二贤汤
治痰实,食后胸满,远年痰饮,服之愈。
薄橘红(四两) 甘草(一两)
上为末,沸汤调服。其功在茯苓、半夏、枳实、南星之上。
茱苓丸
治头疼,背寒,呕吐酸汁,不思饮食,小便不利,气壅昏眩。
白茯苓 吴茱萸(各二两。汤洗去末)
上为末,炼蜜丸如梧子大。每服三十丸,不拘时候,熟水吞下。服后便漩中作茱萸气是
验,
亦效
快活丸
常服消食化痰,养生之家不可缺。
枳壳(一两半,炒) 桂(一两) 桔梗(二两) 半夏(汤洗七次,二两)
上为末,姜汁糊丸,梧子大。每服二十丸,食后姜汤下。
茯苓丸
治臂痛不能举手,或左右时复转移,由伏痰在内,中脘停滞,脾气不流行,上与气
四肢属脾,滞而气不升,故上行攻臂,其脉沉细者是也。后人谓此臂痛,乃痰证也。用
痰,无不效者。
茯苓(一两) 枳壳(麸炒,去穣,半两) 半夏(二两) 风化朴硝(一分)
上为末,姜汁煮糊丸如梧子大。每服三十丸,生姜汤下。累有人为痰所苦,夜间两臂常
若有
多矣
倍术散
治酒癖五饮,停水在心下,或两胁、胃中、膈上、肠间,动摇有声。皆由饮酒冒寒
水过多。
白术(二两) 附子(炮,去皮脐,一两)
上锉散,分三服。水一大盏,姜十片煎,空腹服。脏腑微动即安。(一方,除附子,加
干姜
桂辛汤
下痰饮,散风邪,止痰嗽,聪耳鼻,宣关窍。利咽膈,清头目,解冒眩,进饮食。
桂(去粗皮) 细辛(去苗土) 干姜(炮) 人参(去芦) 白茯苓(去皮) 甘草
(炙。各二两)
上锉散。每服二钱,水二盏,煎至一盏,去滓,食前温服。
丁香半夏丸
治脾胃宿冷,呕吐痰水,噫气吞酸。
人参 丁香 木香 肉豆蔻 陈皮(各一分) 藿香叶(半两) 半夏(汤洗七次,姜
淹,炒黄
上为末,姜汁糊丸如小豆大,每服四十丸,姜汤下。
二陈汤
煎,送下青州白丸子,治眉心并眉梁骨疼。又治臂疼,或麻木,或战掉,皆痰饮所
宜服。(方见 疟类。白丸子方见风科通治类。)
控涎丹
治同上。(方见臂痛类。)
二生汤
专治痰。
附子(生,去皮脐) 半夏(生用)
上等分,锉散。每服四钱,水二盏,生姜十片,七分去滓煎,空腹温服。入少木香煎,
尤佳
破痰消饮丸
治一切停痰留饮。
青皮 陈皮(并洗) 京三棱(炮,捶碎用) 川姜(炮) 草果(面裹煨) 蓬术(炮,
捶碎) 良
上为末,水面糊丸如梧子大,阴干。每服五十丸,姜汤下。
破饮丸
治五饮停蓄胸腹,结为症癖,支满胸胁,旁攻两胁,抢心疼痛,饮食不下,翻胃吐
,九种心痛,积年宿食不消,久疟久痢,遁尸疰忤,癫痫厥晕,心气不足,忧愁思虑,妇人
腹中诸病,悉能治疗。久服尤妙,且不伤脏气。
荜茇 丁香(不见火) 胡椒 缩砂仁 木香(不见火) 蝎梢 乌梅 青皮 巴豆(去
壳膜。
上以青皮同巴豆浆水浸一宿,次日漉出,同炒青皮焦,去巴豆,水淹乌梅肉,蒸一炊久。
细
效,
导痰汤
一切痰,头目旋晕,或痰饮留积不散。胸膈痞塞,胁肋胀满,头痛吐逆,喘急痰嗽
唾稠粘,坐卧不安,不思饮食。
半夏(洗七次,四两) 天南星(炮,去皮) 橘红 枳实(去穣,麸炒) 赤茯苓(去
皮。
各一
上锉散。每服四钱,水二盏,生姜十片,煎八分,食后温服。
二陈汤
治痰饮为患,或呕吐恶心,或头眩心悸,或中脘不快,或因食生冷,饮酒过度,脾
和,并宜服之。一方加丁香。(方见 疟类。)
荆蓬煎丸
破痰癖,消症块,冷热积聚,胃膈痞闷。通和三焦,升降阴阳,顺气,消化宿食
荆三棱(酒浸三日,夏一日) 蓬莪术(酒浸三日,夏一日。以上二味,用去皮巴豆二
十粒,
皮(去穣
上为末。面糊丸如绿豆大。每服三十丸,食后生姜汤下。
理中汤
治停痰留饮,加茯苓、半夏导利之。(方见霍乱类。)
Er Xian Tang (Two Sages Decoction)
Treats phlegm-solidification syndrome, characterized by chest fullness after meals, and chronic long-standing fluid retention (Tan Yin). It is effective upon administration.
Ingredients: Bo Ju Hong (Thin Tangerine Peel, 4 liang), Gan Cao (Licorice Root, 1 liang).
Preparation and Administration: Grind the ingredients into powder. Mix with boiling water for oral intake. Its efficacy surpasses that of Fu Ling (Poria), Ban Xia (Pinellia Rhizome), Zhi Shi (Immature Bitter Orange), and Nan Xing (Arisaema Rhizome).
Zhu Ling Wan (Evodia and Poria Pill)
Treats headache, coldness in the back, vomiting of sour fluids, loss of appetite, difficult urination, Qi stagnation leading to dizziness and vertigo.
Ingredients: Bai Fu Ling (White Poria, 2 liang), Wu Zhu Yu (Evodia Fruit, 2 liang; washed with hot water to remove surface powder).
Preparation and Administration: Grind into powder. Form pills using refined honey, sized like wu zi (Chinese parasol tree seeds). Take 30 pills per dose at any time, swallowed with warm water. The appearance of the odor of Wu Zhu Yu in urine after ingestion indicates efficacy.
Kuai Huo Wan (Happy Living Pill)
Regular consumption aids digestion and resolves phlegm; indispensable for those practicing health preservation.
Ingredients: Zhi Ke (Bitter Orange, 1.5 liang, stir-fried), Gui (Cinnamon Twig, 1 liang), Jie Geng (Platycodon Root, 2 liang), Ban Xia (Pinellia Rhizome, 2 liang, washed seven times with hot water).
Preparation and Administration: Grind into powder. Form pills using ginger juice and paste, sized like wu zi. Take 20 pills per dose after meals, washed down with ginger soup.
Fu Ling Wan (Poria Pill)
Treats arm pain preventing elevation, or alternating pain on either side. This arises from latent phlegm accumulating internally, stagnating at Zhong Wan (Middle Jiao), causing impaired spleen Qi circulation. The limbs belong to the Spleen; stagnation prevents Qi from ascending, causing it to attack the arms upward. A deep and fine pulse confirms this diagnosis. Later physicians identified this arm pain as a phlegm syndrome. Using this formula for phlegm-induced arm pain is invariably effective.
Ingredients: Fu Ling (Poria, 1 liang), Zhi Ke (Bitter Orange, 0.5 liang, bran-fried, pith removed), Ban Xia (Pinellia Rhizome, 2 liang), Feng Hua Po Xiao (Weathered Mirabilite, 1 fen).
Preparation and Administration: Grind into powder. Form pills using ginger juice paste, sized like wu zi. Take 30 pills per dose with ginger soup. Many suffer from phlegm distress, experiencing frequent night-time arm discomfort; such cases are numerous.
Bei Shu San (Double Atractylodes Powder)
Treats wine-related accumulation and five types of fluid retention. Water stops in the heart region, or in the hypochondrium, stomach, above the diaphragm, or intestines, producing sloshing sounds upon movement. This results from excessive alcohol consumption combined with cold exposure.
Ingredients: Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes Rhizome, 2 liang), Fu Zi (Prepared Aconite Root, 1 liang, processed, skin and umbilicus removed).
Preparation and Administration: Cut into coarse pieces for decoction. Divide into three doses. Decoct with one large cup of water and ten slices of fresh ginger. Take on an empty stomach. Mild movement in the viscera brings relief. (Alternative prescription: omit Fu Zi, add Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger)).
Gui Xin Tang (Cinnamon and Asarum Decoction)
Descends phlegm-fluid retention, disperses wind-pathogens, stops phlegmatic cough, improves hearing and vision, opens orifices, benefits the throat and diaphragm, clears the head and eyes, resolves dizziness due to external pathogens, and promotes appetite.
Ingredients: Gui (Cinnamon Twig, bark removed), Xi Xin (Asarum Root, seedlings and soil removed), Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger, processed), Ren Shen (Ginseng Root, radix removed), Bai Fu Ling (White Poria, peel removed), Zhi Gan Cao (Honey-fried Licorice Root, each 2 liang).
Preparation and Administration: Cut into coarse pieces. Take 2 qian per dose. Decoct with two cups of water until one cup remains. Strain and take warm before meals.
Ding Xiang Ban Xia Wan (Clove and Pinellia Pill)
Treats chronic cold in the Spleen and Stomach, vomiting of phlegm-water, belching, and acid regurgitation.
Ingredients: Ren Shen (Ginseng Root), Ding Xiang (Clove), Mu Xiang (Costus Root), Rou Dou Kou (Nutmeg), Chen Pi (Aged Tangerine Peel, each 1 fen), Huo Xiang Ye (Agastache Leaf, 0.5 liang), Ban Xia (Pinellia Rhizome, washed seven times, soaked in ginger juice, fried until yellow).
Preparation and Administration: Grind into powder. Form pills using ginger juice paste, sized like small beans. Take 40 pills per dose, washed down with ginger soup.
Er Chen Tang (Two Cured Ingredients Decoction)
Decoct and administer with Qingzhou Bai Wan Zi (White Pills of Qingzhou) to treat pain in the glabella and supraorbital ridge. Also treats arm pain, numbness, or tremors, all caused by phlegm-fluid retention. Suitable for consumption. (See Malaria Category for formula. See Wind Disease General Treatment Category for White Pills formula.)
Kong Xian Dan (Control Phlegm-Elixir Pill)
Treats conditions identical to the above. (See Arm Pain Category for formula.)
Er Sheng Tang (Two Raw Ingredients Decoction)
Specifically treats phlegm syndromes.
Ingredients: Sheng Fu Zi (Raw Aconite Root, skin and umbilicus removed), Sheng Ban Xia (Raw Pinellia Rhizome).
Preparation and Administration: Equal parts, cut into coarse pieces. Take 4 qian per dose. Decoct with two cups of water and ten slices of fresh ginger until reduced to 7/10 volume. Strain and take warm on an empty stomach. Adding a small amount of Mu Xiang (Costus Root) during decoction enhances efficacy.
Po Tan Xiao Yin Wan (Phlegm-Breaking and Fluid-Resolving Pill)
Treats all forms of retained phlegm and lingering fluid retention.
Ingredients: Qing Pi (Green Tangerine Peel, washed), Chen Pi (Aged Tangerine Peel, washed), Jing San Leng (Curcuma Zedoaria Rhizome, processed and crushed), Chuan Jiang (Sichuan Ginger, processed), Cao Guo (Black Cardamom, baked in flour), Peng E Zhu (Curcuma Longa Rhizome, processed and crushed), Liang Jiang (Alpinia Officinarum Rhizome).
Preparation and Administration: Grind into powder. Form pills using water and wheat starch paste, sized like wu zi. Dry in shade. Take 50 pills per dose, washed down with ginger soup.
Po Yin Wan (Fluid-Breaking Pill)
Treats five types of fluid retention accumulating in the chest and abdomen, forming masses and lumps, causing distension and fullness in the chest and hypochondrium, attacking both sides of the hypochondrium, seizing heart pain, inability to eat, vomiting, nine types of heart pain, indigestion of old food, chronic malaria and dysentery, Dun Shi (hidden corpse) and Zhu Wu (infectious diseases), epilepsy, syncope, insufficient Heart Qi, sorrow and overthinking, and various abdominal diseases in women. It can treat all these conditions. Long-term use is particularly beneficial and does not damage visceral Qi.
Ingredients: Bi Bo (Long Pepper), Ding Xiang (Clove, not exposed to fire), Hu Jiao (Pepper), Suo Sha Ren (Amomum Fructus), Mu Xiang (Costus Root, not exposed to fire), Xie Shao (Scorpion Tail), Wu Mei (Mume Fruit), Qing Pi (Green Tangerine Peel), Ba Dou (Croton Seed, shell and membrane removed).
Preparation and Administration: Soak Qing Pi together with Ba Dou in soy milk overnight. Drain the next day, stir-fry with Qing Pi until scorched, then remove Ba Dou. Soak Wu Mei flesh in water, steam for the duration of a meal. Process into pills. (Text fragmentary).
Dao Tan Tang (Guiding Phlegm Decoction)
Treats all phlegm syndromes, dizziness and vertigo, or persistent accumulation of phlegm-fluid. Chest and diaphragm stuffiness, hypochondriac distension, headache, vomiting, wheezing and phlegmatic cough, thick sticky sputum, restlessness in sitting or lying, and loss of appetite.
Ingredients: Ban Xia (Pinellia Rhizome, washed seven times, 4 liang), Tian Nan Xing (Arisaema Rhizome, processed, skin removed), Ju Hong (Tangerine Peel Red Layer), Zhi Shi (Immature Bitter Orange, pith removed, bran-fried), Chi Fu Ling (Red Poria, peel removed, each 1 liang).
Preparation and Administration: Cut into coarse pieces. Take 4 qian per dose. Decoct with two cups of water and ten slices of fresh ginger until reduced to 8/10 volume. Take warm after meals.
Er Chen Tang (Two Cured Ingredients Decoction)
Treats disorders caused by phlegm-fluid retention, such as vomiting and nausea, dizziness and palpitations, discomfort in the epigastrium, or spleen dysfunction due to raw/cold foods and excessive alcohol. All are suitable for treatment. One variation adds Ding Xiang (Clove). (See Malaria Category for formula.)
Jing Peng Jian Wan (Curcuma and Costus Decoction Pill)
Breaks phlegm-pathy, eliminates masses, treats cold-heat accumulations, gastric and diaphragmatic stuffiness. Harmonizes the Triple Burner, regulates Yin and Yang ascent and descent, promotes Qi flow, and digests retained food.
Ingredients: Jing San Leng (Curcuma Zedoaria Rhizome, soaked in wine for three days, one day in summer), Peng E Zhu (Curcuma Longa Rhizome, soaked in wine for three days, one day in summer. For these two herbs, use 20去皮 Ba Dou (processed Croton Seeds)), Chen Pi (Aged Tangerine Peel, pith removed).
Preparation and Administration: Grind into powder. Form pills using wheat starch paste, sized like mung beans. Take 30 pills per dose after meals, washed down with ginger soup.
Li Zhong Tang (Regulate the Middle Decoction)
Treats retained phlegm and lingering fluid retention. Add Fu Ling (Poria) and Ban Xia (Pinellia Rhizome) to guide drainage. (See Cholera Category for formula.)