论曰胸痹短气者。由脏腑虚弱。阴阳不和。风冷邪气。攻注胸中。其脉太过与不及。阳
微阴弦。即胸痹而痛。所以然者。极虚故也。阳微主胸痹。阴弦主腹痛。又肺主于气。肺虚
则人短气。平人无寒热。短气若不足以息者。体实也。实则气盛。盛则气逆。逆则不通。故
亦短气。凡脉沉迟小紧者。皆是胸痹短气候也。
治上气心胸满、不下食。桑白皮散方
桑根白皮（一两锉） 大腹皮（一两锉） 陈皮（一两汤浸去白瓤秤） 甘草（三分炙
微赤锉） 桂心
上八味。粗捣筛。每服五钱匕。水一盏。生姜一分拍破。同煎至一盏。去滓温服。空心
日午临卧各一。
治胸痹短气。半夏汤方
半夏（汤洗七遍焙半两） 赤茯苓（去黑皮） 人参 前胡（去苗各三两） 甘草（炙
锉一分） 桂去（粗
上七味。粗捣筛。每服五钱匕。水二盏。生姜五片。枣三枚劈破。同煎至一盏。去滓温
服。不拘时候。
治胸中气满塞短气。前胡汤方
前胡（去苗一两半） 赤茯苓（去黑皮二两） 甘草（炙锉一两） 杏仁（二七枚汤浸
去皮尖双仁炒）
上四味。粗捣筛。每服三钱匕。水一盏。煎至六分。去滓空心温服。
治胸痹连背痛。短气。细辛散方
细辛（去苗叶一两半） 熟干地黄（焙一两半） 甘草（炙锉一两半） 桂（去粗皮一
两半） 赤茯苓（去黑皮二两半） 枳实（麸炒半两） 白术（锉一两半） 干姜（炮一两
半） 栝蒌实（去皮一两半）
上九味。捣罗为散。每服二钱匕。温酒调下。空心日午临卧各一。
治胸痹胸胁短气妨闷。不下食。木香丸方
木香（半两） 芜荑（三分） 青橘皮（汤浸去白焙半两） 莱菔子（微炒一分） 诃
黎勒（微煨去核用皮
上七味。捣罗为末。炼蜜和丸。如梧桐子大。每服二十丸。生姜汤下。空心日晚各一。
治胸痹短气。橘皮汤方
陈橘皮（汤浸去白焙三两） 枳实（炙二两半）
上二味。锉如麻豆大。每服五钱匕。水一盏半。入生姜五片。煎至八分。去滓温服、日
再。
It is stated that chest bi (Chest Obstruction) and shortness of breath are caused by the weakness of the zang-fu organs, disharmony of yin and yang, and the invasion and accumulation of wind-cold pathogenic factors in the chest. If the pulse is excessive or deficient, presenting a "superficially weak and deep-taut" (Yang Wei, Yin Xian) pattern, it leads to chest bi accompanied by pain. This occurs due to extreme deficiency. A superficially weak pulse indicates chest bi, while a deep-taut pulse indicates abdominal pain. Furthermore, the Lung governs Qi; when Lung Qi is deficient, one experiences shortness of breath. In an ordinary person without chills or fever, if there is shortness of breath with insufficient respiratory capacity, it indicates a constitution of excess. Excess implies abundant Qi; abundance leads to rebellious Qi flow; rebellion causes obstruction; thus, shortness of breath also results. Any pulse appearing deep, slow, small, or tight is indicative of chest bi and shortness of breath.
Formula for treating upper jiao rebellious Qi, chest and heart fullness, and inability to eat: Sangbaipi San (Mulberry Root Bark Powder).
Sanggenbaidi (Radix Morus Albae, 1 liang, sliced) Dafupi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride, 1 liang, sliced) Chenpi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, 1 liang, soaked in water, white pith removed, weighed) Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis, 3 fen, roasted until slightly reddish, sliced) Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi)
[Note: The original text lists "eight flavors" but only explicitly names five visible ingredients in this segment; following the source strictly]. All ingredients are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take 5 qianbi per dose. Add 1 zhan of water and 1 fen of ginger (crushed), decoct together until 1 zhan remains. Strain and take warm. Administer on an empty stomach, at noon, and before bed.
Formula for treating chest bi and shortness of breath: Banxia Tang (Pinellia Decoction).
Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae Ternatae, washed seven times in water, dried, 0.5 liang) Chifuling (Poria Cocos with Red Cortex, black skin removed) Renshen (Radix Ginseng) Qianhu (Radii Peucedani, radix removed, each 3 liang) Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis, roasted, sliced, 1 fen) Gui (Cortex Cinnamomi, coarse bark removed)
The seven ingredients are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take 5 qianbi per dose. Add 2 zhan of water, 5 slices of ginger, and 3 dates (split), decoct together until 1 zhan remains. Strain and take warm. No specific timing required.
Formula for treating chest fullness, blockage, and shortness of breath: Qianhu Tang (Peucedani Radix Decoction).
Qianhu (Radix Peucedani, radix removed, 1.5 liang) Chifuling (Poria Cocos with Red Cortex, black skin removed, 2 liang) Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis, roasted, sliced, 1 liang) Xingren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae, 14 seeds, soaked in water, peel and tip removed, double-kernel ones stir-fried)
The four ingredients are coarsely crushed and sieved. Take 3 qianbi per dose. Add 1 zhan of water, decoct until 0.6 zhan remains. Strain and take warm on an empty stomach.
Formula for treating chest bi radiating to the back with pain and shortness of breath: Xixin San (Asari Powder).
Xixin (Herba Asari, radix and leaves removed, 1.5 liang) Shudihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, dried, 1.5 liang) Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis, roasted, sliced, 1.5 liang) Gui (Cortex Cinnamomi, coarse bark removed, 1.5 liang) Chifuling (Poria Cocos with Red Cortex, black skin removed, 2.5 liang) Zhishi (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, bran-fried, 0.5 liang) Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, sliced, 1.5 liang) Jiangjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparatum, processed, 1.5 liang) Gualoushi (Fructus Trichosanthis, peel removed, 1.5 liang)
The nine ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder. Take 2 qianbi per dose, mixed with warm wine. Administer on an empty stomach, at noon, and before bed.
Formula for treating chest bi, shortness of breath in the chest and hypochondrium, chest oppression, and inability to eat: Muxiang Wan (Aucklandia Pill).
Muxiang (Radix Aucklandiae, 0.5 liang) Wuyi (Fructus Tsooshoedo, 3 fen) Qingjupi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride, soaked in water, white pith removed, dried, 0.5 liang) Laifuzi (Semen Raphani, lightly stir-fried, 1 fen) Helile (Fructus Terminaliae Chebulae, lightly roasted, pit removed, peel used)
The seven ingredients are crushed, sifted into powder, mixed with refined honey, and formed into pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take 20 pills per dose, washed down with ginger soup. Administer on an empty stomach and in the evening.
Formula for treating chest bi and shortness of breath: Jupi Tang (Citrus Peel Decoction).
Chenjupi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, soaked in water, white pith removed, dried, 3 liang) Zhishi (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, roasted, 2.5 liang)
The two ingredients are sliced like hemp seeds. Take 5 qianbi per dose. Add 1.5 zhan of water and 5 slices of ginger, decoct until 0.8 zhan remains. Strain and take warm. Twice daily.