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Ju Fang Qingzhou Bai Wan Zi (Qingzhou White Pill from the Imperial Medical Bureau): Treats hemiplegia, deviation of the mouth and eyes, accumulation of phlegm-fluid obstructing the orifices, and stubborn numbness of the hands and feet.
Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, 7 liang, washed with water, used raw), Nanxing (Arisaematis Rhizoma, 3 liang, used raw), Chuan Wutou (Aconiti Radix Lateralis Preparata, half liang, skin and umbilicus removed, used raw), Baifuzi (Bulbus Bryoniae Albae, 2 liang, used raw).
The processing methods for these ingredients and the pill-making procedure are detailed in *Ju Fang* (Imperial Medical Bureau Formulary).

Sansheng Yin (Three-Life Decoction): Treats apoplexy with loss of consciousness, deviation of the mouth and eyes, hemiplegia, as well as Phlegm-Jue (syncope due to phlegm) and Qi-Jue (syncope due to qi stagnation).
Nanxing (Arisaematis Rhizoma, 1 liang, used raw), Chuan Wu (Aconiti Radix Lateralis Preparata, skin removed, used raw), Fuzi (Aconiti Radix Preparata, skin removed, used raw, each half liang), Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix, 2 qian 5 fen).
Take 5 qian per dose, add 2 zhan of water and 10 slices of fresh ginger, decoct until reduced to 8 fen, and administer.

Note: The disease of Zhong Feng (Apoplexy/Stroke) is often caused by Phlegm. The above two formulas are herbs that unblock the meridians and treat Cold-Phlegm. There are numerous similar formulas, which are not recorded here.

Ju Fang Sheng Feng Tang (Wind-Dispersing Decoction from the Imperial Medical Bureau): Treats Zhong Feng (Apoplexy/Stroke) with locked jaw (Kou Jin), deviation of the mouth and eyes, spasmodic contraction of sinews and vessels, twitching, and pain, characterized by excessive Wind and solid Phlegm.
Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Nanxing (Arisaematis Rhizoma, used raw, each 4 liang), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, soaked in water and washed, used raw), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, used raw, each 2 liang).
Decoct with fresh ginger, take the dregs/residue equivalent to half a liang per dose.

Note: This formula treats Wind-Phlegm complicated with Heat.

Jisheng Daotan Tang (Phlegm-Draining Decoction from Jisheng Fang): Treats excessive accumulation of phlegm-fluid or retention of fluid in the chest and diaphragm causing fullness and obstruction. (Formula details see "Phlegm" section).
Note: This formula treats Phlegm-induced fullness and obstruction. It is widely used by the secular practitioners, so it is preserved here for reference.

Qianjin Dihuang Jian (Golden Essential Rehmannia Decoction): Treats Heat-Wind causing mental restlessness and oppression, and heat in the Spleen and Stomach leading to anorexia.
Shengdihuang Zhi (Fresh Juice of Rehmanniae Radix), Gouqizi Zhi (Juice of Lycii Fructus, each 2 sheng), Shengjiang Zhi (Fresh Ginger Juice), Su (Butter/Ghee, each 3 sheng), Tiandong (Asparagi Radix), Renshen (Ginseng Radix, each half jin), Fuling (Poria, 6 liang), Jingli (Juice of Tribuli Fructus, 5 sheng), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma), Zhizi (Gardeniae Fructus, each 4 liang), Zhuli (Bamboo Sap, 5 sheng).
Of the eleven ingredients, grind five into fine powder. First decoct the juices of Shengdihuang etc. to make a concentrated syrup, then mix in the powder. Take initially twice daily, gradually increasing the dose until bowel movement becomes smooth.

Zhuli Tang (Bamboo Sap Decoction): Treats flaccidity and inability to control the four limbs, mental confusion, loss of consciousness, and muteness.
Zhuli (Bamboo Sap, 2 sheng), Sheng Ge Zhi (Fresh Puerariae Radix Juice, 1 sheng), Shengjiang Zhi (Fresh Ginger Juice, 3 he).
Mix the three ingredients, warm them, and divide into three doses.

Jingli Tang (Tribuli Sap Decoction): Generally suitable for patients with Wind diseases who have Heat signs.
Jingli (Juice of Tribuli Fructus), Zhuli (Bamboo Sap), Shengjiang Zhi (Fresh Ginger Juice, each 5 he).
Mix the three ingredients, warm them, and take as one dose.

Sanyin Xiao Zhuli Tang (Small Bamboo Sap Decoction from Sanyuan): Treats Zhong Feng (Apoplexy/Stroke) with surging phlegm-fluid, delirium, stupor, and flaccid paralysis of the four limbs.
Qinjiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix, remove sprouts), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, remove rhizome), Fuzi (Aconiti Radix Preparata, processed, remove skin and umbilicus), Duhuo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix, each 1 qian).
Chop the ingredients, add 4 zhan of water, decoct to 2 zhan, add half a zhan of Shengdihuang Zhi (Fresh Juice of Rehmanniae Radix) and half a zhan of Dan Zhuli (Light Bamboo Sap), decoct again, strain, and divide into four doses. Take at any time.

Danxi stated: Zhuli (Bamboo Sap) is described in Bencao (Materia Medica) as extremely cold, implying it belongs to the same category as Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), and Lianhua (Loti Flos). However, various formulas use it for postpartum conditions, prenatal disorders, traumatic injuries, locked jaw, blood deficiency with spontaneous sweating, Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst), and polyuria. These are all Yin-deficiency diseases, and Zhuli is invariably used. Why do secular practitioners discard it simply because of the term "extremely cold"? The *Neijing* (Inner Canon) states: "Yin deficiency generates internal heat." Zhuli is cold yet can tonify; its nature directly counteracts the pathology. Zhuli has a sweet taste and mild action, capable of clearing severe heat arising from Yin deficiency. The description "extremely cold" refers to its therapeutic efficacy, not its thermal nature/qi. Moreover, since it is derived through fire processing, how can it truly be cold? Note: In formulas containing Zhuli, the addition of Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) and Fuzi (Aconiti Radix Preparata) distinguishes between cold and heat patterns; the addition of Jingli (Juice of Tribuli Fructus) depends on the deficiency or excess of Phlegm-Qi; and the inclusion of Gezhi (Puerariae Radix), Qinjiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix), Duhuo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix), Shengdihuang (Rehmanniae Radix), and Tiandong (Asparagi Radix) follows meridian differentiation. These principles must be understood.