制半夏 胆南星（各一斤） 陈皮（去白） 香附（制） 苏子（沉水者） 青皮（去
穣，炒）
神曲（炒） 萝卜子（生用） 棠球肉（炒） 麦 （炒） 杏仁（去皮尖） 葛根（各一
两）
酒食生痰，五更咳嗽，胸膈膨闷者，此方主之。
痰之原，生于湿，故用半夏、南星以燥之；痰之滞，原于气，故用香附以开之，杏仁以
利之，青皮、陈皮以快之，苏子、卜子以降之；食痰原于酒食，故用葛根以解酒，神曲、麦
、棠球以磨食。
生地黄（四斤） 白茯苓（十三两） 人参（六两） 白蜜（二斤）
四共熬膏。
干咳嗽者，此方主之。
干咳嗽者，有声无痰之名也。火乘于肺，喉咙淫淫而痒，故令有声。病原于脾者有痰，
病不由脾，故无痰也。《易》曰∶燥万物者，莫 乎火。相火一 ，则五液皆涸。此干咳之
理也。生地黄能滋阴降火，白蜜能润肺生津；损其肺者益其气，故用人参；虚则补其母，故
用茯苓。又地黄、白蜜皆润，铢两又多，茯苓甘而属土，用之以佐二物，此水位之下，土气
乘之之义，乃立方之道也。他如火门阿胶散，主此证亦良。
诃子 五味子 五倍子 黄芩 甘草
咳而失声音，此方主之。
咳而失声，危证也，有肺绝之兆。酸者能收，涩者能固，三子酸而涩，则能收其肺气而
固其脱矣，故此方用之。黄芩能清肺热。甘草能调肺气。此方乃劫嗽之剂也。
[Shunqi Xiaoshi Huatan Wan (Regulating Qi, Digesting Food, and Resolving Phlegm Pill)]
Prepared Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), Danningxing (Arisaematis Cum Bile), each one jin; Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) with the white pith removed; Xiangfu (Cyperi Rhizoma) processed; Suzi (Perillae Fructus) selected for those that sink in water; Qingpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride) with the albedo removed and stir-fried; Shenqu (Medicated Leaven) stir-fried; Luobozijie (Brassicae Semens) used raw; Tangqiu Rou (Endocarp of Crataegus cuneata or similar fruit seed) stir-fried; Maixie (Triticum Semen prepared by removing husks) stir-fried; Xingren (Prunus Armeniacae Semen) peeled and tips removed; Gegen (Puerariae Lobatae Radix), each one liang.
For conditions caused by phlegm generated from alcohol and food intake, characterized by coughing at dawn (five watches), and distension and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, this formula is indicated.
The origin of phlegm lies in dampness; therefore, Banxia and Nanningxing are used to dry it. The stagnation of phlegm originates from qi obstruction; therefore, Xiangfu is used to open it, Xingren to facilitate it, Qingpi and Chenpi to move qi rapidly, Suzi and Luobozijie to descend it. Food-phlegm originates from alcohol and food; therefore, Gegen is used to resolve alcohol toxicity, while Shenqu, Maixie, and Tangqiu Rou are used to digest food accumulation.
[Jiongyu Gao (Jade Essence Paste)]
Shengdihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata) four jin; Baifuling (Poria) thirteen liang; Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma) six liang; Baimi (Melle) two jin.
Boil these four ingredients together to make a paste.
For dry cough without sputum, this formula is indicated.
Dry cough refers to a condition with sound but no sputum. Fire pathogenic factors invade the Lung, causing itching in the throat, thus producing sound. If the disease originates from the Spleen, there is sputum; if not originating from the Spleen, there is no sputum. The *I Ching* states: "Nothing dries things more than fire." When Ministerial Fire (Xianghuo) flares up, the fluids of the five zang organs become depleted. This is the principle behind dry cough. Shengdihuang can nourish yin and descend fire; Baimi can moisten the Lung and generate fluids. Since damage to the Lung requires tonifying its qi, Renshen is used. Since deficiency requires tonifying the mother organ (Earth generates Metal, so the Spleen is the mother of the Lung), Fuling is used. Furthermore, both Dihuang and Baimi are moistening and are used in large quantities. Fuling is sweet and belongs to Earth; it is used to assist these two substances, embodying the principle of "Earth qi overcoming below Water level," which is the method of formulating prescriptions. Other formulas, such as Ejiao San, are also effective for this syndrome.
[Runtu Tang (Moistening Lung Decoction)]
Hezi (Terminalia Chebulae Fructus), Wuweizi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus), Wubeizi (Galla Chinensis), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma).
For cough resulting in loss of voice, this formula is indicated.
Cough accompanied by aphonia is a critical syndrome, indicating signs of Lung exhaustion. Sour substances can astringe, and astringent substances can consolidate. The three astringent herbs (Hezi, Wuweizi, Wubeizi) are sour and astringent, thereby able to astringe Lung qi and consolidate against collapse; hence they are used in this formula. Huangqin can clear Lung heat. Gancao can harmonize Lung qi. This formula is a potent antitussive agent.