〔丹〕转筋皆属血热，四物加黄芩、红花、苍术、南星。有筋转于足大指，转上至大腿近腰结了，乃因奉
养浓，饮酒感寒而作，加酒芩、红花、苍术、南星，姜煎服。
〔《圣》〕治肝虚转筋。用赤蓼豆叶，切作三合，水一盏，酒三合，煎至四合去渣，温分二服。
孙尚药治脚转筋，疼痛挛急。松节二两，细锉如米粒，乳香一钱，上件药用银石器内，慢火炒令焦，只留
一分性，出火毒，研细，每服一钱至二钱，热木瓜酒调下。同是筋病，皆治之。
〔《外》〕治转筋。取故绵以酽醋浸甑中蒸及热，用绵裹病患脚，令更易勿停，瘥止。
〔仲〕转筋之为病，其臂脚直，脉上下行，微弦，转筋入腹者，鸡屎白散主之。用鸡屎白一味为散，取方寸
匕，以水六合和，温服。
〔丹〕转筋遍身，入肚不忍者，作极咸盐汤，于槽中暖浸之。
〔《灵》〕转筋于阳，治其阳；转筋于阴，治其阴，皆淬刺之。（四时气篇此则经所谓以痛为输之法，盖
用火烧燔针劫刺。转筋之时，当察转筋之痛在何处，在阳刺阳，在阴刺阴，随其所痛之处刺之，故曰以痛为输
也。若以一针未知，则再刺之，以知觉应效为度，故曰以知为数是也。）
〔窦〕转筋而疼，灸承山而可治。
足太阳之下，血气皆少，则善转筋踵下痛。（全文见治法。）
[朱丹溪] 转筋（肌肉痉挛）都属于血热证，用四物汤加入黄芩、红花、苍术、天南星。如果有筋脉拘挛从足大趾开始，向上扭转直至大腿靠近腰部处结聚，这是因为饮食过于肥甘厚味，饮酒后感受寒邪所致，需加用酒炒黄芩、红花、苍术、天南星，生姜煎服。
[《圣济总录》] 治疗肝虚引起的转筋。使用赤蓼豆叶，切碎至三合的量，加水一盏、酒三合，煎煮至剩余四合药液，滤去药渣，温服，分两次服用。
孙尚药治疗脚部转筋，疼痛且拘挛紧急。取松节二两，细锉如米粒大小，乳香一钱，将上述药材放入银器或石器中，用慢火炒至焦黑，只保留一分药性，去除火毒，研成细末。每次服用一钱至二钱，用热木瓜酒调服。同样是筋病，都可以这样治疗。
[《外台秘要》] 治疗转筋。取旧的绵絮，用浓醋浸泡在蒸笼中蒸热，用绵絮包裹患者的脚，令其不断更换保持热度，痊愈为止。
[张仲景] 转筋这种病，手臂和腿部伸直，脉象上下行走呈微弦状，如果转筋蔓延至腹部，用鸡屎白散主治。只用鸡屎白一味药制成散剂，取方寸匕的量，用水六合调和，温服。
[朱丹溪] 转筋遍布全身，痛入腹部难以忍受的，制作极咸的盐汤，在澡槽中温暖浸泡身体。
[《灵枢经》] 阳经发生转筋，治疗其阳经；阴经发生转筋，治疗其阴经，都采用淬刺法。（《四时气篇》此处即经文所说的“以痛为输”的方法，大概是用火烧灼燔针进行劫刺。在转筋发作时，应当观察转筋疼痛的位置在哪里，在阳经则刺阳经，在阴经则刺阴经，随着疼痛的部位进行针刺，所以叫作“以痛为输”。如果一针之后不知晓效果，就再刺，以产生知觉并见效为标准，所以叫作“以知为数”。）
[Zhu Danxi] Tendon spasm (muscle cramp) all belongs to blood-heat syndrome. Use Siwu Decoction (Four Substances Decoction) added with Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Honghua (Carthami Flos), Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma), and Nanting (Arisaematis Rhizoma Preparatum). If the tendon spasms start from the big toe of the foot and twist upwards to gather near the waist at the thigh, this is caused by rich nourishment (dietary excess) and contracting cold after drinking alcohol. Add Jiu Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix prepared with wine), Honghua, Cangzhu, and Nanting, decocted with Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) for administration.
[Shengji Zonglu] Treats liver deficiency causing tendon spasms. Use leaves of Chuliao Dou (Polygoni Multiflori Folium or specific herb context: Polygonum orientale leaf), chopped to a volume of Sanhe (approx. 30ml), add one Shan (approx. 200ml) of water and three He (approx. 60ml) of wine. Decoct until four He remain, remove dregs, and take warm in two divided doses.
Sun Shangyao treated foot tendon spasms with pain and contracture. Take Songjie (Pinus Massoniana Node) two liang, finely cut like rice grains, and Xuxiang (Boswelliae Resina) one qian. Place these ingredients in a silver or ceramic vessel, stir-fry slowly over low heat until charred, retaining only one-tenth of their medicinal property, remove fire toxicity, and grind into fine powder. Take one to two qian per dose, mixed with hot Mugua Jiu (Chaenomeles Speciosa Wine). This method applies to similar tendon diseases.
[Waitai Mi Yao] Treats tendon spasms. Take old cotton wadding, soak it in strong vinegar within a steamer, and steam until hot. Wrap the patient's foot with the cotton wadding, replacing it continuously to maintain heat, until recovery.
[Zhang Zhongjing] In the disease of tendon spasms, the arms and legs are straight, the pulse runs up and down with a slight wiry quality. If the spasms extend into the abdomen, Jishibai San (Chicken Dropping White Powder) is the primary treatment. Use only Jishibai (White part of chicken droppings) as a single ingredient to make a powder. Take a Fangcunbi (square-inch scoop), mix with Liuhe (approx. 120ml) of water, and take warm.
[Zhu Danxi] For tendon spasms throughout the body that are unbearable when entering the abdomen, prepare an extremely salty salt soup and immerse the body warmly in a bath trough.
[Ling Shu Jing] For yang meridian tendon spasms, treat the yang; for yin meridian tendon spasms, treat the yin; both are treated using Cui Ci (quenching puncture/acupuncture with heated needles). (This refers to the "Yi Tong Wei Shu" [pain point as acupoint] method mentioned in the *Si Shi Qi* chapter, likely involving burning needle (Fanzhen)劫刺 (robbing puncture). During tendon spasms, observe where the pain is located; if in yang, puncture yang; if in yin, puncture yin, following the painful area. Hence it is called "Yi Tong Wei Shu". If one needling does not yield immediate awareness of effect, repeat puncturing until sensation and efficacy are achieved; hence "Yi Zhi Wei Shu" [knowing as the number].)
[Dou Cai] For tendon spasms with pain, moxibustion on Chengshan (BL57) can cure it.
Below the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian, if both blood and qi are deficient, one is prone to tendon spasms and pain below the heel/calf. (Full text see Treatment Methods section.)