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(Xuan refers to dimness of vision, Yun refers to dizziness; both are caused by Qi deficiency complicated with phlegm, fire, wind, or blood deficiency, or concurrent external contraction of the four seasonal pathogenic factors.)

[Wind Deficiency]
[Herbs and Vegetables] Gastrodiae Rhizoma (Gastrodia Rhizome) (Treats dimness of vision and dizziness caused internally by wind deficiency; this herb is indispensable for elimination and is a divine medicine for treating wind disorders, also named Dingfeng Cao [Stabilizing Wind Grass]. For Shou Feng [primary wind] causing dizziness, it resolves phlegm and stabilizes wind; taken as honeyed pills with Chuanxiong Rhizoma [Ligusticum Rhizome].) Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Atractylodes Rhizome) (Treats sudden dizziness and emaciation with geophagia [craving to eat soil]; taken as pills with Shenqu [Medicated Leaven].) Schizonepetae Herba (Schizonepeta Herb) (Treats dizziness and visual vertigo. For postpartum blood syncope approaching death, administer with urine from a healthy boy.) Angelicae Dahuricae Radix (Dahurian Angelica Root) (Treats dizziness caused by head wind and blood wind; taken as honeyed pills.) Xanthii Fructus (Xanthium Fruit) (Treats dizziness from various wind pathogens; taken as honeyed pills. For women with blood wind causing dizziness, chest tightness, coma, and unconsciousness, take as powder with wine to unblock the Baihui acupoint on the vertex.) Chrysanthemi Indici Folium (Chrysanthemum Seedling) (Treats head wind and dizziness in men and women, hair loss with phlegm, and fainting upon onset. Harvest in April, dry in shade, powder, and take 2 qian with wine. In autumn, harvest flowers, infuse in wine, or brew into wine.) Sarsaparillae Radix (Smilax Root) (Treats head wind and dizziness; decoct with Saposhnikoviae Radix [Ledebouriella Root] and Gypsum Fibrosum [Gypsum] in wine. For postpartum blood syncope, decoct and drink.) Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus (Thunberg Fritillary Bulb) (Treats chills, aversion to wind and cold, visual vertigo, and neck stiffness.) Dativae Radix (Datavia Root) (Treats wind entering the Naohu region, causing fainting and blurred vision.) Uncariae Ramulus cum Uncis (Uncaria with Hooks) (Calm liver wind and heart fire; treat dizziness and visual vertigo.) Paifengzi (Paifeng Seed) (Treats red eyes and dizziness; combine with Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma [Licorice Root] and Chrysanthemi Flos [Chrysanthemum Flower] powder.) Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Chinese Angelica Root) (Treats dizziness due to blood loss; decoct with Chuanxiong Rhizoma.) Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Sichuan Lovage Rhizome) (Treats dizziness from Shou Feng.) Hongyaozi (Hongyao Seed) (Treats postpartum blood syncope.) Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Prepared Lateral Root of Monkshood), Aconiti Radix (Monkshood Root), Menthae Haplocalycis Herba (Peppermint Herb), Asari Radix et Rhizoma (Asarum Root), Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum (Agarwood), Perillae Folium (Perilla Leaf), Pogostemonis Herba (Patchouli Herb), Artemisiae Argyi Folium (Mugwort Leaf), Cirsii Japonici Herba (Japanese Thistle Herb), Selaginellae Tamariscinae Herba (Spikemoss Herb), Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Notopterygium Rhizome), Ligustici Wallichii Rhizoma et Radix (Notopterygium Rhizome), Rehmanniae Radix (Rehmannia Root), Ginseng Radix (Ginseng Root), Astragali Membranacei Radix (Astragalus Root), Cimicifugae Rhizoma (Black Cohosh Rhizome), Bupleuri Radix (Bupleurum Root), Dioscoreae Rhizoma (Dioscorea Rhizome) (All treat dizziness due to wind deficiency.) Zingiberis Recens Rhizoma (Fresh Ginger Rhizome).
[Trees, Insects, Fish, Beasts] Pinus Massoniana Pollen (Masson Pine Pollen) (Treats dizziness and brain swelling; infuse in wine and drink.) Sophorae Fructus (Sophora Fruit) (For motion sickness like that experienced on carriages or boats.) Viticis Fructus (Vitis Vinifera Fruit) (Treats tinnitus in the brain and mental dullness.) Callicarpa Formosanae Caulis (Callicarpa Stem), Eugeniae Caryophyllati Flos (Clove), Poria (Poria Cocos), Alismatis Rhizoma (Alisma Rhizome), Corni Fructus (Cornelian Cherry Fruit), Lycii Cortex (Wolfberry Bark), Scorpio (Scorpion), Bungarus multicinctus (Many-banded Krait), Elaphe carinata (Keel-scaled Snake) (All treat head wind and dizziness.) Cervi Cornu Degelatinatum (De-glazed Deer Antler) (Treats dizziness, where one object appears as two. Decoct half liang in wine, add Moschus [Musk], and take.) Equus Asinus Caput (Donkey Head) (Treats stroke-induced dizziness, body tremors, and floating heat in heart and lungs; cook and eat with Fabae Fermentatum Nigrum [Black Soybean Paste].) Lepus Capitis Os et Hepat (Rabbit Head Bone and Liver), Saigae Tataricae Cornu (Saiga Horn), Ovis Aries Caput et Unguis et Os (Sheep Head, Hoof, and Bone), Ovis Aries Carcass (Sheep Meat), Sus Scrofa Domestica Ventriculus (Pig Stomach), Sus Scrofa Domestica Cerebrum (Pig Brain), Sus Scrofa Domestica Sanguis (Pig Blood), Ursi Medull (Bear Marrow).

[Phlegm-Heat]
[Herbs and Vegetables] Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum (Prepared Pinellia Rhizome) (Treats dizziness and vomiting due to wind-phlegm; decoct with Banxia [Pinellia Rhizome], Tianma [Gastrodia Rhizome], and wheat flour to make pills.) Pinelliae Rhizoma (Pinellia Rhizome) (Treats syncope and dizziness due to phlegm-jue; decoct with Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma [Licorice Root] and Saposhnikoviae Radix [Ledebouriella Root]. For wind-phlegm dizziness, grind into powder, settle in water, mix with Cinnabaris [Cinnabar], and make pills. Jinhua Wan [Golden Flower Pill]: decoct with Nanxing [Pinellia Rhizome], Hanshuishi [Halloysitum Rubrum], Tianma [Gastrodia Rhizome], Xionghuang [Realgar], and wheat flour to make pills.) Baifuzi (Fuzi of Bletilla? Note: Context implies Typhonii Rhizoma [Typhonium Rhizome]) (Treats wind-phlegm; combine with Gypsum Fibrosum [Gypsum], Cinnabaris [Cinnabar], and Borax [Longnao] to make pills.) Rhei Radix et Rhizoma (Rhubarb Root) (Treats dizziness due to damp-heat; take roasted powder with tea.) Inulae Flos (Inula Flower), Trichosanthis Radix (Trichosanthes Root), Peucedani Radix (Peucedanum Root), Platycodonis Radix (Balloon Flower Root), Scutellariae Radix (Scutellaria Root), Coptidis Rhizoma (Coptis Rhizome), Alismatis Rhizoma (Alisma Rhizome), Mustard Seed (White Mustard Seed) (Treats irritability and dizziness due to hot-phlegm; combine with Black Mustard Seed, Euphorbiae Humifusa Radix [Euphorbia Root], Kansui Radix [Kansui Root], Mirabilitum [Mirabilite], and Cinnabaris [Cinnabar] to make pills.)
[Fruits and Trees] Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Tangerine Peel), Jingli (Jing Juice), Zhuli (Bamboo Sap) (Treats head wind dizziness, visual vertigo, and nausea with a swirling sensation in the heart.) Aurantii Fructus (Bitter Orange Fruit), Phellodendri Amurensis Cortex (Amur Cork Tree Bark), Gardeniae Fructus (Gardenia Fruit).
[Minerals and Metals] Danzhong (Stone Gall) (Treats female dizziness with a sensation of heaven and earth rotating, called Xin Xuan [Heart Dizziness], not blood wind. Mix with Hu Bing [sesame bread dough], cut into small pieces, bake dry, take one piece at a time, swallow with Zhuru [Bamboo Shavings] decoction.) Yunnmu (Muscovite) (Treats wind-stroke with alternating chills and fever, feeling like being on a boat. Combine with Hengshan [Polygala Root] to induce vomiting of phlegm-fluids.) Gypsum Fibrosum (Gypsum) (Treats wind-heat.) Lead, Mercury (Form cinnabar-like grains.) Realgar, Mirabilitum (Both clear dizziness due to phlegm-saliva from excess above and deficiency below.) Cinnabaris (Cinnabar), Realgar (Realgar).
[Insects and Birds] Bombyx Batryticatus (Silkworm) (Both treat wind-phlegm.) Hechao (Hawk Parrot? Note: Likely a specific bird part) (Treats head wind and visual vertigo; roast and eat one.) Accipiter Caput (Hawk Head) (Treats deficiency dizziness of head and eyes; take with Chuanxiong Rhizoma [Ligusticum Rhizome] powder.) Chi Tou (Owl Head).

[External Treatment] Musa Basjoo Oil (Banana Oil) (Induces vomiting to resolve phlegm.) Cucumeris Melonis Fructus (Melon Fruit) (Induces vomiting to resolve phlegm. Refer to the Vomiting Method in the Phlegm section for nasal administration.)