《千金》疗积年上气不瘥，垂死者方。
莨菪子（熬令色变） 熟羊肺（薄切，曝干，为末）
上二味各别捣，等分，以七月七日神酢，拌令相着。夜不食，空肚服二方寸匕，须臾拾
针两食间，以冷浆白粥二口止之，隔日一服，永瘥。三十日内得煮饭汁，作芜菁羹食之，以
外一切禁断。（文仲、《肘后》同）
又疗上气三十年不瘥方
大枣（一百枚去核、皮） 豉（一百二十颗） 杏仁（一百粒） 椒（二百粒汗）
上四味，先捣杏仁，令极熟后，纳枣、椒、豉，更捣作丸，如枣核大。含，稍稍咽之，
日三夜一。（并出第十七卷中）
《近效》疗久上气，气急卧不得方。
紫苏叶（二两） 生姜 麻黄（去节） 杏仁（各三两） 赤茯苓 桑根白皮 葶苈子
（各二
两熬） 橘皮（一两半）
上八味，切，以水八升，先煮麻黄去沫，下诸药和，煮取二升七合，绞去滓，分三服，
每服如人行七八里久。温服之毕，服后丸。
又丸方
葶苈子（六两熬令紫色）
上一味，捣如泥，丸如梧子大。每食后以枣饮下十丸，日二服。干枣十颗，擘碎，以水
一升，煮取五合，去滓，用下丸甚效。
《古今录验》胡椒丸 疗咳上气，胸满，时复呕沫方。
胡椒 荜茇 干姜（各三两） 白术（二两） 桂心 高良姜 人参 款冬花 紫菀 甘
草
（炙各二两）
上十味，捣筛，蜜和丸如梧子。一服五丸，日二服。不知，增之，以知为度。忌生冷、
醋滑、猪、鱼、肉、蒜、桃、李、雀肉、生葱、海藻、菘菜。（出第十九卷中）
《救急》茯苓人参散 疗上气，胸胁满闷，益心力，除谬忘，永不霍乱，能饮食。此方
功力，诸药不逮。有人年四十时，因患积痢，羸惫不能起止，形状如七十老人，服此药两剂
，平复如旧，久服延年益寿方。
茯苓（二斤去黑皮，擘破，如枣大，清水渍经一日一夜，再易水，出于日中，曝干为末）
人参（七两捣） 甘草（一两炙，切） 牛乳（七升） 白砂蜜（一升五合）
上五味，以水五升，纳甘草，煮取二升，除甘草澄滤，纳茯苓，缓火煎，令汁欲尽，次
纳白蜜、牛乳，次纳人参，缓火煎，令汁尽，仍搅药令调，勿许焦成，日中曝干，捣筛为散
，以纸盛之，温乳及蜜汤和吃并得。亦不限多少，夏月水和当 。忌海藻、菘菜、大醋。并
是大斗大升大秤两也，此方极验，合数剂立效。（出第六卷中）
The *Qianjin Fang* (Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold) treats chronic asthma (Shangqi, upward rushing of qi) that has persisted for years without improvement, in critical condition approaching death.
Solanum frutescens L. seed (Lángdàngzǐ, Solani Fructus), stir-fried until color changes; Cooked sheep lung (Yángfèi, Ovis aries L. Lung), thinly sliced, dried in the sun, and ground into powder.
These two ingredients are crushed separately in equal proportions, mixed with vinegar collected on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, and stirred to ensure even coating. Fasting at night, take two "fang cun bi" (a traditional measure approx. 2-3 grams) on an empty stomach. After a short while, approximately between two meals, stop the effect by drinking two mouthfuls of cold rice gruel. Take every other day until permanently cured. Within thirty days, one may consume rice water and make turnip soup; all other dietary restrictions apply strictly. (Wen Zhong and *Zhouhou Beiji Fang* agree.)
Another prescription for chronic asthma persisting for thirty years without improvement:
Jujube fruit (Dàzǎo, Ziziphi Jujubae Fructus), 100 pieces, pitted and peeled; Fermented soybean (Chǐ, Soiae Semen Preparatum), 120 grains; Apricot seed (Xìngrén, Armeniacae Semen Amarum), 100 grains; Sichuan pepper (Jiāo, Zanthoxyli Pericarpium), 200 grains, processed to release moisture ("han").
These four ingredients: First crush the apricot seeds thoroughly until very fine, then add jujubes, Sichuan pepper, and fermented soybeans, and crush again to form pills the size of a jujube pit. Hold in the mouth and swallow slowly. Three times daily, once at night. (Both from Volume 17.)
The *Jin Xiao Fang* (Near-Efficacy Formulas) treats chronic asthma with急促 breathing (qìjí) and inability to lie flat:
Perilla leaf (Zǐsūyè, Perillae Folium), 2 liang; Fresh ginger (Shēngjiāng, Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens); Ephedra stem (Máhuáng, Ephedrae Herba), nodes removed; Apricot seed (Xìngrén, Armeniacae Semen Amarum), each 3 liang; Red Poria (Chì Fúlíng, Polypori Umbellati Sclerotium); Mulberry root bark (Sāngbáipí, Mori Radicis Cortex); Lepidium seed (Tínglìzǐ, Lepidii Semen), each 2 liang, stir-fried; Tangerine peel (Júpí, Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), 1.5 liang.
These eight ingredients are chopped. Add 8 sheng of water. First boil Ephedra to remove foam, then add the remaining herbs and decoct together. Obtain 2.7 sheng of liquid, filter out dregs, and divide into three doses. Each dose is taken at intervals equivalent to walking 7-8 li. Take warm. After finishing the decoction, take the following pills.
Additional Pill Formula:
Lepidium seed (Tínglìzǐ, Lepidii Semen), 6 liang, stir-fried until purple.
This single ingredient is crushed into a paste and formed into pills the size of a wetland pea (wú zǐ). Take ten pills after each meal with jujube infusion, twice daily. Use ten dried jujubes, broken into pieces, boiled in 1 sheng of water to obtain 0.5 sheng, filtered, to administer the pills. This is very effective.
The *Gu Jin Lu Yan* (Ancient and Modern Verified Records) Hu Jiao Wan (Pepper Pills) treats cough with asthma, chest fullness, and occasional vomiting of saliva/phlegm:
Black pepper (Hújiāo, Piperis Nigris Fructus); Long pepper (Bìbá, Piperis Longi Fructus); Dried ginger (Gānjiāng, Zingiberis Rhizoma); Atractylodes macrocephala rhizome (Baizhù, Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), each 3 liang; Cinnamon twig heart (Guìxīn, Cinnamomi Ramulus); Galangal root (Gāoliángjiāng, Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma); Ginseng root (Rénshēn, Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma); Winter flower bud (Kuandōnghuā, Farfarae Flos); Aster root (Zǐwǎn, Asteris Radix et Rhizoma); Licorice root (Gāncǎo, Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), each 2 liang, roasted.
These ten ingredients are crushed, sifted, and mixed with honey to form pills the size of wetland peas. Take five pills per dose, twice daily. If ineffective, increase the dosage until therapeutic effect is achieved. Avoid raw/cold foods, slippery foods, pork, fish, beef, garlic, peaches, plums, sparrow meat, raw green onions, kelp, and cabbage. (From Volume 19.)
The *Jiu Ji* (Emergency Rescue) Fúlíng Rénshēn Sǎn (Poria and Ginseng Powder) treats asthma, chest and hypochondriac fullness/stuffiness, strengthens heart power, eliminates forgetfulness, prevents cholera-like disorders, and promotes appetite. The efficacy of this formula surpasses other medicines. There was a person who, at age forty, suffered from chronic dysentery, became emaciated and too weak to stand or walk, resembling a seventy-year-old. After taking two doses of this medicine, he recovered completely. Long-term use extends life and promotes longevity.
Poria (Fúlíng, Polypori Sclerotium), 2 jin, remove black skin, break into pieces the size of jujubes, soak in clear water for one day and one night, change water twice, dry in the sun, and grind into powder; Ginseng root (Rénshēn, Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), 7 liang, crushed; Licorice root (Gāncǎo, Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), 1 liang, roasted and sliced; Cow's milk (Niúrǔ, Bos taurus Domesticus Lac), 7 sheng; White rock sugar/honey (Báishāmì, Mel), 1.5 sheng.
These five ingredients: Add licorice to 5 sheng of water, decoct to obtain 2 sheng. Remove licorice and clarify/filter. Add Poria, simmer gently until the liquid is nearly exhausted. Then add white honey and cow's milk, followed by ginseng. Simmer gently until the liquid is fully reduced. Stir constantly to ensure uniformity, avoiding burning or clumping. Dry in the sun, crush, and sift into a powder. Store in paper. Mix with warm milk or honey water for consumption. Dosage is not limited; in summer, cool water may be used. Avoid kelp, cabbage, and large amounts of vinegar. Note: Large measures (dou, sheng, cheng, liang) are used here. This formula is extremely effective, with immediate results after a few doses. (From Volume 6.)