典藏书目

Liver disease causing tendon tightness occurs because the Liver corresponds to the tendons. When the Foot Jueyin (Liver) meridian is deficient, the vessels fail to nourish, and wind pathogens easily invade, combusting with the tendons and vessels, thus causing tendon tightness.

Tianma Tang (also known as Tianma Zhusan): Treats liver wind-toxic qi pouring into the arms, head, neck, shoulders, back, waist, and feet, causing tendons to curl and tighten, with stabbing pain.
Herbs: Gastrodiae Rhizoma (Gastrodia elata) (prepared with wine), Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata (Aconitum carmichaelii) (processed, peel and placenta removed, 1.5 liang each), Scorpio (Scorpio) (earth removed, fried), Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Notopterygium incisum) (rhizome removed), Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuanxiong), Typhonii Rhizoma (Typhonium giganteum), Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (Ginseng), Angelicae Dahuricae Radix (Baizhi) (roasted), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Licorice), Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Fresh Ginger) (3 slices). Method: Decoct as usual.

Yiyiren Tang (from *Shengji Zonglu*): Treats liver wind affecting the four limbs, causing tendon spasms and body stiffness.
Herbs: Coicis Semen (Job's tears), Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuanxiong), Gypsum Fibrosum (Gypsum) (crushed, 4 liang each), Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Notopterygium incisum) (rhizome removed, 3 fen), Platycodoni Semen (Platycodon seed), Ziziphi Spinosae Semen (Jujube seed) (fried, 1 liang each). Method: Decoct until 70% remains.

Dihuang Wan: Treats liver deficiency and blood insufficiency, causing joint stiffness and tendon spasms/pain. (Formula see Eye Section, Liver Deficiency Category)
Original Formula Composition: Coptidis Rhizoma (Coptis), Cassiae Semen (Cassia seed) (1 liang each), Myrrha (Myrrh), Chrysanthemi Indici Flos (Chrysanthemum), Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng), Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Notopterygium incisum), Cinnamomi Ramulus (Guixin), Zhu Sha (Cinnabar) (0.5 liang each), Rehmanniae Radix Preparata (Prepared Rehmannia Root).

Mugua Wan (from *Shengji Zonglu*): Treats liver wind attacking the four limbs, causing tendon pain, weak knees and ankles, and difficulty walking.
Herbs: Chaenomelis Fructus (Quince) (peel and seeds removed, thinly sliced, dried, 2 liang), Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix (Achyranthes root) (sprouts removed, soaked in wine, sliced, dried), Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuanxiong), Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Notopterygium incisum) (rhizome removed, 1.5 liang each), Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata (Aconitum carmichaelii) (processed, peel and placenta removed).

Duhuo Tang (from *Shengji Zonglu*): Treats liver wind, tendon tightness, fatigue of the back and shoulders, dizziness, and stiff/painful neck.
Herbs: Angelicae Pubescentis Radix (Du Huo), Chrysanthemi Indici Flos (Chrysanthemum), Viticis Fructus (Vitis fruit), Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuanxiong) (1 liang each). The above herbs are coarsely crushed and sifted. Take 3 qian per dose, add 1 cup of water, 3 slices of fresh ginger, decoct until 70% remains, strain and take warm.

Mugua Jian (from *Yifang Dacheng*): Treats liver and kidney affected by wind, causing tendon tightness, stiff neck, and inability to turn the head.
Herbs: Xuanzhou Chaenomelis Fructus (Xuanzhou Quince) (2 fruits, lid removed, pulp removed), Myrrha (Myrrh) (2 liang, ground), Boswelliae Resina (Frankincense) (1 fen, ground). Place the latter two ingredients inside the quince, cover with the lid, secure with bamboo pins, and steam until soft.

*Ben Shi Fang* records: A patient suffered from this condition, starting in the afternoon and resolving at dusk. I said: This illness must begin in the feet. The classics state that the twelve meridians have their own deficiencies and excesses. Qi weakness allows wind pathogens to invade.

Wutou Wan (from *Shengji Zonglu*): Treats tendon tightness and spasms, inability to extend.
Herbs: Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix (Caowutou) (soaked in salt water for three days, taken out, washed, sliced, fried with bran until bran is scorched, bran removed), Schizonepetae Spica (Schizonepeta) (8 liang each). The above herbs are ground into fine powder, mixed with juice from Xuanzhou Quince to form pills.

Modified Yiyiren Tang: Treats liver deficiency, unsmooth tendons/vessels, abdominal tightness with visible tendons, and hypochondriac fullness.
Herbs: Coicis Semen (Job's tears), Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng) (forks removed), Cinnamomi Ramulus (Guizhi) (bark removed), Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui) (sliced and roasted, 1 liang each), Ziziphi Spinosae Semen (Jujube seed) (fried, 2 liang), Poria (Fuling) (black skin removed).

Treating Tendon and Bone Spasms (from *Bencao*): Use 1 dan of Sorghum (Shumi), 30 jin of yeast (Qu), mix with 1 jin of Rehmanniae Radix Preparata (Rehmannia root) and 1 jin of Artemisiae Scopariae Herba (Yinchenhao), roast until yellow, brew according to wine-making methods, and consume.

Baiziren Wan (from *Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang*): Treats liver deficiency-cold, tendon tightness, abdominal fullness, hypochondriac distension, green-yellow complexion, back/shoulder soreness, emaciation, and weakness.
Herbs: Platycodoni Semen (Platycodon seed), Astragali Radix (Huangqi) (cut), Poria (Fuling) (black skin removed), Torreya Seed (Chushi), Rubi Fructus (Fupenzi), Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus (Wuweizi), Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata (Aconitum carmichaelii) (processed, peel and placenta removed), Dendrobii Caulis (Shihu) (wine-soaked, roasted), Oryzae Fructus Germinatus (Maiya) (bran-fried), Rehmanniae Radix Preparata (Prepared Rehmannia Root), Bombyx Batryticatus (Wancang'e) (lightly fried).

Qianghuo Tang (also known as Baifuling San): Treats liver wind, skin rashes on tendons/vessels, acute abdominal/hypochondriac pain, facial paralysis (deviated mouth and eyes), and limb pain. (From *Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang*)
Herbs: Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Notopterygium incisum) (rhizome removed), Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu), Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang) (roots and joints removed, boiled, scum removed, roasted), Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata (Side Aconite) (processed, peel and placenta removed), Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix (Danshen), Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui) (cut and fried, 1 liang each). The above herbs are cut into coarse pieces. Take 3 qian per dose, add 1 cup of water, 3 slices of fresh ginger, decoct until 70% remains, strain and take warm.

Fuling Tang: Treats liver qi deficiency, visible tendon tightness, heart/abdominal stagnation, left hypochondriac distension, and loss of appetite.
Herbs: Poria (Fuling) (black skin removed), Peucedani Radix (Qianhu) (rhizome removed), Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu), Testudinis et Carapax et Plastrum (Biejia) (coated with vinegar, roasted yellow, apron removed), Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum (Chenxiang) (cut), Astragali Radix (Huangqi) (cut, 1 liang each). The above herbs are coarsely crushed and sifted. Take 3 qian per dose, add 1 cup of water, 3 slices of fresh ginger, decoct until 70% remains, strain and take warm.

Rolling and Rubbing Method for Relaxing Tendons: Use a large bamboo tube about one chi long, open at both ends, insert a stick through it, tie ropes to both ends and attach to a chair. When sitting, step on the bamboo tube with your feet and roll back and forth to relax the tendons.

Treating Knots in Tendons (from *Bencao*): Strike the knots in the tendons on the person's body twice with a ladle, and the knots will disperse.