木瓜、槟榔各二钱半，吴茱萸钱半，水煎服。或用黑豆一茶杯，甘草三钱，煎浓汁服更
妙。
又方∶黄 五钱，水煎，一二服断根。
凤仙花叶，枸杞叶，共煎浓汤熏洗，并生捣融敷之。
又方∶大田螺捣烂，敷之。
此症发时，腿足肿痛难忍，因饮酒过多所致。百治不效，惟用绍兴老酒糟四两（无则用
本地陈老酒糟亦可），松针一两（即松毛），共捣烂，加顶好烧酒拌入，炒热敷之，用布包紧
，冷则炒热再敷，日夜不断，敷至痛止乃已。一料只能敷三次，轻者三五料即愈，重者十余
料断根，永不复发，屡试如神。
又方∶苍术煎酒服，实时能行。
威灵仙，牛膝，二味各等分，为丸。空心开水服数十丸，或加酒服更好，忌服茶，久
服其病若失。威灵仙疏真气，另服补剂以固本元。再威灵仙真者甚少，均系 本之细者假充
，以味极苦而色紫黑如黄连状，脆而不软，折之有细尘起，明视之断处有黑白晕，俗谓之鸲
鹆眼，此数者备，然后为真，服之有奇验。
名鹤膝风。风胜则走注作痛，寒胜则如锥刺痛，湿胜则肿。屈无力病在筋则伸，不能屈
在骨则移动维艰。久则日肿日粗，大腿日细，痛而无浓，颜色不变，成败症矣。宜早治之。
用新鲜白芷酒煮成膏，收贮瓷瓶。每日取膏二钱，陈酒送服，再取二三钱涂患处，至消乃止
。或内服阳和汤（见痈疽诸方）外用大戟、甘遂二味研末，白蜜调敷（或用白芥子末，酒调
敷
又方，首乌酒∶大何首乌煎酒服，以醉为度。更捣渣敷膝头，数次可愈。永远戒食鳅鱼
、黑鱼二物。
又方，四神煎∶生黄 半斤，远志肉，牛膝各三两，石斛四两，用水十碗煎二碗，再入
金银花一两，煎一碗，一气服之。服后觉两腿如火之热，即盖暖睡，汗出如雨，待汗散后，
缓缓去被，忌风。一服病去大半，再服除根，不论久近皆效。
又方，五圣散∶乳香、没药各一两五钱，地骨皮、无名异各五钱，麝香一分，为末，车
前草捣汁入煮酒调敷患处。有人患此五年，敷至三日全愈。
Dried Fructus Chaenomelis (Mugua, 木瓜) and Semen Arecae (Binglang, 槟榔), each 2.5 qian; Radix Evodiae (Wuzhuyu, 吴茱萸) 1.5 qian. Decoct in water and take orally. Alternatively, use one teacup of Glycine max seed (Heidou, 黑豆) and 3 qian of Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata (Gancao, 甘草), decoct into a concentrated juice for better efficacy.
Another prescription: Radix Astragali (Huangqi, 黄芪) 5 qian. Decoct in water; taking one or two doses can cure the root cause.
Folium Impatientis (Fengxianhua Ye, 凤仙花叶) and Folium Lycii (Gouqi Ye, 枸杞叶). Decoct together into a concentrated decoction for fumigation and washing, and also apply freshly pounded pulp topically.
Another prescription: Pounded large apple snail (Tianluo, 田螺) applied topically.
When this condition occurs, the legs and feet swell and hurt unbearably, caused by excessive alcohol consumption. Various treatments have failed. Only using four liang of aged Shaoxing wine lees (Shaoxing Laojiuzao, 绍兴老酒糟) (or local aged wine lees if unavailable), combined with one liang of pine needles (Songzhen, 松针/松毛), pounded together, mixed with the finest distilled liquor (Shaojiu, 烧酒), heated, and applied to the affected area. Wrap tightly with cloth; reheat when cool. Apply continuously day and night until pain ceases. One batch is sufficient for three applications. Mild cases may heal in three to five batches; severe cases require over ten batches for a permanent cure with no recurrence. This has been tested repeatedly with miraculous results.
Another prescription: Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (Cangzhu, 苍术) decocted in wine and taken orally allows immediate walking.
Radix Clematidis (Weilingxian, 威灵仙) and Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae (Niuxi, 牛膝), equal parts, made into pills. Take dozens of pills with warm water on an empty stomach, or preferably with wine. Avoid tea. Long-term use eliminates the disease. Weilingxian disperses true qi; therefore, tonics should be taken separately to consolidate the primordial essence. Note that genuine Weilingxian is rare; most are fake fine roots. Genuine ones are identified by their extremely bitter taste, purple-black color resembling Coptidis Rhizoma (Huanglian, 黄连), brittle texture, dust upon breaking, and black-white halos at the fracture cross-section, commonly known as "quyu eye" (Quyu Yan, 鸲鹆眼). Possession of these traits confirms authenticity and ensures miraculous efficacy.
This condition is named Crane's Knee Wind (Hexikfeng, 鹤膝风). Dominance of wind causes wandering pain; dominance of cold causes stabbing pain like awls; dominance of dampness causes swelling. Inability to flex indicates pathology in sinews; inability to extend indicates pathology in bones. Difficulty in movement suggests bone involvement. Over time, the lower limbs swell and thicken while the thighs atrophy. Pain exists without pus, and color remains unchanged; this is a critical, difficult-to-treat stage. Early treatment is essential. Use fresh Rhizoma Angelicae Dahuricae (Baizhi, 白芷) boiled in wine to make a paste, stored in porcelain bottles. Take 2 qian daily with aged wine internally, and apply 2-3 qian externally to the lesion until resolution. Alternatively, internally administer Yanghe Tang (Warm the Softening Decoction - see formulas for carbuncles and sores); externally, apply powder of Radix Euphorbiae Pekinensis (Daji, 大戟) and Radix Kansui (Gansui, 甘遂) mixed with honey (or white mustard seed powder mixed with wine).
Another prescription, He Shou Wu Wine: Decoct large Polygonum multiflorum (He Shou Wu, 何首乌) in wine and drink until intoxicated. Pound the dregs and apply to the knee. Several applications can cure it. Permanently avoid eating loach (Qiuyu, 鳅鱼) and black fish (Heiyu, 黑鱼).
Another prescription, Four Spirits Decoction (Sishen Jian, 四神煎): Raw Radix Astragali (Huangqi, 黄芪) 8 liang, Cortex Polygalae (Yuanzhi Rou, 远志肉) and Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae (Niuxi, 牛膝) each 3 liang, Radix Dendrobii (Shihu, 石斛) 4 liang. Decoct in ten bowls of water until two bowls remain. Add one liang of Flos Lonicerae Japonicae (Jinyinhua, 金银花) and decoct until one bowl remains. Drink in one go. After ingestion, feel intense heat in the legs, cover warmly and sleep. Sweat profusely; after sweating subsides, slowly remove covers and avoid wind. One dose removes half the illness; a second dose cures the root. Effective regardless of duration.
Another prescription, Five Saints Powder (Wusheng San, 五圣散): Resina Incensi (Ruxiang, 乳香) and Resina Myrrhae (Moyao, 没药) each 1.5 liang, Cortex Lycii (Digupi, 地骨皮) and Ferrum Oxydatum Rubrum (Wumingyi, 无名异) each 5 qian, Moschus (Shexiang, 麝香) 1 fen. Grind into powder. Mix with juice of Herba Plantaginis Lanceolatae (Cheqian Cao, 车前草) and boiled wine, then apply to the lesion. A patient suffering for five years was completely cured after three days of application.