治筋痹肢节束痛。（秋服之）
羚羊角（镑） 肉桂（不见火） 附子（炮，去皮脐） 独活（黄色如鬼眼者，去芦，
洗，焙
，秤，各一两三钱半） 白芍药 防风（去钗股，炙） 芎 （各一两）
上为粗末。每服三大钱，水一盏半，生姜三片，同煎至八分，取清汁服，日可二三服。
治寒冷湿痹，留于筋脉，挛缩不得转侧。（冬服之）
大乌头（炮，去皮脐） 细辛（去叶） 川椒（去目并合口，微炒，地上出汗） 甘草
（炙）
秦艽（洗，去芦） 附子（炮，去皮脐） 官桂（不见火） 白芍药（各等分） 干姜（炮）
白茯苓
（去皮） 防风（去钗股，炙） 当归（去芦，薄切，焙干，各一两） 川独活（黄色如鬼
眼者，
去芦，洗，焙，秤，一两三钱半）
上为粗末。每服三钱，水一盏半，枣二个，同煎至八分，去滓，空心食前服。
凡中风用续命排风风引竹沥诸汤，及神精丹茵芋酒之类，更加以灸，无不愈者。然此疾
积习之久，非一日所能致，皆大剂久而取效。唐书载王太后中风，喑默不语，医者蒸黄 数
斛以熏之得瘥，盖此类也。今人服三五盏便求效，责医也亦速矣。孟子曰∶七年之病，三年
之艾，久而后知尔。
小续命汤并增损法
附子（半两，炮，去皮脐） 防风（一两半，去钗股） 黄芩（去皮） 麻黄（去根节）
桂（
去皮，生用） 甘草（炙） 人参（去芦） 防己 白芍药 芎 杏仁（浸汤，去皮尖，
以上各
一两）
上为粗散。每服五钱，水二盏，姜五片，煎一盏，去滓，非时温服。若骨节烦痛有热者
，去附子，倍芍药；精神恍惚者，加茯苓、远志各一两；烦心多惊者，加犀角半两；骨间冷
痛者，倍用桂附；呕逆腹胀者，倍人参，加半夏一两；躁闷大便涩者，去附子，倍芍药，入
竹沥一合煎；若脏寒下利者，去防己黄芩，倍附子合前成一两，加白术一两。
Treats tendon-bi (bi syndrome affecting tendons) causing binding pain in the limbs and joints. (To be taken in autumn.)
Lingyangjiao (Horn of Saiga Antelope, processed into thin slices), Rougui (Cinnamon Twig, not exposed to fire), Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Root Lateralis, skin and umbilical scar removed), Duhuo (Radix Angelicae Pubescentis, selected for yellow color resembling ghost eyes, radix removed, washed, dried, weighed, 1 liang 3 qian 5 fen each), Baishao (White Peony Root), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, "hairpin" parts removed, stir-fried), Xiong (Ligusticum Rhizome, 1 liang each).
Crush the above ingredients into coarse powder. For each dose, take 3 da qian, add 1.5 zhan of water and 3 slices of fresh ginger, decoct together until reduced to 0.8 zhan, strain to obtain clear liquid, and take orally. May be taken two to three times daily.
Treats cold-dampness bi syndrome lingering in the tendons and vessels, characterized by spasms and inability to turn or move the body. (To be taken in winter.)
Da Wutou (Prepared Aconite Root, skin and umbilical scar removed), Xixin (Asari Root and Rhizome, leaves removed), Chuanjiao (Zanthoxylum Pericarpium, eye and closed-mouth parts removed, lightly stir-fried until oil sweats out), Gancao (Licorice Root, honey-fried), Qinjiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix, washed, radix removed), Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Root Lateralis, skin and umbilical scar removed), Guanzi (Cinnamon Bark, not exposed to fire), Baishao (White Peony Root, equal parts each), Ganjiang (Dried Ginger, prepared), Baifuling (Poria, skin removed), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, "hairpin" parts removed, stir-fried), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, radix removed, thinly sliced, dried, 1 liang each), Chuan Duhuo (Radix Angelicae Pubescentis, yellow like ghost eyes, radix removed, washed, dried, weighed, 1 liang 3 qian 5 fen).
Crush the above ingredients into coarse powder. For each dose, take 3 qian, add 1.5 zhan of water and 2 jujubes, decoct together until reduced to 0.8 zhan, strain away the dregs, and take on an empty stomach before meals.
For apoplexy (stroke), using Xuming Tang (Continuation Life Decoction), Paifeng Tang (Expel Wind Decoction), Fengyin Tang (Wind-Guiding Decoction), Zhuli Tang (Bamboo Juice Decoction) and other formulas, as well as Shenjing Dan (Spirit Essence Pill) and Yinyu Jiu (Ilex Wine) and similar preparations, combined with moxibustion, there is no case that cannot be cured. However, this disease accumulates over a long period and cannot be resolved in one day; it requires large doses administered over a long time to achieve efficacy. The Book of Tang records that Empress Dowager Wang suffered from stroke, losing her voice and remaining silent; physicians steamed several hu of Huangbai (Phellodendron Bark) to fumigate her, resulting in recovery. This is likely of such a category. Nowadays, people seek results after taking only three or five bowls, blaming physicians for being too hasty. Mencius said: "A seven-year illness requires three-year-old mugwort," implying that only through time does one understand its nature.
Xiaoxuming Tang (Minor Continuation Life Decoction) and its modification methods
Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Root Lateralis, half liang, skin and umbilical scar removed), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, 1.5 liang, "hairpin" parts removed), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix, skin removed), Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba, roots and nodes removed), Gui (Cinnamon Twig, bark removed, used raw), Gancao (Licorice Root, honey-fried), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, radix removed), Fangji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix), Baishao (White Peony Root), Xiong (Ligusticum Rhizome), Xingren (Prunus Armeniacae Semen, soaked, skin and tips removed, all above 1 liang each).
Crush the above ingredients into coarse granules. For each dose, take 5 qian, add 2 zhan of water and 5 slices of ginger, decoct until reduced to 1 zhan, strain away the dregs, and take warm at any time. If there is vexatious pain in bone joints accompanied by heat, remove Fuzi and double the dosage of Shaoyao; if spirit is vague and absent-minded, add Fuling and Yuanzhi, 1 liang each; if there is vexation and frequent fright, add Xijiao (Rhinoceros Horn, substitute with Niujia or Shui Niu Jiao in modern practice), half liang; if there is cold pain in the bones, double the dosage of Gui and Fuzi; if there is vomiting, reflux, abdominal distension, and fullness, double the dosage of Renshen and add Banxia, 1 liang; if there is restlessness, oppression, and constipation, remove Fuzi, double the dosage of Shaoyao, and add Zhuli (Bamboo Juice), 1 he, decoct together; if there is diarrhea due to internal cold of the zang-organs, remove Fangji and Huangqin, double the dosage of Fuzi to make a total of 1 liang, and add Baizhu, 1 liang.