distension of the hypochondrium, dizziness and heaviness of the head, deafness, hemiplegia, tendon spasm, and a curled-up sleeping posture. When Heart Wind manifests, there is facial redness, alternating heat and cold, sadness, crying, and shouting. When Spleen Wind manifests, there is sallow complexion, numbness of the body, inability to walk, loss of taste, inverted dreams, and feeling as if following the dead. When Lung Wind manifests, there is pale complexion, cough with counterflow qi, expectoration of pus and blood, and severe dyspnea. When Kidney Wind manifests, there is dark complexion, incoordination of hands and feet, low back pain making bending difficult. These symptoms cause palpitations, instability of will, mental confusion, and forgetfulness. Taking this decoction calms the mind, stabilizes the spirit, sharpens hearing and vision, and unblocks the five zang organs.

*Baixianpi* (Dictamni Cortex), *Danggui* (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, remove rhizome, soaked in wine overnight), *Rougui* (Cinnamomi Cortex, remove coarse bark), *Shaoyao* (Paeoniae Radix Alba), *Xingren* (Armeniacae Semen, remove skin and tips, stir-fry with bran), *Fuling* (Poria, remove woody core), *Fangfeng* (Saposhnikoviae Radix, remove rhizome, each 90g).

Grind into coarse powder. Take 9g per dose, with 450ml water and 4 slices of fresh ginger. Decoct together until 360ml remains, strain, and drink warm at any time.