(《三因方》。亦名四七汤)
治七情气郁,痰涎结聚,咯不出,咽不下,胸满喘急,或咳或呕,或攻冲作痛(七气者∶
寒热喜怒忧愁恚也。七情之病,令人气结痰聚,阴阳不得升降,故有痞满喘咳冲痛等证)。
半夏(姜汁炒。五钱) 浓朴(姜汁炒。三钱) 茯苓(四钱) 紫苏(二钱。)加姜、
枣煎。
此手、足太阴药也。气郁则痰聚,故散郁必以行气化痰为先。半夏辛温,除痰开郁;浓
朴苦
去气
本方加白芍、陈皮、人参、桂心,亦名七气汤(《三因》∶治七情郁结,阴阳反戾,吐利
交作,寒热眩运,痞满噎塞)。
(《局方》。亦名七气汤)
治七情气郁,痰涎结聚,虚冷上气;或心腹绞痛;或膨胀喘急(《针经》云∶胃络不和,
喘出于阳明之上逆;真元耗散,喘出于肾气之上奔)。
人参 官桂 半夏(一钱) 甘草(五分。)加姜煎。心腹痛加延胡索能(行血中气滞,
气中
此手太阴药也。李士材曰∶夫七情过极,皆伤其气,丹溪以越鞠丸主之。而此独异者,
盖郁
肺;官桂以制谋虑之郁(肝者将军之官,谋虑出焉。郁久肝火必盛,桂能平肝;郁久生痰),
半夏为之驱逐,郁故不和,国老为之调停(甘草);况桂性辛温,疏气甚捷,郁结者还为和
畅矣。汤名四七者,以四味治七情也(《玉机微义》曰∶经云寒则气收,宜辛散之,甘缓之,
此治气虚寒
(From *San Yin Fang*. Also known as Siqi Tang.)
Treats Qi stagnation due to the Seven Emotions, accumulation of phlegm and saliva, inability to expectorate or swallow, chest fullness with rapid breathing, coughing or vomiting, or attacking pain (The "Seven Qi" refers to cold, heat, joy, anger, worry, sorrow, and resentment. Diseases caused by the Seven Emotions lead to Qi knotting and phlegm gathering, preventing the normal ascending and descending of Yin and Yang, thus resulting in symptoms such as stuffiness, fullness, wheezing, coughing, and attacking pain).
Banxia (Stir-fried with ginger juice. 5 qian) Houpo (Stir-fried with ginger juice. 3 qian) Fuling (4 qian) Zisu (2 qian). Decoct with fresh ginger and jujube.
This is a formula acting on the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian and Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian. When Qi stagnates, phlegm gathers; therefore, to dissipate stagnation, moving Qi and resolving phlegm must be prioritized. Banxia is acrid and warm, removing phlegm and opening stagnation; Houpo is bitter... [text missing/corrupt, context implies descending Qi].
Adding Baishao, Chenpi, Renshen, and Guixin to this formula also makes it called Qiqi Tang (*San Yin Fang*: Treats emotional knotting, reversal of Yin and Yang, alternating vomiting and diarrhea, alternating chills and fever, dizziness, stuffiness, and throat obstruction).
(From *Ju Fang*. Also known as Qiqi Tang.)
Treats Qi stagnation due to the Seven Emotions, accumulation of phlegm and saliva, deficiency-cold Qi rebelling upward; or severe colic in the heart and abdomen; or abdominal distension with rapid breathing (*Ling Shu* states: Disharmony of the stomach collaterals causes wheezing arising from the reversal of Yangming Qi upward; depletion of true Yuan leads to wheezing arising from the rushing upward of Kidney Qi).
Renshen Guanyuxia (Cinnamon Twig/Cortex) Banxia (1 qian) Gancao (0.5 qian). Decoct with fresh ginger. For heart and abdominal pain, add Yanhusuo (which promotes blood circulation to remove Qi stasis, and moves Qi to resolve blood stasis... [text truncated]).
This is a medicine acting on the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian. Li Shicai said: Excessive Seven Emotions all damage Qi; Danxi advocated using Yueju Wan as the primary treatment. The unique aspect of this formula lies in... [text missing]. Stagnation in the Lung is addressed by Guanyuxia to control the depression of deliberation (The Liver is the general officer, where deliberation originates. Prolonged stagnation leads to excessive Liver Fire; Cinnamon can calm the Liver; prolonged stagnation generates phlegm), which is expelled by Banxia; disharmony caused by stagnation is mediated by Guolao (Gancao); moreover, since Cinnamon is acrid and warm, it unblocks Qi very swiftly, allowing the stagnant to become harmonious and smooth again. The decoction is named "Siqi" because four ingredients treat diseases caused by the Seven Emotions (*Yuji Wei Yi* states: The classics say cold causes Qi contraction, suitable for acrid dispersal and sweet moderation; this treats Qi deficiency and cold... [text truncated]).