治肺痈脓眶气上冲而呕，咳嗽。
南星（生，一两） 知母 贝母 白芷 生地 阿胶（炒） 川芎 桑白皮（炒） 白
芨（各半两） 甘草（炙） 防风 射干 桔梗 苏叶 天冬 薄荷 半夏（姜制。各七钱
半）
上每服一两，水二钟，生姜七片，乌梅一个煎，食远温服。渣再煎。
一方 治肺痈吐臭脓效。
桔梗 大耳草 贝母（去心） 紫菀（各二钱） 杏仁（三个，去皮尖）水一钟半，煎
服。
脉数为呕，代者霍乱，微滑者生，涩数凶断。有痰膈中焦食不得下者，有气逆者，有寒
气客于胃口者，有暑气所浸者，有饮食伤者，有瘀血停滞者，有因火与痰者为多。有物有声
为之呕吐，有声无物谓之哕。刘河间谓火气炎上，切不可下，逆之故也。
治胃气不和作吐。
藿香（一钱） 姜半夏（钱半） 陈皮（一钱） 甘草（炙，五分） 姜浓朴（一钱） 苍
术（炒，一钱） 白术（一钱二分） 冬月受寒冷，呕吐不止，元气虚者，加人参、干姜炮、
生姜五片，水煎服。
A formula for treating lung abscess (a purulent disease of the lungs) where pus rushes upward causing vomiting and coughing.
Sheng Nan Xing (Arisaema Cum Bile, raw, 1 liang), Zhi Mu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma), Bei Mu (Fritillariae Bulbus), Bai Zhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Sheng Di (Rehmanniae Radix), Chao E Jiao (Colla Corii Asini, stir-fried), Chuan Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Chao Sang Bai Pi (Mori Cortex, stir-fried), Bai Ji (Bletillae Rhizoma) [each 0.5 liang]; Zhi Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried), Fang Feng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), She Ye (Belamcandae Rhizoma), Jie Geng (Platycodonis Radix), Su Ye (Perillae Folium), Tian Dong (Asparagi Radix), Bo He (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba), Jiang Zhi Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, prepared with ginger) [each 7 qian].
For each dose of 1 liang, add 2 zhong of water, 7 slices of fresh ginger, and 1 dark plum. Decoct and take warm after meals. The dregs may be decocted again.
Another prescription: Effective for treating lung abscess with expectoration of foul-smelling pus.
Jie Geng (Platycodonis Radix), Da Er Cao (Euphorbiae Humifusae Herba), Qu Xin Bei Mu (Fritillariae Bulbus, heart removed) [each 2 qian], Ren Xing (Prunus Armeniaca Seed, skin and tips removed) (3 seeds). Add 1.5 zhong of water, decoct and take.
A rapid pulse indicates vomiting; a intermittent pulse indicates Huoluan (Cholera); a slightly slippery pulse indicates survival (favorable prognosis); a choppy and rapid pulse indicates a dire prognosis (ominous). Cases include phlegm obstructing the middle jiao preventing food intake, qi rebellion, cold pathogen lodging in the stomach opening, infiltration by summer-heat, dietary injury, stagnation of blood stasis, and most commonly, combination of fire and phlegm. Vomiting is characterized by both sound and matter; regurgitation without matter but with sound is called Yue (Hiccups/Inverted Stomach Qi). Liu Hejian stated that when fire qi flares upward, purgatives must strictly not be used, as this would go against the pathology.
A formula for treating vomiting caused by disharmony of stomach qi.
Huo Xiang (Agastaches Herba) (1 qian), Jiang Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, prepared with ginger) (1.5 qian), Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) (1 qian), Zhi Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, honey-fried) (0.5 fen), Jiang Zhi Hou Po (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, prepared with ginger) (1 qian), Chao Cang Zhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma, stir-fried) (1 qian), Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) (1.2 qian). In winter, if exposed to cold and vomiting persists with deficiency of yuan qi (primordial qi), add Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Pao Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma, processed), and 5 slices of fresh ginger. Decoct with water and take.
A formula for treating vomiting caused by latent summer-heat in summer.
Xiang Ru (Moslae Herba) (1 liang), Hou Po (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex), Bian Dou (Dolichoris Semen), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) [each 3 qian].
Add 4 bowls of water, decoct until 2 bowls remain. Let it cool completely and take slowly.
A formula for treating heat in the stomach opening and phlegm in the diaphragm, causing occasional vomiting and hiccups.
Er Chen Tang (Two-Aged Decoction) added with Sha Ren (Amomi Fructus Rotundus), Zhi Zi (Gardeniae Fructus), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma). All are prepared with ginger juice and stir-fried. Add 1.5 zhong of water and 5 slices of fresh ginger, decoct and take.