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Chronic cough with qi rebellion (rebellious Qi) is caused by extreme deficiency of Lung Qi and the stagnation of Wind pathogenic factors. Consequently, the disease persists for months or years and fails to heal for a long time, manifesting as chest and back pain, and facial edema.

For chronic cough with qi rebellion, accompanied by chest fullness, inability to eat, edema of the head and face, and expectoration of pus and blood, it is suitable to take Zisu San (Perilla Seed Powder).
Zisu Zi (Fructus Perillae, one liang, slightly stir-fried) Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae, three fen) Mahuang (Herba Ephedrae, three fen, remove roots and joints) Xixin (Radix Asari, three fen) Ziwan (Radix Asteris, three fen, remove seedlings and soil) Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi, half liang) Tintingli (Semen Lepidii seu Descurainiae, one liang, stir-fried between papers until purple) Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae, three fen, washed seven times in decoction to remove acridity) Sanggenbaidi (Cortex Mori Radicis, one liang, chopped)
The above medicines are crushed, sifted, and made into a powder. Each dose is five qian. Add one large zhan of water and half a fen of Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens), decoct until five fen remains, strain, and take warm at any time.

For chronic cough with qi rebellion, inability to sit or lie down comfortably, throat discomfort, and chest stuffiness, it is suitable to take Dafupi San (Areca Peel Powder).
Dafupi (Pericarpium Arecae, one liang, chopped) Mahuang (Herba Ephedrae, one and a half liang, remove roots and joints) Zisu Jingye (Folium et Caulis Perillae, one and a half liang) Chenjupi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, one and a half liang, soaked in water, white pith removed, dried) Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, half liang, honey-fried until slightly yellow)
The above medicines are crushed, sifted, and made into a powder. Each dose is four qian. Add one medium zhan of water and half a fen of Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens), decoct until six fen remains, strain, and take warm at any time.

For chronic cough, Lung congestion with qi rebellion, and restlessness in sitting or lying, it is suitable to take Mahuang San (Ephedra Powder).
Mahuang (Herba Ephedrae, one liang, remove roots and joints) Sanggenbaidi (Cortex Mori Radicis, one liang, chopped) Tintingli (Semen Lepidii seu Descurainiae, one liang, stir-fried between papers until purple) Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae, three fen) Baiqian (Radix Cynanchi Stauntoniae, one liang, chopped)
The above medicines are crushed, sifted, and made into a powder. Each dose is four qian. Add one medium zhan of water and half a fen of Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens), decoct until six fen remains, strain, and take warm at any time.

For chronic cough with qi rebellion, it is suitable to take Hanhua Wan (Lozenge Pill).
Xingren (Semen Armeniacae Amarum, one liang, soaked in water, peel and sharp tips removed, double kernels, bran-fried until slightly yellow) Baiqian (Radix Cynanchi Stauntoniae, half liang) Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae, half liang) Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi, half liang) Beimu (Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae, half liang, fried)
The above medicines are crushed through a fine sieve to make powder. Mix with refined honey and cooked jujube pulp, pound and knead into pills the size of bullet seeds. Usually, hold one pill in the mouth and swallow the saliva.

For chronic cough with qi rebellion, chest and heart fullness/stuffiness, and reduced appetite, it is suitable to take Zaojiao Wan (Gleditsia Sinensis Pill).
Zaojiao (Fructus Gleditsiae Sinensis, one liang, remove black skin, coat with su (rendered fat), fry until yellow, remove seeds) Ziwan (Radix Asteris, three fen, remove seedlings and soil) Kuandonghua (Flos Farfarae, half liang) Chenjupi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, three fen, soaked in water, fried) Xingren (Semen Armeniacae Amarum, one liang, soaked in water, peel and sharp tips removed, double kernels, bran-fried until slightly yellow) Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, half liang, honey-fried)
The above medicines are pounded and sieved to make powder. Mix with refined honey, pound and knead five to seven hundred times, form into pills the size of Sophora seeds. Each dose: take thirty pills at any time, administered with Ginger-Jujube Decoction.

For chronic cough with qi rebellion, thick and sticky nasal discharge and sputum, and deficient edema of the head and face, it is suitable to take Ziwan Jian (Aster Decoction/Paste).
Ziwan (Radix Asteris, three liang, remove seedlings and soil) Ejiao (Colla Corii Asini, three liang, crushed and fried until yellow and dry) Shegan (Radix Belamcandae, three liang) Xixin (Radix Asari, one liang) Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Secatum, one liang, processed/cracked) Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae, half liang, processed/cracked, peel removed)
The above medicines are crushed, sifted, and made into a powder. First, add two dou of water to a silver pot, decoct until one dou remains, strain. Add honey and Zhuli (Bamboo Sap), and simmer over slow fire to form a paste.

For chronic cough with qi rebellion, vexation and heat in the chest and heart, and expectoration of pus and blood.
Zisu Zi (Fructus Perillae, three liang, slightly stir-fried) Shengjiangzhi (Jucius Zingiberis Recens, one he) Baimi (Mel Album, one medium zhan) Lujiaojiao (Colla Cornus Cervi, three liang, crushed and fried until yellow and dry) Xingren (Semen Armeniacae Amarum, three liang, soaked in water, peel and sharp tips removed, double kernels, bran-fried until slightly yellow) Shengdihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Recens, three liang, crushed)
The above ingredients are all pounded until cooked/mixed. Combine with Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens), Shengdihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Recens), and honey. Simmer over slow fire to form a paste. Store tightly in a non-porous container. Each dose... (Original text ends here)