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To treat the flow and accumulation of Wind-Cold-Damp-Heat pathogens in the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian, resulting in spasms and numbness of the waist and legs, heavy and painful joints, aversion to cold with fever, absence of sweating with aversion to cold, or spontaneous sweating with aversion to wind, as well as headache and vertigo.

Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang), Puerariae Radix (Gegen), Poria (Fuling), Atractylodis Rhizoma (Cangzhu) (soaked in rice wash water), Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix (Fangji), Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Qianghuo), Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng), Cinnamomi Cortex (Guixin) (avoid direct fire), Asari Radix et Rhizoma (Xixin), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao) (roasted, each 1 qian 2 fen).

Take all ingredients as one dose. Add two cups of water, three slices of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Shengjiang), and one date (Hongzao). Decoct until one cup remains. Take on an empty stomach. If there is spontaneous sweating, remove Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang) and add Cinnamomi Ramulus (Rougui) and Paeoniae Radix Alba (Shaoyao). For severe cases, add Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu) and Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chenpi). If there is no sweating, reduce the dosage of Cinnamomi Cortex (Guixin) and add equal parts of Armeniacae Semen Amarum (Xingren) and Alismatis Rhizoma (Zexie).

To treat the flow and accumulation of Wind-Cold-Damp-Heat pathogens in the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, presenting with fever, pain in the waist and legs, vomiting, and inability to eat.

Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum (Banxia) (soaked in boiling water), Puerariae Radix (Gegen), Asari Radix et Rhizoma (Xixin), Ophiopogonis Radix (Maidong) (remove the heart), Cinnamomi Cortex (Guixin) (remove bark), Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu), Poria (Fuling), Zingiberis Rhizoma (Ganjiang) (processed), Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng), Scutellariae Radix (Huangqin), Bupleuri Radix (Chaihu), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao) (roasted, each 1 qian).

Take all ingredients as one dose. Add two cups of water, three slices of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Shengjiang), and one date (Hongzao). Decoct until one cup remains. Take on an empty stomach. If feeling stifled heat, add Bamboo Juice (Zhuli). If panting and urgent breathing, add Armeniacae Semen Amarum (Xingren) and Morus Alba Cortex (Sangbaipi).

To treat diseases caused by Damp-Heat, characterized by vexatious pain in limbs and joints, heaviness in shoulders and back, stagnation in the chest and diaphragm, general body pain, dampness sinking into the lower legs causing unbearable swelling and pain.
See the "Lumbago" chapter for the formula.

To treat chronic or recent Dry and Damp Hongjiao (Gout/Lower limb rheumatic bi-syndrome).

Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata (Chuanwu) (processed, remove skin and navel, slice, stir-fry until color changes), Tigris Ossis (Hu Jing Gu) (roasted with animal fat), Cryptocarya Alata Cortex (Haitong Pi), Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma (Chuanbi Xie) (each 1 liang), Cyathulae Radix (Chuan Niuxi) (remove rhizome, soak in wine), Cistanche Deserticola (Rou Cong Rong) (soak in wine, each 1.5 liang), Cibotium Barometz (Jinmao Gouji) (scorch to remove hairs, 0.5 liang).

Grind all ingredients into fine powder. Use Chaenomelis Fructus Paste (Mugua Gao) to make pills, size similar to Sophora Seed (Wutongzi). Take 70 pills per dose, swallowed with warm wine on an empty stomach.

To treat Kidney Meridian deficiency leading to lumbago due to sitting or lying exposed to wind and dampness. If not treated promptly, the pathogen flows into the feet and knees, resulting in hemiplegia, cold Bi-syndrome, flaccidity, weakness, heaviness, and pain, or lumbar spasms and pain, heavy damp Bi-syndrome in the feet. These conditions are suitable for this prescription.
See the "Lumbago" chapter for the formula.