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[Tongbi San (Joint Obstruction Powder)]
Treats Bi syndrome (obstructive disease) formed by the combination of Wind, Cold, and Dampness pathogens from the waist down to the feet. The coldness in both legs extends up to the umbilicus, feeling like ice, making it impossible to lift them voluntarily. This condition may also result from standing while heated after drinking alcohol, leading to this disease over time.
Herbs: Gastrodiae Rhizoma (Tianma), Angelicae Pubescentis Radix (Duhuo), Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui), Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuanxiong), Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu), and Libanotis Radix (Ben) [all in equal parts]. Grind into fine powder. Take two qian per dose, mixed with hot wine.

[Shiguo Gong Medicinal Wine Formula]
This formula addresses the mixing of Wind, Cold, and Dampness pathogens invading the inner thigh area, where the pathogenic factors have exceeded the Ying and Wei (Nutritive and Defensive) levels. Therefore, it modifies the prescription of Guizhi Wuwu Tang (Cinnamon Twig Five-Ingredient Decoction) and uses this powder, administered slowly... [Text fragment follows]
It treats wind-stroke causing speech impediment and slurred speech (tongue numbness due to Wind), spasm and contraction of hands and feet (muscles dried by Wind-Warmth, blood fails to nourish), hemiplegia (due to deficiency), and flaccid bi with loss of sensation (Wind combined with Dampness causing stubborn numbness and flaccidity).
Herbs: Bombyx Batryticatus (Wancansha, stir-fried), Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum (Guijia, vinegar-fried), Panthera tigris ossa (Hujinggu, fried in butter), Pinus massoniana node (Songjie, pounded), Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng), Eucommiae Cortex (Duzhong, fried with ginger juice until fibers break), Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma (Bixie, washed), Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu, earth-fried), Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Qianghuo, 2 liang), Xanthii Fructus (Cangerzi, stir-fried and crushed), Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix (Qinjiao, 4 liang), Solani Lycopersici Caulis (Qiegen, steamed ripe, 8 liang). Process these herbs into coarse powder, place in a silk bag, and soak in 30 jin of unadulterated wine. Cook thoroughly. Remove the "fire toxicity" before consumption. Drink continuously in small amounts daily.
Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng), Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Qianghuo), Xanthii Fructus (Cangerzi), Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix (Qinjiao), Pinus massoniana node (Songjie), Solani Lycopersici Caulis (Qiegen), Bombyx Batryticatus (Cansha), and Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma (Bixie) dispel Wind and dry Dampness. [Note: Text regarding Songjie, Qiegen, tonifying Qi, strength, and Blood efficacy is fragmented in source.]

[Sanyin Baisanzi (Three Causes White Powder)]
Treats Liver and Kidney Wind-stroke with surging phlegm-fluid obstructing speech, vomiting of phlegm foam, headache, and dizziness. Also treats Yin-type Shanghan (Cold Damage), deep and hidden pulse, vomiting and diarrhea, and scanty or obstructed urination.
Herbs: Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata (Da Fuzi, raw, skin and navel removed), Talcum (Huashi, from Guifu, 5 qian), Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum (Banxia, processed, 7.5 qian). Grind into powder. Take 2 qian per dose. Add 7 slices of fresh Ginger and half... [Text cuts off here].
Commentary: This formula is excellent, but its rationale is not explicitly stated. Furthermore, citing concomitant treatments for Yin-type Shanghan, Huoluan (cholera-like disorder), vomiting, and diarrhea makes the indication seem broad rather than precise.
[Fragmented text at end: difficult to extract... therefore... Dampness...]