典藏书目

Wind, cold, and dampness pathogenic factors mix and invade the body, combining to form Bi syndrome (obstruction syndrome). If contracted in autumn, it is termed Pi Bi (Skin Bi). This is because the Lung governs the skin and hair. In the Five Elements, it corresponds to Metal; in the Four Seasons, it corresponds to... [text missing], skin... [text missing].

Chijian Wan (Red Arrow Pill): Indicated for patients whose Lungs have been affected by external pathogens, resulting in skin obstruction, stiffness and pain in the neck, flaccidity and weakness of the four limbs, blurred vision, and shortness of breath in the chest and brain area.
Ingredients: Chijian (Rhizoma Gastrodiae), Qianghuo (Radix Notopterygii, rhizome removed), Guizhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi, bark removed), Xixin (Herba Asari, seedlings removed), Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, sliced and stir-fried), Gan Juhua (Flos Chrysanthemi), Fangfeng (Radix Saposhnikoviae, bark removed), Tianxiong (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, processed), Fushen (Poria with Hostwood, woody core removed), Shanzhuyu (Fructus Corni, stir-baked), Renshen (Radix Ginseng), Fengxiangzhi (Resina Pini), Huangqi (Radix Astragali, ground, each 1 qian). The above twenty-three ingredients are ground into fine powder, formed into pills the size of paulownia seeds, taken with Jingjie Decoction, at any time.

Qianghuo Tang (Notopterygium Decoction): Indicated for Pi Bi presenting with a sensation of insects crawling on the skin, abdominal distension, difficulty in bowel movement, and aphonia or hoarseness.
Ingredients: Qianghuo (Radix Notopterygii, rhizome removed), Jili (Fructus Tribuli, stir-fried), Shashen (Radix Adenophorae seu Glehniae), Mahuang (Herba Ephedrae, roots and joints removed), Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae), Lingyangjiao (Cornu Saigae Tataricae, shaved), Xixin (Herba Asari, seedlings and leaves removed), Bibi (Radix Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae, double-kernel stir-fried), Zhishi (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, pith removed, 3 fen), Mutong (Caulis Akebiae seu Aristolochiae), Binglang (Semen Arecae, half liang each). Strain the decoction and take warm, at any time.

Fangfeng Tang (Saposhnikovia Decoction) [from *Shengji Zonglu*]: Indicated for Wind-Cold-Dampness invading the Lung, causing neck stiffness, dizziness, chest fullness, shortness of breath, tremors during respiration, hoarse voice, and... [text missing] of the four limbs.
Ingredients: Fangfeng (Radix Saposhnikoviae, bark removed), Xiong (Radix Chuanxiong), Mahuang (Herba Ephedrae, roots and joints removed, each 1 liang), Duhuo (Radix Angelicae Pubescentis, rhizome removed), Guizhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi, bark removed), Qianhu (Radix Peucedani), Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae, ... liang), Xixin (Herba Asari, seedlings and leaves removed)... 4 qian. Add 1.5 cups of water and 5 slices of fresh ginger, decoct...

Tianma San (Gastrodia Powder) [from *Shengji Zonglu*]: Indicated for Pi Bi causing muscle numbness and insensitivity, restlessness, rapid breathing, and stiffness/induration of the neck and back.
Ingredients: Tianma (Rhizoma Gastrodiae), Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, processed, bark and umbilicus removed), Mahuang (Herba Ephedrae, roots and joints removed), Fangfeng (Radix Saposhnikoviae, bark removed), Xixin (Herba Asari, seedlings and leaves removed), Baihua She (Bungarus multicinctus, soaked in wine and processed with starch), ... [soaked in water, skin and kernels removed, ground and stir-fried, mixed and sifted]. Take 1 qian per dose, with Bohe (Mentha haplocalyx)...

Mahuang Tang (Ephedra Decoction) [from *Shengji Zonglu*]: Indicated for Wind-Cold-Dampness affecting the Lung Meridian, causing skin Bi with numbness and insensitivity.
Ingredients: Mahuang (Herba Ephedrae, roots and joints removed), Guizhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi, bark removed), Renshen (Radix Ginseng), Xiong (Radix Chuanxiong), Fangfeng (Radix Saposhnikoviae, bark removed), Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, processed, bark and umbilicus removed), Shaoyao (Radix Paeoniae Alba), Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae, ...), 1.5 cups of water...

Manjingzi Wan (Vitex Fruit Pill) [from *Shengji Zonglu*]: Indicated for Pi Bi with numbness and insensitivity.
Ingredients: Manjingshi (Fructus Viticis), Zhike (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, pith removed and stir-fried with flour), Fangfeng (Radix Saposhnikoviae, bark removed), Qianghuo (Radix Notopterygii, rhizome removed), Jiegeng (Radix Platycodonis, stir-fried), Baifuzi (Rhizoma Typhonii, stir-fried), Jili (Fructus Tribuli)... decoct together until a paste is formed. Grind the remaining ingredients into powder...

Tianma Wan (Gastrodia Pill) [from *Shengji Zonglu*]: Indicated for Skin Bi.
Ingredients: Tianma (Rhizoma Gastrodiae, soaked in wine, sliced, dried, 2 liang), Xuanshen (Radix Scrophulariae), Moyao (Resina Myrrhae, ground), Diyü (Radix Sanguisorbae), Wutou (Radix Aconiti, processed, bark and umbilicus removed, each 1 liang), Shexiang (Moschus, ground, 1 fen). The above ingredients...

Shuodi Zheng Tang (Dioscorea Steaming Decoction) [from *Shengji Zonglu*]: Indicated for Pi Bi.
Ingredients: Shuodi Gen (Radix Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae, including leaves), Taopi (Cortex Persicae, including leaves), Changpu (Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii, leaves, each 3 sheng), Xi Tang (fine sugar, 1 dou), Shumi (Sorghum vulgare, 5 sheng). Add 150 dou of water, decoct... Cover the body with quilts and garments... For any condition within the skin...

Buqi Tang (Qi-Nourishing Decoction) [from *Jisheng Bacuifang*]: Indicated for numbness in the skin, caused by the failure of Lung Qi to circulate. (See Renshen Buqi Tang for the formula.)