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Wind-stroke with fever manifests as anhidrosis (absence of sweating), vexatious pain in the limbs and joints, abdominal urgency, and difficulty in urination and defecation. This is because wind-pathogen lodges in the body, causing the skin pores to close tightly, leading to internal heat stagnation and dryness.

Wubu Wan (Five-Ingredient Pill, from *Qianjin Fang*)
For those taking decoctions for wind-diseases who often suffer from deficiency-heat or a mild, continuous fever, this formula is suitable to clear heat.
Fangfeng (*Saposhnikoviae Radix*), Renshen (*Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma*), Congrong (*Cynomorii Fructus*), Dihuang (*Rehmanniae Radix*), Maidong (*Ophiopogonis Tuber*), Tianmendong (*Asparagi Tuber*) (each 1 liang 5 qian); Shaoyao (*Paeoniae Radix*), Duhuo (*Angelicae Pubescentis Radix*), Jiangjiang (*Zingiberis Rhizoma*), Baizhu (*Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma*), Danshen (*Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma*), Wujia Pi (*Acanthopanacis Cortex*), Fuzi (*Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata*, processed, peel and core removed, 8 zhu); Shihu (*Dendrobii Caulis*) (root removed, 10 zhu). The above herbs are ground into fine powder, mixed with honey to form pills the size of tung tree seeds. Start with 10 pills per dose, gradually increasing to 30 pills. Take three times daily. Avoid oily noodles, garlic, raw/cold foods, vinegar, slippery foods, and meats such as pork, mutton, chicken, and fish.

Fangfeng Yin (Wind-Proof Drink, also known as Dafangfeng Tang, from *Qianjin Fang*)
Treats wind-stroke with fever, anhidrosis, vexatious pain in limbs and joints, internal abdominal urgency and pain, and constipation with difficult urination and defecation.
Fangfeng (*Saposhnikoviae Radix*, remove twigs); Danggui (*Angelicae Sinensis Radix*, slice and bake); Baizhu (*Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma*); Mahuang (*Ephedrae Herba*, remove root and nodes, boil first, skim foam, then bake); Chifuling (*Poria*, remove black skin); Fuzi (*Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata*, process, remove peel and core); Shudihuang (*Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata*); Weirui (*Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma*). Chop the herbs, add one dou of water, decoct to obtain three sheng, strain, and take warm in three divided doses.

Weirui Tang (Weirui Decoction, from *Shengji Zonglu*)
Treats wind-stroke with fever, headache, dizziness, dry throat, stiff tongue base, chest and back pain, fullness and obstruction in the heart and diaphragm, and stiffness/pain in the waist and spine.
Weirui (*Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma*); Qingmuxiang (*Aucklandiae Radix*); Baizhi (*Angelicae Dahuricae Radix*, bake); Mahuang (*Ephedrae Herba*, remove root and nodes, boil, skim foam, then bake); Duhuo (*Angelicae Pubescentis Radix*, remove rhizome head); Xingren (*Armeniacae Semen Amarum*, soak in hot water, remove skin and tips, use double-kernel ones after sifting). Coarsely grind and sieve the herbs. Take 5 qian per dose, add 1.5 sheng of water, decoct to 0.7 sheng, strain, and take warm.

Fangfeng Tang (Wind-Proof Decoction, from *Shengji Zonglu*)
Treats wind-stroke with headache and flushed face, fever, aversion to wind, vexation and stuffiness, and body pain as if crushed.
Fangfeng (*Saposhnikoviae Radix*, remove twigs); Baizhu (*Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma*, remove coarse skin) (each 1 liang); Xixin (*Asari Radix et Rhizoma*, remove seedlings and leaves, 0.5 liang); Chishaoyao (*Paeoniae Radix Rubra*); Huangqin (*Scutellariae Radix*, remove black heart); Gancao (*Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma*, honey-fried). Chop the herbs, add 1.5 sheng of water, decoct to 1 sheng, strain, and take warm.

Mahuang Yin (Ephedra Drink, from *Shengji Zonglu*)
Treats wind-stroke with fever, dizziness and headache, aphonia (loss of voice), coarse breathing, deviation of the mouth with salivation, and paralysis of hands and feet.
Mahuang (*Ephedrae Herba*, remove root and nodes, boil first, skim foam, then bake, 2 liang); Fangfeng (*Saposhnikoviae Radix*, remove twigs); Chishaoyao (*Paeoniae Radix Rubra*) (each 1.5 liang); Shigao (*Gypsum Fibrosum*, crush, 3 liang); Qianghuo (*Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix*, remove rhizome head, 1 liang). Chop the herbs, add 1.5 sheng of water, decoct to 1 sheng, strain, and take warm.

Shigao Tang (Gypsum Decoction, from *Shengji Zonglu*)
Treats wind-stroke with headache, vexatious heat, dry mouth, and red urine.
Shigao (*Gypsum Fibrosum*, crush, 3 fen); Huashi (*Talcum*, 0.5 liang); Baimaogen (*Imperatae Rhizoma*, chop); Xu (*Setariae Viridis Spica*, chop) (each 3 fen). Coarsely grind and sieve the herbs. Take 3 qian per dose, add 1 large sheng of water, decoct to 0.5 sheng, strain, and take warm.

Daji Xi Tang (Knoxweed Wash Decoction, from *Qianjin Fang*)
Treats wind-stroke with fever.
Daji (*Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix*), Kushen (*Sophorae Flavescentis Radix*) (equal parts). Grind the herbs into powder. Take half a sheng of the powder, mix with one dou of white vinegar slurry, boil three times. When the temperature is suitable, wash from head downwards until sweating occurs.