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Symptoms of Kidney Wind include: excessive sweating, aversion to wind, pain in the spine preventing upright standing, dark complexion, and difficulty in urination or sexual function. The pulse diagnosis is located at the muscle level, with a dark color observed.

Bixie San (Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Powder) [from *Shenghui Fang*]: Treats Kidney Wind. Symptoms include lower back pain when squatting, hemiplegia or weakness in the legs and knees, skin numbness and anesthesia, hoarse speech, empty ringing in both ears, general fatigue, pallor, depression, and joint soreness. This formula is suitable for these conditions.
Ingredients: Bixie (30g, sliced), Yinyu (15g), Duzhong (15g, bark removed, stir-fried until slightly yellow, sliced), Shilongru (15g), Shinan (15g), Tianxiong (9g, roots and nodes removed), Gan Juhua (9g), Sangpiaoxiao (15g), Niuxi (9g, sprouts removed), Muxiang (9g), Xiong (Sichuan Lovage Rhizome, dosage implied or missing in source).
Preparation and Administration: Grind into fine powder, mix with refined honey, and roll into pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take an appropriate amount, washed down with warm wine.

Fuzi Wan (Aconite Pill) [from *Shenghui Fang*]: Treats Kidney Wind. Symptoms include numbness and weakness in the legs and knees, stiffness and pain in the lower back, dysarthria, dark and sallow complexion, and stiff muscles.
Ingredients: Baifuzi (9g, processed until cracked), Fangfeng (9g, radix removed), Tianma (9g), Huangqi (9g, sliced), Yuanzhi Xin (30g, heart of Polygala root), Duhuo (dosage implied), Guixin (Cinnamon Bark, 9g, sliced), Buguzhi (9g, lightly stir-fried, ground, water-washed), Shexiang (Musk, 15g, finely ground), Rousongrong (Cistanche, dosage implied).
Preparation and Administration: Pound 300-500 times, mix with honey, and roll into pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take with warm water.

Duhuo San (Angelicae Pubescentis Powder) [from *Shenghui Fang*]: Treats Kidney Wind. Symptoms include lower back and spine pain, inability to bend or extend, cold numbness in both feet, paralysis and weakness, dizziness, and deafness.
Ingredients: Duhuo (30g), Fuzi (Processed Aconite Carrot, 30g, processed until cracked, bark and umbilicus removed), Fangfeng (15g, radix removed), Xiong (Sichuan Lovage Rhizome, 15g), Bixie (15g, sliced), Shichangpu (Acorus Tatarinowii Rhizome, 15g, sliced and stir-fried until slightly yellow), Xixin (Asarum, 15g), Shanzhuyu (Cornus Fruit, sprouts removed), Zhike (Immature Bitter Orange, 15g, bran-stir-fried until slightly yellow, pulp removed), Gancao (Licorice Root, 15g, stir-fried until slightly red and sliced).
Preparation and Administration: Grind into powder. Take 12g per dose, add one bowl of water and half a slice of fresh ginger, decoct until reduced to 60% volume, strain, and take warm.

Tianma Wan (Gastrodia Pill) [from *Shenghui Fang*]: Treats Kidney Qi deficiency complicated by Wind invasion. Symptoms include weakness and flaccidity of the waist and legs, impaired hearing and vision, soreness and pain in the lower back and spine, and distension in the umbilical and abdominal regions.
Ingredients: Tianma (45g), Fuzi (Processed Aconite Carrot, 30g, processed until cracked, bark and umbilicus removed), Bajitian (Morinda Root, 30g), Lurong (Deer Antler, 60g, hair removed, coated with butter, stir-fried until slightly yellow), Shichangpu (Acorus Tatarinowii Rhizome, 30g), Wujia Pi (Acanthopanacis Cortex, 30g, coarse bark removed), Niuxi (Achyranthes Root, 30g, sprouts removed), Danggui (Angelica Sinensis, 30g, sliced and lightly stir-fried), Duzhong (Eucommia Bark, 30g, rough bark removed, dried by stir-frying), Cishi (Magnetite, 60g, heated until red-hot, quenched in vinegar seven times, finely ground, water-washed).
Preparation and Administration: Grind into powder, mix with refined honey, and pound 300-500 times. Roll into pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take 20 pills on an empty stomach and before evening meals, washed down with warm wine.

Tianxiong San (Aconitum Kusnezoffii Root Powder) [from *Shenghui Fang*]: Treats injury from Wind-Evil in the Kidneys. Symptoms include hoarse and rapid speech, inability to turn the waist and spine, weak and painful numbness in the legs and knees, vertigo, and tinnitus.
Ingredients: Tianxiong (Aconitum Kusnezoffii Root, 30g, processed until cracked, bark and umbilicus removed), Shilongru (15g), Duhuo (15g), Fuzi (Processed Aconite Carrot, 15g, radix removed), Mahuang (Ephedra Herb, 30g, roots and nodes removed), Guixin (Cinnamon Bark, 30g), Danggui (Angelica Sinensis, 9g, sliced and lightly stir-fried), Renshen (Ginseng, 90g).
Preparation and Administration: Grind into powder. Take 12g per dose, add one bowl of water and half a slice of fresh ginger, decoct until reduced to 60% volume, strain, and take warm.

Shihu Infused Wine (Dendrobium Wine) [from *Shengji Zonglu*]: Treats Kidney Wind where pathogenic factors descend to the waist and legs causing weakness and bi-syndrome. Benefits include unblocking joints, strengthening bones and tendons, dispelling wandering Wind from the head and face, and tonifying deficiency and fatigue.
Ingredients: Shihu (Dendrobium Stem, 720g, roots removed), Huangqi (Astragalus Root, 75g, stir-fried), Danshen (Salvia Miltiorrhiza, 30g, lightly stir-fried), Niuxi (Achyranthes Root, 90g, sprouts removed), Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger, 90g), Shanzhuyu (Cornus Fruit, 60g), Qinjiao (Gentiana Macrophylla Root, 45g, twigs removed), Xixin (Asarum, 45g, yellow roots removed).
Preparation and Administration: Finely slice the herbs to the size of hemp seeds, place in a raw silk bag, and soak in wine. Drink until a mild intoxicating effect is felt, up to 200-300ml daily, maintaining a slight alcohol presence without becoming drunk.

Cezi San (Side Aconite Powder) [from *Shenghui Fang*]: Treats Wind invasion due to Kidney Deficiency. Symptoms include weakness in the waist and legs, stubborn numbness and anesthesia, dark and sallow complexion, muddy voice, and unstable will/mood.
Ingredients: Cezi (Side Aconite, 30g, processed until cracked, bark and umbilicus removed), Mahuang (Ephedra Herb, 30g, roots and nodes removed), Han Fangji (Stephania Tetrandra, 9g), Danggui (Angelica Sinensis, 9g, sliced and lightly stir-fried), Haitongpi (Pavetta Root Bark, 9g), Guixin (Cinnamon Bark, 30g), Wujia Pi (Acanthopanacis Cortex, 9g), Gancao (Licorice Root, 15g, stir-fried until slightly red and sliced).
Preparation and Administration: Grind into powder. Take 12g per dose, add one bowl of water and half a slice of fresh ginger, decoct until reduced to 60% volume, strain, and take warm.

Shenli Tang (Kidney Decoction) [from *Qianjin Fang*]: Treats severe Wind injury due to Kidney Deficiency. Symptoms include hoarse and difficult speech, hemiplegia, limping gait, weakness and immobility, and deviation of the mouth and eyes.
Ingredients: Yangshen (Sheep Kidney, 1 unit), Huangqi (Astragalus Root), Xiong (Sichuan Lovage Rhizome), Guixin (Cinnamon Bark), Renshen (Ginseng), Danggui (Angelica Sinensis), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root), Gancao (Licorice Root), Wuweizi (Schisandra Fruit) (each 30g), Xuanshen (Scrophularia Root), Shaoyao (Peony Root).
Preparation and Administration: Coarsely chop the herbs, add ten bowls of water, and decoct to extract the liquid for consumption.

Haitongpi San (Pavetta Root Bark Powder) [from *Shengji Zonglu*]: Treats Kidney Wind. Symptoms include lower back pain when squatting, heavy and painful swelling in the feet, tinnitus, dark complexion, and depression.
Ingredients: Haitongpi (Pavetta Root Bark, sliced), Wujia Pi (Acanthopanacis Cortex, coarse bark removed and sliced), Bixie (Dioscorea Hypoglauca Rhizome, stir-fried, each 30g), Yiyiren (Coix Seed, stir-fried, 30g), Hugutou (Tiger Bone, coated with butter and stir-fried until yellow), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root, twigs removed), Dihuang (Rehmannia Root, baked, each 30g).
Preparation and Administration: Grind into powder, take with warm wine.

Duzhong Wan (Eucommia Pill) [from *Shengji Zonglu*]: Treats Kidney Wind. Symptoms include paralysis of the waist and legs, joint soreness, tendon and vessel spasm, difficulty walking, and pulling pain in the hypochondrium.
Ingredients: Duzhong (Eucommia Bark, coarse bark removed, stir-fried, 9g), Bixie (Dioscorea Hypoglauca Rhizome, lightly stir-fried, 45g), Szaoren (Sour Jujube Seed, stir-fried, 30g), Niuxi (Achyranthes Root), Danggui (Angelica Sinensis, cut and baked, 9g), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root), Shihu (Dendrobium Stem, roots removed and sliced, 9g), Fuzi (Processed Aconite Carrot), Yuliren (Apricot Kernel, soaked in water, peeled, slit, and stir-fried, 9g).
Preparation and Administration: Grind into powder, mix with refined honey, and roll into pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take an appropriate amount, washed down with warm wine.

Fangfeng Tang (Saposhnikovia Decoction) [from *Shengji Zonglu*]: Treats Kidney Wind. Symptoms include flaccid bi-syndrome and anesthesia in the waist and legs, deep bone soreness, inability to stand for long periods, and gradual emaciation.
Ingredients: Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root, twigs removed, 45g), Qianghuo (Notopterygium Rhizome, radix removed, 30g), Huangqi (Astragalus Root, stir-fried and sliced, 75g), Wujia Pi (Acanthopanacis Cortex, sliced, 45g), Niuxi (Achyranthes Root, sprouts removed), Banglang (Areca Seed, baked and sliced, each 30g).
Preparation and Administration: Grind into powder. Take 12g per dose, decoct in water, and take before meals.

Wuzhuyu Wan (Evodia Pill) [from *Shengji Zonglu*]: Treats Kidney Wind. Symptoms include aversion to wind, excessive sweating, facial edema, lower back and spine pain, inability to stand upright, and dark, withered complexion.
Ingredients: Wuzhuyu (Evodia Fruit, 3g, soaked in water, dried, and stir-fried), Shanzhuyu (Cornus Fruit), Niuxi (Achyranthes Root, sprouts removed, soaked in wine, cut, and baked), Shihu (Dendrobium Stem, roots removed, 15g), Xixin (Asarum, sprouts removed), Guixin (Cinnamon Bark, 3g), Duhuo (Angelica Pubescens, dosage implied).
Preparation and Administration: Grind into powder, mix with half a cup of pure wine and half a cup of refined honey, and roll into pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take 30 pills on an empty stomach, at noon, and before bed, washed down with salt water or salt wine. One variant excludes Xixin.

Baihuashe Wan (White Spotted Snake Pill) [from *Shengji Zonglu*]: Treats Kidney Wind. Symptoms include deep pain in the waist, knees, and marrow, and inability to move.
Ingredients: Baihuashe (Bungarus multicinctus, soaked in wine, skin and scales removed, roasted, bones removed, meat only, 15g), Qianghuo (Notopterygium Rhizome, radix removed, 15g), Ganxie (Dried Scorpion, soil removed, stir-fried in wine, 3g), Fangji (Stephania Tetrandra, 15g), Mahuang (Ephedra Herb, nodes removed), Tiannanxing (Arisaema Rhizome, processed until cracked, bark and umbilicus removed, 3g).
Preparation and Administration: Grind into powder, mix with refined honey, and roll into pills the size of paulownia seeds. If sweating is desired, bathe first then take the medicine.

Fangfeng Wan (Saposhnikovia Pill) [from *Shengji Zonglu*]: Treats Kidney Wind. Symptoms include heavy and painful sensation in the waist and hips, weakness in the legs and knees, chest fullness with Qi stagnation, and distension in the hypochondrium.
Ingredients: Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root, twigs removed, 33g), Baifuling (Poria, black skin removed), Szaoren (Sour Jujube Seed, stir-fried, 9g), Wuweizi (Schisandra Fruit, 9g), Guixin (Cinnamon Bark, coarse bark removed, 15g), Wuzhuyu (Evodia Fruit, 9g), Banglang (Areca Seed, sliced).
Preparation and Administration: Grind into powder, mix with refined honey, and roll into pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take 30 to 50 pills, washed down with Da Fu Zao (Jujube) soup.

Zisu Dafupi Yin (Perilla and Areca Peel Decoction): Treats Kidney Wind-Toxin attacking the hands and feet, impacting the spleen and stomach, causing acute swelling and tension in the four limbs, pain in the neck tendons, alternating chills and fever, or virtual swelling of the hands and feet.
Ingredients: Zisu Ye (Perilla Leaf, 30g), Sangbaipi (Mulberry Root Bark, 30g), Mutong (Akebia Stem, 30g), Huixiang (Fennel, 15g), Qianghuo (Notopterygium Rhizome), Duhuo (Angelica Pubescens), Mugua (Chaenomeles Fruit), Jingjie (Schizonepeta Spike), Qingpi (Green Tangerine Peel), Chenpi (Aged Tangerine Peel, white part, 6g), Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger, 5 slices).
Preparation and Administration: Coarsely chop the herbs and decoct in water.

Niuhuang Tianma San (Calculus Bovis and Gastrodia Powder) [from *Shengji Zonglu*]: Treats Kidney Wind. Symptoms include stiffness and pain in the lower back and spine, inability to bend or extend, hoarse speech, and unstable mood/will.
Ingredients: Renshen (Ginseng, 30g), Niuhuang (Calculus Bovis, ground, 30g), Tianma (Gastrodia Rhizome, 30g), Tianxiong (Aconitum Kusnezoffii Root, raw, 9g), Gouqizi (Lycium Fruit, 9g), Baifuzi (Typhonium Rhizome, 30g).
Preparation and Administration: Grind into powder. Take 3g per dose, mixed with warm wine.

Tianxiong Infused Wine (Aconitum Kusnezoffii Wine) [from *Shengji Zonglu*]: Treats Kidney Wind. Symptoms include tendon spasms, inability to flex and extend the knees, loss of hand function, worsening of daily activities, and aversion to wind.
Ingredients: Tianxiong (Aconitum Kusnezoffii Root, processed until cracked, bark and umbilicus removed), Yinyu (Hypericum, coarse stems removed, each 90g), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root, twigs removed), Shujiao (Sichuan Pepper, eyes and closed-mouth ones selected, stir-fried until sweat appears, each 15g), Guixin (Cinnamon Bark, bark and umbilicus removed, each 60g).
Preparation and Administration: Coarsely chop the herbs to the size of hemp seeds, soak in wine. Take 30ml per dose, gradually increasing to 300ml. Monitor the patient's reaction during administration.

Formula for Treating Kidney Wind:
Ingredients: Chuangsuzi (Cnidium Fruit), Wuzhuyu (Evodia Fruit), Jiang (Dried Ginger), Muli (Oyster Shell) (equal parts).
Preparation and Administration: Grind into fine powder. When sores erupt, mix the powder with saliva in the palm and apply externally.

Formula for Treating Kidney Wind-Toxin Vapor causing Generalized Edema [from *Jingxiao Jishi Fang*]:
Ingredients: Stir-fried Mung Bean, ground into powder.
Preparation and Administration: Mix 9g with warm wine and take.

Zexie Tang (Alisma Decoction) [from *Zhinan Fang*]: Treats Kidney Wind with facial edema.
Ingredients: Zexie (Alisma Rhizome, 15g), Tianxiong (Aconitum Kusnezoffii Root, boiled with one portion of black beans until cooked, discard beans, scrape off bark and umbilicus, use 15g), Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root, 30g), Zhishi (Immature Bitter Orange), Bilibi (Tribulus Fruit).
Preparation and Administration: Grind into powder, decoct in water and take.

Huangqi Tang (Astragalus Decoction) [from *Zhinan Fang*]: Treats Kidney Wind-Toxin causing foot swelling.
Ingredients: Huangqi (Astragalus Root, stir-fried), Jili (Tribulus Fruit, stir-fried), Zhishi (Immature Bitter Orange) (each 30g), Chixiaodou (Adzuki Bean, stir-fried, 60g), Qianniu (Morning Glory Seed, powder extracted, 30g).
Preparation and Administration: Grind into fine powder. Take an appropriate amount, mixed with warm wine.

Formula for Treating Kidney Wind Style and Benefiting Essence and Qi [from *Bencao*]:
Ingredients: Gouqigenpi (Root Bark of Lycium).
Preparation and Administration: Finely slice the root bark, mix with flour to make rice-like cakes, cook thoroughly, and swallow. This is particularly effective for dispelling Kidney Wind.