For Wind-Pain original: fengtong (風痛). A traditional term for joint and muscle pain that "wanders" through the body, often associated with rheumatism or arthritis., use the "Gold-Not-Exchanged" formula from Yang’s Proven Prescriptions. Take three qian a qian is a traditional unit of weight, approximately 3.75 grams each of Morning Glory seeds, "Small-Muffler" original: xiaogua (小括), likely referring to a preparation of Trichosanthes, "Blood" Bitter Orange peel, Perilla leaf, and Danggui Chinese Angelica root; two qian each of Wuyao Lindera root and Chuanxiong Szechuan lovage root; and five qian of "Flower Powder" Trichosanthes root powder. Decoct with a portion of aged wine and drink while hot.

Pain from Falls, Strikes, and Wind-Qi

According to the Cihang Huoren Shu original: Cihang Huoren Shu (慈航活人書), "The Merciful Boat for Saving Lives," a 19th-century medical text, the "King of Saving Lives" is in fact the Gold-Not-Exchanged herb. Its leaves resemble those of the winter mallow. Use the leaves in spring and summer, and the root in winter. Pound the plant to extract the juice and drink it mixed with wine. For the remaining dregs, add "hairy-legged crab" original: maojiaoxie (毛腳蠏). Freshwater crabs were frequently used in traditional trauma medicine, believed to help knit bones and disperse stasis., pound it into a paste, and apply as a poultice. If treating only Wind-Qi, use the dregs alone as a poultice.

Wang Lianshi’s method for circulating and breaking blood stasis: Combine Earth-Sappanwood original: disumu (地蘇木) and "Broken-Strike-Recovery" original: luodeda (落得打), a name for herbs like Glechoma or Centella used for traumatic injuries, and take with wine.

Yellow Jute Leaves

original: Huang ma ye (黃麻葉). While jute is known globally for fiber, its leaves have a history in Chinese medicine for treating internal bleeding.

The Yifang Jiting original: Yifang Jiting (醫方集聽), "Collected Medical Prescriptions" states: This is a sage medicine a term for a highly effective, "miraculous" remedy for treating all types of blood disorders. It is also known as "Ox-Mud Thorn" niunici, "Three-Bead Grass" sanzhugao, and "Heavenly Perilla" tianzisu. The seedlings sprout in the third lunar month; they resemble hemp leaves and have fine hairs. Collect...