For those suffering from wind diseases (Fengji, disorders caused by pathogenic wind) with inability to move the four limbs, after taking this medicine for three days, one can raise hands to comb hair; after seven days, the body gradually relaxes; after ten days, walking becomes possible; after half a month, the body feels light and vigorous, and vision becomes clearer. It has great miraculous efficacy.

[Formula] Ganjuhua (Chrysanthemi Flos), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, remove the radix head), Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), Duzhong (Eucommiae Cortex), Muli (Ostreae Concha), Gualugen (Trichosanthis Radix), Mudanpi (Moutan Cortex), Ziwan (Asternis Radix), Changpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma), Renshen (Ginseng Radix), Baijili (Tribuli Fructus), Sharen (Amomi Fructus, stir-fried), Guanzi (Cinnamomi Ramulus), Gouji (Cibotii Rhizoma), Tianma (Gastrodiae Rhizoma), Shihu (Dendrobii Caulis). [Select appropriate amounts of each].

All herbs must be of high quality from Sichuan or Guangdong. Select them according to the prescription, crush into coarse powder, place in a new silk bag, put the bag into a new small earthenware jar, pour in Er Dou (approx. 12 liters) of wine without ash residue to soak the herbs. Seal the mouth tightly. Soak for two periods of fourteen days (28 days) in spring and summer, and three periods of fourteen days (42 days) in autumn and winter. Open the jar. In the morning, noon, and evening, allow the patient to take three cups of cold wine. Take according to the time, but no more than one cup per dose. Do not overdose, do not alter the dosage, and do not open the wine jar arbitrarily. For chronic cases, take for no more than one month; for recent cases, efficacy appears in ten days; for mild cases, in five days. This treats bone and joint pain, swelling of the four limbs, dim vision, hemiplegia, dysarthria, facial paralysis, aphonia due to stroke, regardless of gender or age.

To treat stroke causing involuntary movement of hands and feet, muscle spasms, and difficulty in flexion and extension.

[Formula] Yehe Zhi (Albiziae Julibrissinis Ramulus), Sangzhi (Mori Ramulus), Huaizhi (Styphnolobii Ramulus), Baizhi (Platycladi Ramulus) [all fresh, chopped, 5 liang each], Nuomi (Glutinous Rice, 5 sheng), Shiliu Zhi (Punica Granati Ramulus, fresh chopped, 5 liang).

First, decoct the five branches in 5 Dou (approx. 2.5 liters) of water, reduce to 2.5 Dou, strain off the dregs. Use the liquid to soak glutinous rice and black beans overnight (two nights). Steam until cooked, add yeast, mix with Fangfeng and Qianghuo. Brew according to standard methods, seal for twenty-one days. Press out the lees, take 3-5 He (approx. 60-100 ml) of clear wine to drink. Maintain a slight alcohol sensation but avoid intoxication to prevent vomiting, which would disturb the Zhengqi (Upright Qi).

To treat various wind-induced paralysis, curling of limbs, and hemiplegia.

[Formula] Chuanwu (Aconiti Radix Praeparata, processed, remove skin, navel, tip), Caowu (Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix Praeparata, processed, remove skin, navel, tip), Chuanxiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, soaked in wine and dried), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex), Xuduan (Dipsaci Radix, washed and dried), Nanting (Arisaematis Rhizoma, ginger-processed and fried), Duzhong (Eucommiae Cortex, raw bark, chopped, ginger-processed and fried), Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, processed, 3 liang each), Quanxie (Scorpio, separately ground), Ziran Tong (Pyritum, fire-heated and quenched in vinegar seven times, 3 liang), Ruxiang (Olibanum), Moyao (Myrrha), Shexiang (Moschus).

Grind all into fine powder. Except for Ruxiang, Moyao, and Shexiang which are separately ground fine, mix them evenly with the other powders. Use the medicinal wine to mix Feimian (sifted wheat flour) and boil into a paste to form pills the size of bullet seeds. Take one pill per dose, dissolve in warm wine, or take with decoction of Mugua (Chaenomelis Fructus), or with wine filtered through black beans. Take at any time. Additionally, intermittently use 1 Sheng (approx. 0.6 liters) of crushed Liangjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) decocted in water for fumigation or bathing, which is best. Before taking the main medicine, first use 21 Bannao (Mylabris), remove wings and legs. Stir-fry slowly with one Jian (cup) of black beans until scorched. Use only 7 Bannao. Mix with 14 Quanxie (scorpio) lightly fried and Wulingzhi (Trogopteri Dung) 2.5 qian, grind to powder. Form pills with cake paste, size of hemp seeds. Take 21 pills per dose with old wine to first eliminate the root of wind pathogens.