夫喉咙者。气之所由上下也。会厌者。音声之门户。其气宣通。则声音无所阻碍。若风
邪搏
而不
末。
灸熨
内侧
方
羚羊角汤（出圣济总录）治中风失音。手足不遂。
羚羊角（镑） 芎 细辛（去苗叶） 木香 防风（去叉） 麻黄（去节） 独活（去
芦头） 当归
如麻豆。每服三钱匕。
名天麻散。
姜附汤（出圣惠方）治中风失音不语。气厥无脉。手足拘挛。
干姜（炮） 附子（炮裂去皮脐） 甘草（炙） 桂心（去粗皮） 当归（酒浸焙） 白
术细辛（去
如麻豆。每服三钱
大续命汤（出千金方）治肝属风。卒然喑哑。及五脏偏枯贼风。
麻黄（八两） 桂心 干姜 芎 （各二两） 黄芩 当归（各一两） 石膏（四两） 杏
仁（三十
四升。去滓
如神。一方
又方（出千金方）治大风经脏。奄忽不能言。四肢垂曳。皮肉痛痒不知。
独活 麻黄（各三两） 芎 防风 当归 葛根 生姜 桂心 茯苓 附子 细辛 甘
（
者
者
可
汤
又方（出千金方）治与前大续命汤同。宜产妇及老小等并可。
麻黄 芎 （各三两） 干姜 石膏 人参 当归 桂心 甘草（各三两） 杏仁（四
十枚） 上
治风冷失声。咽喉不利。凡此中风。又有竹沥诸汤甚多。此用药虽少。而是又将治
所患。
通草 干姜 茯神（各一两） 防风 桂心 石膏（各二两） 麻黄（一两半） 白术
（半两） 杏
渐增加之。
羌活人参汤 治中风。失音不语。
羌活（去芦头二两半） 人参（二两） 附子（炮裂去皮脐一枚） 桂心（去粗皮一两）
独活（去
盏。入荆沥、
治中风。筋脉拘急。腰背强直。失音不语。（出圣惠方）
黑铉铅（半两） 水银（半两与铅同结砂子细研） 天南星（半两炮裂） 白附子（半
两炮裂） 犀
研令匀。用软饭和丸
四逆汤 治卒中风不能言。厥逆无脉。手足拘急者。
山茱萸 细辛 干姜（炮各一两） 甘草（炙三分） 麦门冬（一升去心） 上 咀。
以水七升。
治若卒中。冷声嘶哑者。
甘草（一两） 桂心（二两） 五味子（二两） 杏仁（三十枚） 生姜（八两） 上
咀。以水七升
地黄汤 治中风失音不语。神效。（一名生地黄汁饮子）
生地黄（汁） 淡竹沥（各半两） 独活（去芦头一两） 附子（炮裂去皮脐半两） 上
将二味。锉如麻豆。每服三钱匕。以水一盏。入竹沥地黄汁少许。同煎一盏温服。空心日午
夜卧各一服
竹沥汤 治中风。失音不语。昏沉不识人。
竹沥 荆沥 梨汁（各二合） 陈酱汁（半合） 上相和。煎一两沸。再滤一遍。令温
细细灌入
生附子白术汤 治中风湿。昏闷恍惚。胀满身重。手足缓纵。 自汗。失音不
语。便利不
附子（生去皮脐） 干姜（各半两） 白术（一两） 甘草（一分炙） 上为散。每服
四钱。水一盏
柏子仁酒
柏子仁（生研二两） 鸡粪白（炒二两） 桂心（去粗皮二两） 生姜（不去皮切一两）
上分粗捣筛
一方。有黑
独活散 治中风失音不语。四肢强直。
独活 防风（去芦头） 秦艽（去苗用） 荆芥穗 白术 葛根（锉） 附子（炮裂去
皮脐以上各
姜半分。煎至
羌活汤 治中风。失音不语。
羌活（去芦头一两半） 甘草（炙半两） 人参（半两） 附子（炮裂去皮脐一枚） 荆
沥竹沥
煎至一盏。
治卒不得语方。
用酒五合。和人乳汁名钟半。分为三服。
芥子膏 治中风。卒不得语。
竹豆汤 治中风。失音不语。
青竹叶（碎如 子四十九茎） 乌豆（二升） 上以水八升相合和。煮令豆烂。去滓。
再煮取一
紫桂散 治中风。失音不语。
大豆煎方 治中风。失音不语。
大豆（紧小者二升洗净） 生姜汁（一合） 上先用水五升煮豆。至二升。绞去豆。入
姜汁。慢
菖蒲饮 治中风失音。立效。
菖蒲（石上者一分） 桂心（去粗皮一两） 上粗捣筛。每服二钱匕。水一盏。煎至七
分。去滓
治风冷失声。咽喉不利。
用烧马勒衔铁令赤。内一升苦酒中。破一鸡子合药。和饮之。
治卒失音。
浓煮大豆汁如膏。少少含咽津服。无豆。用豉煮汁饮之亦可。
荆沥饮子 治中风。失音不语。手足转动不得。
荆沥（三合） 竹沥（三合） 蜜（一匙） 生葛根汁（二合） 上件药相和令匀。不
拘时候。温服
乌金煎 治中风。失音不语。烦热头痛。
黑豆（二升净淘过） 羌活（二两） 独活（二两） 荆芥（一两） 上为末。先以水
五大碗。煮黑
盛于瓷器中。
白矾丸 治卒中风。不语失声。及声噎不出。
白矾（生研） 陈橘皮（去白炒） 桂（去粗皮各一两） 上为末。枣肉和丸如弹子大。
每服一丸
独行散（出经验良方）治失音。
用槐花。瓦上炒令香熟。于地上出火毒。三更后床上仰卧。随意服。亦治咯血。
治中风失音。
研韭汁服之。
治卒中风不得语。（出肘后方）
锉 枝叶。酒煮熟。皮中沫出。随多少饮之。（即楮枝也）
桂心方（出千金方）治中风失音。
治卒失音。声噎不出。（出肘后方）
用橘皮五两。水三升。煮取一升。去滓顿服。倾合服之。
又方（出肘后方）
浓煮苦竹叶服之瘥。
治风冷失声。咽喉不利。（出肘后方）
捣 荷根酒和。绞汁饮之。不拘时候。温服半盏。一方。用荷根二两。以酒一大盏服之。
取涎丸 治中风不语。咽喉声如拽锯。口中涎沫。
通关散（出指迷方）治失音不能言。由风邪客于脾经。上入关机。机者。舌
本也。又关膈不通。其人精神昏愦失忘。
白僵蚕（炒半两） 羌活（一分） 麝香（半钱） 上为末。每服二钱。先以姜汁少许
调匀。以沸汤浸。放温服之。以真菖蒲末。时时着舌根下。
桂心散（出圣惠方）治中风。失音不语。
桂心（一两） 羌活（二两） 防风（二两去芦） 附子（一两炮裂去皮脐） 赤箭（一
两） 羚羊角屑（一两） 酸枣仁（一两） 甘草（半两炙微赤锉） 上件药为散。每服四
钱。以水一中盏。煎
治卒不得语方。（出肘后方）
以苦酒煮菰子。敷颈一周。以衣包一日一夕乃解。即瘥。
独活汤（出经验济世方）治中风不语。
独活一两锉。酒二升。煎至一升。次用大黑豆炒熟。将药酒热投。盖良久。每温三合灌。
未瘥再服。
乌药散（出朱氏集验方）治中风不语。老人虚人可用也。
乌药 附子（一只） 天雄（一只） 沉香（大块各一两） 甘草 上入钵磨各一钱。
病势稍重。用水一碗。姜一十片。煎半碗。空心服。气中加木香半钱。无气加人参半钱。
治失音。（出本草）
上桂末着舌下。渐咽汁。
治中风失音方。（出本草）
上取桂一尺。以水三升。煎取一升。服取汗。
治失音不语吃病者。（出本草）
以梭棕头刺手心。令痛即语。男左女右。
治中风失音。并一切风疾。（出本草）
以白僵蚕七枚为末。用酒调方寸匕。立效。
治失音不语。（出本草）
以车家鸡栖木作灰。服一升立效也。
治卒失音。（出本草）
上用生大豆一升。青竹 子四十九枚。长四寸。阔一分。和水煮熟豆。去 子。将豆与
汁服
治风卒不语口偏者。（出本草）
上熬鸡粪如豆淋酒法。至明日取酒服之。甚效。
治中风失音。（出本草）
以生梨捣汁一合。顿服之。日再服止。
治卒风暗失音不语者。（出本草）
用桂心一两。去其粗皮。近人身体怀之。至两时辰许。为末。分为二服。每服用水二盏。
煎
治感风不能言。（出本草）
以黄 、防风煮汤数斛。置床下熏之。 昔唐许裔宗初任陈。为新蔡王外兵参军时。有
柳太
瘥。乃造此汤数斛置床下。气如烟雾。其夕便得语。药力熏蒸。其效如此。
治中贼风。口偏不能语。
取吴茱萸一升。清酒一升。和煮四五沸。冷服之半升。日进三服。得少汗瘥。
治中风卒不能语。
用白芥子研细。以醋熬成膏。敷头一周。以帛包之。一日一夕。乃瘥。
The throat is the passage through which Qi ascends and descends. The epiglottis is the gateway for voice production. When Qi flows freely, sound encounters no obstruction. However, if Wind pathogen binds internally without being released externally, (it leads to loss of speech).
Lingyang Jiao Tang (Antelope Horn Decoction) [Source: *Shengji Zonglu*], treats loss of speech due to Stroke (Zhong Feng), and inability to move the hands and feet.
Ingredients: Lingyang Jiao (Antelope Horn, sliced), Xiong (Chuanxiong Rhizome), Xixin (Asarum Root, removed seedlings and leaves), Muxiang (Aucklandia Root), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root, removed forks), Mahuang (Ephedra Stem, removed joints), Duhuo (Angelica Pubescens Root, removed rhizome), Danggui (Angelica Sinensis Root).
Crush the herbs to the size of hemp seeds. Each dose consists of three Qianbi (approx. 9-10 grams). This formula is also known as Tianma San.
Jiang Fu Tang (Ginger and Aconite Decoction) [Source: *Shenghui Fang*], treats loss of speech and muteness due to Stroke (Zhong Feng), Qi syncope with absent pulse, and spasm of the hands and feet.
Ingredients: Ganjiang (Dried Ginger, processed), Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Lateral Root, processed until cracked, skin and umbilicus removed), Gancao (Licorice Root, honey-fried), Guixin (Cinnamon Twig, outer bark removed), Danggui (Angelica Sinensis Root, soaked in wine and baked), Baizhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome), Xixin (Asarum Root, removed seedlings and leaves).
Crush the herbs to the size of hemp seeds. Each dose consists of three Qian.
Da Xuming Tang (Great Rescue Life Decoction) [Source: *Qianjin Fang*], treats Liver channel Wind syndrome, sudden aphonia, as well as hemiplegia of the five Zang organs and invasion by thief-Wind.
Ingredients: Mahuang (Ephedra Stem, 8 liang), Guixin (Cinnamon Twig), Ganjiang (Dried Ginger), Xiong (Chuanxiong Rhizome, each 2 liang), Huangqin (Scutellaria Root), Danggui (Angelica Sinensis Root, each 1 liang), Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum, 4 liang), Xingren (Apricot Seed, 30 pieces).
Cut the herbs. Boil in 9 sheng of water until 4 sheng remain. Strain. Take 1 sheng warm, three times a day. If effective, follow this method.
Another Prescription [Source: *Qianjin Fang*], treats severe Wind invading the Zang and Fu organs, sudden inability to speak, drooping limbs, and insensitivity to pain or itching in the skin and flesh.
Ingredients: Duhuo (Angelica Pubescens Root), Mahuang (Ephedra Stem, each 3 liang), Xiong (Chuanxiong Rhizome), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root), Danggui (Angelica Sinensis Root), Gegen (Pueraria Root), Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger), Guixin (Cinnamon Twig), Fuling (Poria), Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Lateral Root), Xixin (Asarum Root), Gancao (Licorice Root).
Cut the herbs. Boil in 1 dou of water until 4 sheng remain. Strain. Take 1 sheng warm, three times a day.
Another Prescription [Source: *Qianjin Fang*], treatment is identical to Da Xuming Tang; suitable for postpartum women, the elderly, and children.
Ingredients: Mahuang (Ephedra Stem), Xiong (Chuanxiong Rhizome, each 3 liang), Ganjiang (Dried Ginger), Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum), Renshen (Ginseng Root), Danggui (Angelica Sinensis Root), Guixin (Cinnamon Twig), Gancao (Licorice Root, each 3 liang), Xingren (Apricot Seed, 40 pieces).
Cut the herbs. Boil in 9 sheng of water until 4 sheng remain. Strain. Take 1 sheng warm, three times a day.
For loss of voice due to Wind-Cold and pharyngeal discomfort. Regarding such Stroke cases, there are many formulas involving Bamboo Sap (Zhuli). Although the medication here is minimal, it targets the specific ailment.
Ingredients: Tongcao (Tetrapanax Pith), Ganjiang (Dried Ginger), Fushen (Poria with Hostwood, each 1 liang), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root), Guixin (Cinnamon Twig), Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum, each 2 liang), Mahuang (Ephedra Stem, 1.5 liang), Baizhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome, 0.5 liang), Xingren (Apricot Seed).
Cut the herbs. Boil in 7 sheng of water until 3 sheng remain. Strain. Divide into three doses, taken warm. Gradually increase the dosage.
Qianghuo Renshen Tang (Notopterygium and Ginseng Decoction), treats Stroke (Zhong Feng), loss of speech and muteness.
Ingredients: Qianghuo (Notopterygium Rhizome and Root, removed rhizome, 2.5 liang), Renshen (Ginseng Root, 2 liang), Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Lateral Root, processed until cracked, skin and umbilicus removed, 1 piece), Guixin (Cinnamon Twig, outer bark removed, 1 liang), Duhuo (Angelica Pubescens Root, removed rhizome, 1 liang).
Cut the herbs. Boil in 5 zhan of water until 1 zhan remains. Add Jingli (Schizonepeta Sap), boil slightly, and take warm.
Treats Stroke (Zhong Feng) with tendon vessel spasm, stiffness of the waist and back, and loss of speech and muteness. [Source: *Shenghui Fang*]
Ingredients: Heixuanqian (Black Lead), Shuiyin (Mercury, half liang; combined with lead to form cinnabar-like grains and finely ground), Tiannanxing (Arisaema Cum Bile, half liang, processed until cracked), Baifuzi (Typhonium Rhizome, half liang, processed until cracked), Xijiao (Rhinoceros Horn, half liang).
Grind until uniform. Mix with soft rice to make pills the size of tung tree seeds. Take 20 pills after meals, washed down with rice drink.
Sini Tang (Four Reversals Decoction), treats sudden Stroke where one cannot speak, cold extremities with absent pulse, and spasm of the hands and feet.
Ingredients: Shanzhuyu (Cornus Fruit), Xixin (Asarum Root), Ganjiang (Dried Ginger, processed, each 1 liang), Gancao (Licorice Root, honey-fried, 3 fen), Maidong (Ophiopogon Tuber, 1 sheng, heart removed).
Cut the herbs. Boil in 7 sheng of water until 3 sheng remain. Strain. Divide into three doses, taken warm.
Treats hoarseness due to Cold attack following Stroke.
Ingredients: Gancao (Licorice Root, 1 liang), Guixin (Cinnamon Twig, 2 liang), Wuweizi (Schisandra Berry, 2 liang), Xingren (Apricot Seed, 30 pieces), Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger, 8 liang).
Cut the herbs. Boil in 7 sheng of water until 3 sheng remain. Strain. Divide into three doses, taken warm.
Dihuang Tang (Rehmannia Decoction), treats loss of speech and muteness due to Stroke (Zhong Feng), with miraculous effect. (Also known as Sheng Dihuang Zhi Yinzi).
Ingredients: Sheng Dihuang (Fresh Rehmannia Root, juice), Dan Zhuli (Light Bamboo Sap, each half liang), Duhuo (Angelica Pubescens Root, removed rhizome, 1 liang), Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Lateral Root, processed until cracked, skin and umbilicus removed, half liang).
Crush the first four ingredients to the size of hemp seeds. Each dose consists of three Qianbi. Add a small amount of Zhuli (Bamboo Sap) and Dihuang Zhi (Rehmannia Juice) to one zhan of water. Boil together until one zhan remains. Take warm on an empty stomach, at noon, and before sleep. One dose each time.
Zhuli Tang (Bamboo Sap Decoction), treats Stroke (Zhong Feng), loss of speech and muteness, drowsiness, and failure to recognize people.
Ingredients: Zhuli (Bamboo Sap), Jingli (Schizonepeta Sap), Lizhi (Pear Juice, each 2 he), Chen Jiangzhi (Aged Soy Sauce, half he).
Mix well. Boil for one or two boils. Filter again. Warm and administer slowly via instillation.
Sheng Fuzi Baizhu Tang (Raw Aconite and Atractylodes Decoction), treats Stroke complicated by Wind-Dampness, confusion, dizziness, abdominal distension, heaviness of the body, flaccidity of the hands and feet, spontaneous sweating, loss of speech and muteness, and constipation/incontinence.
Ingredients: Sheng Fuzi (Raw Aconite Lateral Root, skin and umbilicus removed), Ganjiang (Dried Ginger, each half liang), Baizhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome, 1 liang), Gancao (Licorice Root, honey-fried, 1 fen).
Grind into powder. Each dose consists of 4 Qian. Boil in one zhan of water until 0.7 zhan remains. Strain and take warm.
Baizi Ren Jiu (Biota Seed Wine)
Ingredients: Baizi Ren (Biota Seed, raw and ground, 2 liang), Jifenbai (Chicken Droppings White, fried, 2 liang), Guixin (Cinnamon Twig, outer bark removed, 2 liang), Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger, unpeeled and sliced, 1 liang).
Coarsely crush and sieve. Soak in 3 sheng of wine overnight. Strain. Take 1 he warm, three times a day.
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Duhuo San (Angelica Pubescens Powder), treats loss of speech and muteness due to Stroke (Zhong Feng), and rigidity of the four limbs.
Ingredients: Duhuo (Angelica Pubescens Root), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root, removed rhizome), Qinjiao (Gentiana Macrophylla Root, removed seedlings), Jingjisui (Schizonepeta Flower Spike), Baizhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome), Gegen (Pueraria Root, cut), Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Lateral Root, processed until cracked, skin and umbilicus removed, equal parts).
Cut the herbs. Boil in 3 zhan of water until 1 zhan remains. Strain. Add half a piece of ginger, boil until 0.7 zhan remains. Take warm.
Qianghuo Tang (Notopterygium Decoction), treats Stroke (Zhong Feng), loss of speech and muteness.
Ingredients: Qianghuo (Notopterygium Rhizome and Root, removed rhizome, 1.5 liang), Gancao (Licorice Root, honey-fried, half liang), Renshen (Ginseng Root, half liang), Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Lateral Root, processed until cracked, skin and umbilicus removed, 1 piece), Jingli (Schizonepeta Sap), Zhuli (Bamboo Sap).
Cut the herbs. Boil in 5 zhan of water until 1 zhan remains. Add Jingli and Zhuli. Boil for one or two more boils. Take warm.
Prescription for Sudden Inability to Speak.
Use 5 he of wine mixed with human milk. Name: Zhong Ban. Divide into three doses.
Jiezi Gao (Mustard Seed Paste), treats Stroke (Zhong Feng), sudden inability to speak.
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Zhudou Tang (Bamboo Leaf and Black Bean Decoction), treats Stroke (Zhong Feng), loss of speech and muteness.
Ingredients: Qingzhuye (Green Bamboo Leaf, crushed like chess pieces, 49 stems), Wudou (Black Soybean, 2 sheng).
Combine with 8 sheng of water. Boil until beans are soft. Strain. Boil again to obtain 1 sheng. Take warm.
Zigui San (Purple Cinnamon Powder), treats Stroke (Zhong Feng), loss of speech and muteness.
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Dadou Jian Fang (Soybean Decoction Formula), treats Stroke (Zhong Feng), loss of speech and muteness.
Ingredients: Dadou (Soybean, tight and small ones, 2 sheng, washed clean), Shengjiang Zhi (Fresh Ginger Juice, 1 he).
First, boil soybeans in 5 sheng of water until reduced to 2 sheng. Strain out the beans. Add ginger juice. Simmer slowly until it resembles maltose syrup. Take one spoonful each time, mixed with warm water.
Changpu Yin (Acorus Drink), treats Stroke (Zhong Feng) loss of speech, with immediate effect.
Ingredients: Changpu (Acorus Tatarinowii Rhizome, from rocks, 1 fen), Guixin (Cinnamon Twig, outer bark removed, 1 liang).
Coarsely crush and sieve. Each dose consists of 2 Qianbi. Boil in one zhan of water until 0.7 zhan remains. Strain and take warm.
Treats loss of voice due to Wind-Cold and pharyngeal discomfort.
Heat a horse bit iron until red hot. Quench it in 1 sheng of vinegar (Ku Jiu). Break one chicken egg into the mixture. Combine and drink.
Treats sudden loss of speech.
Boil soybean juice thickly until it becomes paste-like. Sip and swallow slowly. If soybeans are unavailable, boiling soy sauce (Chi) juice for drinking is also acceptable.
Jingli Yinzi (Schizonepeta Sap Drink), treats Stroke (Zhong Feng), loss of speech and muteness, and inability to move the hands and feet.
Ingredients: Jingli (Schizonepeta Sap, 3 he), Zhuli (Bamboo Sap, 3 he), Mi (Honey, one spoonful), Sheng Gegen Zhi (Fresh Pueraria Juice, 2 he).
Mix all ingredients uniformly. Take warm at any time.
Wujin Jian (Black Gold Decoction), treats Stroke (Zhong Feng), loss of speech and muteness, irritability, heat, headache.
Ingredients: Heidou (Black Soybean, 2 sheng, washed clean), Qianghuo (Notopterygium Rhizome and Root, 2 liang), Duhuo (Angelica Pubescens Root, 2 liang), Jingjie (Schizonepeta Spike, 1 liang).
Grind into powder. First, boil black soybeans in five large bowls of water until cooked. Remove beans. Reduce the juice slowly until it resembles maltose syrup. Store in a porcelain vessel. Take one spoonful each time, mixed with warm water.
Bai Fan Wan (Alum Pill), treats sudden Stroke, muteness, loss of voice, and choking sensation preventing speech.
Ingredients: Bai Fan (Alumen, raw and ground), Chen Ju Pi (Aged Tangerine Peel, white part removed and fried), Gui (Cinnamon, outer bark removed, each 1 liang).
Grind into powder. Mix with jujube pulp to make pills the size of a marble. Take one pill each time, dissolved in warm water.
Duxing San (Walking Alone Powder) [Source: *Jingyan Liangfang*], treats loss of speech.
Stir-fry Sophora Flower (Huai Hua) on a tile until fragrant and cooked. Place on the ground to remove fire toxicity. After midnight (3rd watch), lie supine in bed. Take as desired. Also treats hemoptysis.
Treats Stroke (Zhong Feng) loss of speech.
Grind chive juice and take it.
Treats sudden Stroke resulting in inability to speak. [Source: *Zhouhou Fang*]
Cut Chu Zhi Ye (Chinese Paper Mulberry Branches and Leaves). Cook in wine until foam appears on the skin. Drink according to tolerance. (This refers to Chinese Paper Mulberry branches).
Guixin Fang (Cinnamon Twig Formula) [Source: *Qianjin Fang*], treats Stroke (Zhong Feng) loss of speech.
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Treats sudden loss of speech and choking sensation preventing speech. [Source: *Zhouhou Fang*]
Use 5 liang of Tangerine Peel (Ju Pi). Boil in 3 sheng of water until 1 sheng remains. Strain and take in one dose.
Another Prescription [Source: *Zhouhou Fang*]
Boil bitter bamboo leaves (Ku Zhu Ye) thickly and take it for recovery.
Treats loss of voice due to Wind-Cold and pharyngeal discomfort. [Source: *Zhouhou Fang*]
Crush Lotus Root (He Gen) root, mix with wine, squeeze out the juice, and drink. Take at any time, half a zhan warm. Another prescription uses 2 liang of Lotus Root root, taken with one large zhan of wine.
Qu Xian Wan (Phlegm-Extracting Pill), treats Stroke muteness, sawing-like sounds in the throat, and salivary froth in the mouth.
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Tongguan San (Pass Through Obstruction Powder) [Source: *Zhimifang*], treats loss of speech and inability to speak. Caused by Wind pathogen lodging in the Spleen meridian, ascending to the "Guan" (joint/passageway). The "Guan" refers to the base of the tongue. Also, obstruction of the diaphragm causes mental confusion and forgetfulness.
Ingredients: Bai Jiangcan (White Silkworm, fried, half liang), Qianghuo (Notopterygium Rhizome and Root, 1 fen), Shexiang (Musk, half qian).
Grind into powder. Each dose consists of 2 Qian. First, mix with a little Ginger Juice (Jiang Zhi) until uniform. Soak in boiling water, let cool to warm, and take. Apply real Acorus Powder (Chang Pu Mo) under the base of the tongue frequently.
Guixin San (Cinnamon Twig Powder) [Source: *Shenghui Fang*], treats Stroke (Zhong Feng), loss of speech and muteness.
Ingredients: Guixin (Cinnamon Twig, 1 liang), Qianghuo (Notopterygium Rhizome and Root, 2 liang), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root, removed rhizome, 2 liang), Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Lateral Root, processed until cracked, skin and umbilicus removed, 1 liang), Chijian (Red Arrow/Astragalus Complanatus Root, 1 liang), Lingyang Jiao Xie (Antelope Horn Shavings, 1 liang), Suanzaoren (Zizyphus Seed, 1 liang), Gancao (Licorice Root, honey-fried until slightly red and cut, half liang).
Grind all ingredients into powder. Each dose consists of 4 Qian. Boil in one medium zhan of water until 0.6 zhan remains. Strain and take warm.
Prescription for Sudden Inability to Speak. [Source: *Zhouhou Fang*]
Boil Echinochloa Seeds (Gu Zi) in Vinegar (Ku Jiu). Apply around the neck. Wrap with cloth for one day and one night, then remove. Recovery follows.
Duhuo Tang (Angelica Pubescens Decoction) [Source: *Jingyan Jishi Fang*], treats Stroke muteness.
Cut 1 liang of Duhuo (Angelica Pubescens Root). Boil in 2 sheng of wine until 1 sheng remains. Next, stir-fry large black soybeans until cooked. Pour the hot medicinal wine over the roasted beans. Cover for a long time. Administer 3 he warm. If not recovered, take again.
Wuyao San (Litsea Powder) [Source: *Zhu Shi Ji Yan Fang*], treats Stroke muteness. Suitable for the elderly and those with deficiency.
Ingredients: Wuyao (Litsea Root), Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Lateral Root, 1 piece), Tianxiong (Prepared Aconite Lateral Root, 1 piece), Chenxiang (Agarwood, large pieces, each 1 liang), Gancao (Licorice Root).
Grind each ingredient in a mortar to 1 Qian. For heavier conditions, boil 1 bowl of water with 10 slices of ginger until half a bowl remains. Take on an empty stomach. If caused by Qi stagnation, add 0.5 Qian of Muxiang (Aucklandia Root); if not caused by Qi issues, add 0.5 Qian of Renshen (Ginseng Root).
Treats loss of speech. [Source: *Ben Cao*]
Place Cinnamon Powder (Gui Mo) under the tongue. Swallow the saliva gradually.
Treatment for Stroke (Zhong Feng) loss of speech. [Source: *Ben Cao*]
Take a 1-chi piece of Cinnamon (Gui). Boil in 3 sheng of water until 1 sheng remains. Take to induce sweating.
Treats loss of speech and muteness accompanied by convulsions. [Source: *Ben Cao*]
Prick the palm with the tip of a rattan palm. Induce pain, and speech will return. Left hand for males, right hand for females.
Treats Stroke (Zhong Feng) loss of speech and all Wind diseases. [Source: *Ben Cao*]
Grind 7 Bai Jiangcan (White Silkworms) into powder. Mix with wine and take a square-inch scoop. Immediate effect.
Treats loss of speech and muteness. [Source: *Ben Cao*]
Burn Chicken Roost Wood (Che Jia Ji Xi Mu) to ash. Take 1 sheng for immediate effect.
Treats sudden loss of speech. [Source: *Ben Cao*]
Use 1 sheng of raw Soybean (Da Dou) and 49 Green Bamboo Leaves (Qing Zhu Ye), 4 cun long and 1 fen wide. Boil with water until beans are cooked. Remove leaves. Consume the beans and juice.
Treats sudden Wind causing muteness and facial deviation. [Source: *Ben Cao*]
Fry Chicken Droppings (Ji Fen) using the method for Dou Lin Jiu (Bean Drip Wine). Take the wine next day for excellent effect.
Treats Stroke (Zhong Feng) loss of speech. [Source: *Ben Cao*]
Crush fresh Pear (Sheng Li) to obtain 1 he of juice. Take in one dose. Stop after taking twice a day.
Treats sudden Wind-induced aphonia, loss of speech, and muteness. [Source: *Ben Cao*]
Take 1 liang of Guixin (Cinnamon Twig). Remove the rough bark. Hold it close to the body for about two hours (two shichen). Grind into powder. Divide into two doses. For each dose, boil in 2 zhan of water until 1 zhan remains. Take warm.
Treats inability to speak due to Wind invasion. [Source: *Ben Cao*]
Boil Huangqi (Astragalus Root) and Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root) in several hu of water. Place under the bed to fumigate. In ancient times, Xu Yizong of the Tang Dynasty, when serving as Military Adjutant to Prince Xincai of Chen, treated Grand Marshal Liu who suffered from Stroke and could not speak. He prepared several hu of this decoction and placed it under the bed. The vapor resembled smoke. That evening, the patient could speak. The efficacy is due to the fumigation power of the medicine.
Treats Thief-Wind invasion causing facial deviation and inability to speak.
Take 1 sheng of Wuzhuyu (Evodia Fruit) and 1 sheng of clear wine. Boil together for four or five boils. Take 0.5 sheng cold. Take three times a day. Recovery occurs with slight sweating.
Treats sudden inability to speak due to Stroke (Zhong Feng).
Grind White Mustard Seed (Bai Jie Zi) finely. Cook into a paste with vinegar. Apply around the head. Wrap with cloth. Recovery occurs after one day and one night.