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(Shancao category) Clears damp-heat in the stomach and intestines, simultaneously dispels wind-pathogens from the liver and gallbladder, alleviates bi-syndrome (Bi Syndrome: obstruction of meridians causing pain and stiffness), and stops pain.

Qinjiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix) (primarily enters the stomach and intestines, and concurrently enters the liver and gallbladder meridians). Its taste is bitter more than pungent, and its nature is neutral with a slight warmth. Generally, when the human body is affected by wind-cold and dampness, it results in body soreness and pain, vexatious pain in the limbs and joints, spasms, and motor impairment. If wind-pathogen predominates, it manifests as Xingbi (Wandering Bi: Bi syndrome involving wind, cold, and dampness, here referring specifically to the predominance of wind); if cold predominates, it manifests as Tongbi (Painful Bi); if dampness predominates, it manifests as Zhuobi (Fixed Bi). If Bi-pathogen resides in the bones, the body feels heavy; if in the vessels, blood circulation becomes stagnant; if in the sinews, spasms occur; if in the muscles, numbness and insensitivity arise; if in the skin, the skin feels cold. As for soreness and pain in the hands and feet accompanied by aversion to cold and fever, this belongs to dampness of the Yangming channel; tidal fever and bone-steaming fever (Bone-steaming Fever: a sensation of heat emanating from the bones, typical of Yin deficiency) belong to heat of the Yangming channel. Extending this logic, jaundice, dysuria, intestinal wind bleeding (Intestinal Wind Bleeding: bleeding from the rectum often associated with wind-damp or heat), trismus (lockjaw), and toothache (the upper gums belong to the Stomach, the lower gums to the Large Intestine; Qinjiao can relieve toothache caused by wind-damp) are all attributable to damp-heat and wind in the Yangming channel. Therefore, using Qinjiao, with its bitter-pungent profile, dries the dampness of the Yangming channel, while its pungency combined with bitterness clears wind-heat from the liver and gallbladder. It is indeed an effective agent for dispelling wind and removing dampness. (When wind is dispelled, moisture is preserved, hence Qinjiao is considered a moistening agent among wind-dispelling herbs; when dampness is removed, the righteous qi is supported, hence Qinjiao is considered a tonifying agent among dispersing herbs. The *Shenghui Fang* treats acute consumption with vexatious heat and body soreness by using one tael of Qinjiao and Chaihu, and five qian of Gancao, ground into powder, taken three qian per dose mixed with warm water. To treat pediatric bone-steaming tidal fever, reduced appetite, and emaciation, use equal parts of Qinjiao and Zhi Gancao (Honey-fried Licorice Root), one tael each, taking one or two qian per dose decocted in water. Five qian of Boheye (Mint Leaf) may be added.) However, for chronic pain leading to emaciation, loss of nourishment of Qi and Blood, coldness in the lower body, soreness with wasting, and clear profuse urination, Qinjiao is contraindicated. The medicinal material should exhibit intersecting rosette patterns, be large, yellowish-white, and those with left-sided striations are of superior quality; those with right-sided striations should not be used. Changpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma) serves as the guiding herb, and it is incompatible with Niurou (Cow's Milk).

(Guanmu category) Disperses cold-dampness between sinews and bones, eliminates wind-cold from the head and face.

Manjingzi (Viticis Fructus) (primarily enters the Bladder channel, and concurrently enters the Stomach and Liver channels). Its taste is pungent and bitter, and its nature is slightly warm. Texts state it primarily treats Taiyang Bladder channel disorders and regulates the Foot-Yangming Stomach and Foot-Jueyin Liver channels. This is because the Taiyang channel originally belongs to the Cold-Water element; when wind-pathogens invade internally, they cause headache at the vertex and tinnitus (the Taiyang meridian connects to the brain). The Liver belongs to the Wind organ; once wind invades internally, it carries Liver Wood energy upward, causing excessive tearing (the eyes are the orifice of the Liver). Sinews rely on Blood for nourishment; when Blood is invaded by wind, the sinews fail to receive proper nourishment, and teeth become weak! (Teeth are the surplus of Bone; the upper gums belong to the Foot-Yangming channel, and the lower gums to the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine channel; wind-heat attacking upwards causes pain.) Obstruction of the mouth, nose, ears, eyes, and anterior/posterior orifices exacerbates the disease. Manjingzi has a light and floating nature, thus it can treat cold-heat between sinews and bones, eliminating fixed bi-syndrome and spasticity. Its ascending and dispersing Qi properties further dispel wind and cold, curing all deficiency-wind syndromes of the head and face, and benefiting the nine orifices. It can also kill "white worms" (intestinal parasites). This is another verification that it removes wind, cold, dampness, and heat. However, for conditions of Qi deficiency or Blood deficiency, using this herb will bring disaster swiftly; this must be known. Use after removing the membrane, steamed or fried with wine, or crushed. It is incompatible with Wutou (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata) and Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum).