【人参利膈丸】治胸中不利。痰嗽喘满。利脾胃壅滞。调大便秘利。推陈致新。消饮进食
。
藿香(一钱半) 当归(三钱) 木香 槟榔(各二钱半)
人参(三钱) 甘草(炙。五钱) 浓朴(姜制。二两) 枳实(五钱)
大黄(酒浸焙。一两)
上为末。滴水丸如桐子大。每服三十丸。食后温汤送下。此治膈气之圣药也。一方。汤浸蒸饼
丸亦可。
【桔梗枳壳汤】治伤寒痞气。胸膈欲绝。
枳壳(去穣。麸炒) 桔梗(各等分)
上 咀。每服一两。水二盏。煎至一盏。去渣。温服。食后。
【赤茯苓汤】治伤寒呕哕。心下满。胸膈宿有水气。头眩心悸。
人参(去芦) 赤茯苓(去皮) 陈皮(去白。各一两) 白术
川芎 半夏(汤泡七次。各半两)
上为粗末。每服四钱。水一盏半。生姜五片。煎至一盏。去渣。温服。不拘时。
【通气汤】主胸膈气逆。
桂(去皮。三钱) 生姜(六钱) 吴茱萸(炒。四钱) 半夏(汤泡。八钱)
大枣(四个)
上 咀。用水一升。煎取四合。分作三服。放温服之。对病增损。
【桂香散】治膈气反胃。诸药难效。朝食暮吐。暮食朝吐。甚者食已辄出。其效如神。
水银 黑锡(各三钱) 硫黄(五钱)
上三味。铫内用柳木捶研。煞微火上。细研为灰。取出、后入丁香末二钱、桂末二钱、生姜末
三钱。一处研匀。每服三钱。黄米粥饮调下。一服取效。病甚者再服。
【丁香附子散】治膈气吐食。
丁香(半两) 槟榔(一个。重三钱) 黑附(一个。重半两。炮。去皮脐)
舶上硫黄(去石研) 胡椒(各二钱)
上先将四味为末。入硫黄和匀。每服二钱。用附子一个去毛翅足肠肚。填药在内。湿纸五七重
裹定。慢火烧热取出嚼。食后用温酒送下。日三服。如不食荤酒。粟米饮下。不计时。
【汉防己散】治五噎。
官桂(去皮) 陈皮(各一两。去白) 汉防己(五钱) 杏仁(汤浸去皮尖一两)
紫苏 羚羊角(镑) 细辛(各七钱半)
上七味为粗末。每服三钱。水一盏。生姜三片。煎七分。去渣。温服。忌酸味生冷滑物。一日
两服。
【红豆丸】治诸呕逆膈气。反胃吐食。
胡椒 缩砂 拣丁香 红豆(各二十一粒)
上为末。姜汁丸如皂角子大。每服一丸。枣一个去皮。填药。面裹煨熟。细嚼。白汤下。空心
日三服。
[Ren Shen Li Ge Wan (Ginseng Diaphragm-Relieving Pill)] Treats chest discomfort, phlegm-induced cough, asthma, and chest fullness. It promotes the free flow of spleen and stomach qi, relieves constipation, eliminates stale pathogens and generates new qi, resolves fluid retention, and promotes appetite.
Huo Xiang (Agastache Herba, 1.5 qian), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, 3 qian), Mu Xiang (Aucklandiae Radix), Bing Lang (Arecae Semen, each 2.5 qian).
Ren Shen (Panax Ginseng Radix, 3 qian), Gan Cao (Licorice Root, honey-fried, 5 qian), Hou Po (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, ginger-processed, 2 liang), Zhi Shi (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, 5 qian).
Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, wine-soaked and baked, 1 liang).
Grind all ingredients into fine powder. Form pills with water to the size of tung tree seeds. Take 30 pills per dose, administered with warm water after meals. This is a sacred remedy for treating geqi (diaphragmatic qi stagnation). Alternatively, pills can be made using steamed bread soaked in decoction.
[Jie Geng Zhi Ke Tang (Platycodon and Aurantium Decoction)] Treats piqi (stagnant qi) caused by shanghan (cold damage), characterized by extreme oppression in the chest and diaphragm.
Zhi Ke (Aurantii Fructus, de-albendo and bran-fried), Jie Geng (Platycodonis Radix, equal parts).
Cut the herbs. Take 1 liang per dose, add 2 zhan of water, boil until 1 zhan remains, strain, and take warm after meals.
[Chi Fu Ling Tang (Red Poria Decoction)] Treats vomiting and hiccups due to shanghan, epigastric fullness, chronic fluid retention in the chest and diaphragm, dizziness, and palpitations.
Ren Shen (Panax Ginseng Radix, de-radicle), Chi Fu Ling (Poria Cocos with Red Skin, de-peridium), Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, de-albendo, each 1 liang), Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Chuan Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Ban Xia (Pinelliae Tuber, hot-water soaked seven times, each 0.5 liang).
Grind into coarse powder. Take 4 qian per dose, add 1.5 zhan of water and 5 slices of Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), boil until 1 zhan remains, strain, and take warm at any time.
[Tong Qi Tang (Qi-Unblocking Decoction)**] Mainly treats rebellious qi in the chest and diaphragm.
Gui Zhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus, de-cortex, 3 qian), Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, 6 qian), Wu Zhu Yu (Evodiae Fructus, fried, 4 qian), Ban Xia (Pinelliae Tuber, hot-water soaked, 8 qian), Da Zao (Jujubae Fructus, 4 pieces).
Cut the herbs. Add 1 sheng of water, boil to obtain 4 he, divide into three doses. Take warm. Adjust dosage according to the condition.
[Gui Xiang San (Cinnamon and Clove Powder)] Treats geqi and fanwei (regurgitation) where other medicines are ineffective. Symptoms include morning food vomited in the evening, evening food vomited in the morning, or immediate vomiting after eating. The effect is miraculous.
Shui Yin (Hydrargyrum), Hei Xi (Galena), Huang Dan (Realgar, 5 qian).
Grind the above three ingredients finely in a crucible using a willow wood pestle over low heat until they turn to ash. Remove from heat, then add Ding Xiang (Caryophylli Flos, 2 qian), Rou Gui (Cinnamomi Cortex, 2 qian), and Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, 3 qian). Grind uniformly. Take 3 qian per dose, mixed with yellow millet porridge drink. One dose yields results; severe cases may require a second dose.
[Ding Xiang Fu Zi San (Clove and Aconite Powder)] Treats geqi with vomiting of food.
Ding Xiang (Caryophylli Flos, 0.5 liang), Bing Lang (Arecae Semen, one piece weighing 3 qian), Hei Fu Zi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, one piece weighing 0.5 liang, processed, de-cortex and de-navel), Bo Shang Huang Dan (Realgar from overseas markets, de-stone and ground), Hu Jiao (Piperis Longi Fructus, each 2 qian).
First, grind the first four ingredients into powder and mix with Huang Dan. Take 2 qian per dose. Take one Fu Zi, remove hairs, wings, feet, and intestines, and fill it with the medicine. Wrap tightly in five to seven layers of wet paper. Heat slowly over fire, remove, chew, and take with warm wine after meals. Three times daily. If avoiding meat and alcohol, take with millet drink at any time.
[Han Fang Ji San (Stephania Tetrandra Powder)] Treats wuye (five types of yie syndrome).
Guan Gui (Cinnamomi Cortex, de-cortex), Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, de-albendo, each 1 liang), Han Fang Ji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix, 5 qian), Xing Ren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum, hot-water soaked, de-skin and de-apex, 1 liang), Zi Su Ye (Perillae Folium), Ling Yang Jiao (Saigae Tataricae Cornu, shaved), Xi Xin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma, each 7.5 qian).
Grind the seven ingredients into coarse powder. Take 3 qian per dose, add 1 zhan of water and 3 slices of Sheng Jiang, boil to 70%, strain, and take warm. Avoid sour, cold, and slippery foods. Twice daily.
[Hong Dou Wan (Red Bean Pill)] Treats various forms of vomiting, rebellious qi, geqi, and fanwei with vomiting of food.
Hu Jiao (Piperis Longi Fructus), Suo Sha (Amomi Fructus), selected Ding Xiang (Caryophylli Flos), Hong Dou (Phaseoli Semen Rubrum, each 21 grains).
Grind into powder. Form pills with Sheng Jiang juice to the size of Gleditsia Sinensis Fruit. Take one pill per dose. Take one jujube, remove skin, fill with medicine, wrap in flour, and bake until cooked. Chew thoroughly and take with plain warm water. Take on an empty stomach, three times daily.