夫肺主于气。若肺虚。则风寒入于经络。而成咳嗽也。此皆由脏腑不调。阴阳痞塞。阳
气外
治气嗽。肠胃中痛。邪冷气上攻。肺脏不调。宜服诃黎勒散方。
诃黎勒皮（一两半） 熟干地黄（一两） 附子（三分炮裂去皮脐） 甘草（半两炙微
赤锉）
桂心
参（三分
去芦
上件药。捣筛为散。每服四钱。以水一中盏。入生姜半分。枣三枚。煎至六分。去滓。
温服
治气嗽。呼吸短气。心胸不利。不思饮食。宜服干姜散方。
干姜（半两炮裂锉） 桂心（半两） 款冬花（半两） 细辛（三分） 白术（三分） 甘
草（三
分炙
上件药。捣筛为散。每服三钱。以水一中盏。入枣一枚。煎至六分。去滓。温服。日三
服。
治气嗽。心胸滞闷。四肢不和。宜服人参散方。
人参（一两去芦头） 杏仁（三分汤浸去皮尖双仁麸炒微黄） 干姜（三分炮裂锉） 麻
黄
（三分
苗土） 陈
橘皮
上件药。捣筛为散。每服四钱。以水一中盏。入枣二枚。煎至六分。去滓。温服。日三
服。
治气嗽。胸满短气。不欲饮食。宜服五味子散方。
五味子（一两） 桂心（一两） 甘草（三分炙微赤锉） 细辛（三分） 干姜（二分
炮裂锉）
紫菀
上件药。捣筛为散。每服三钱。以水一中盏。入枣二枚。煎至六分。去滓。温服。日三
服。
治气嗽。心胸不利。少思饮食方。
干姜（三分炮裂锉） 紫苏子（一两微炒） 甘草（半两炙微赤锉） 桔梗（三分去芦
头） 杏
仁（
上件药。捣粗罗为散。每服四钱。以水一中盏。入枣二枚。煎至五分。去滓。温服。日
三服
治气嗽。兼下焦虚惫。冷气上攻。胸膈喘满。不下饮食。宜服紫菀丸方。
紫菀（一两去苗） 贝母（一两煨微黄） 百部（一两） 款冬花（一两） 五味子（一
两） 半
夏（
姜（一
两炮
仁
（二两
上件药。捣罗为末。炼蜜和捣五七百杵。丸如梧桐子大。每服。以粥饮下三十丸。日三
服。
治气嗽不止。下焦风冷上攻于肺。心胸短气。四肢羸弱。饮食无味。虚损不足。
宜服熟干地
熟干地黄（二两） 桂心（一两） 山茱萸（一两） 五味子（一两） 肉苁蓉（一两
酒浸一宿
锉去
白茯
苓（二
上件药。捣罗为末。炼蜜和捣三五百杵。丸如梧桐子大。每服。以温水下三十丸。日三
服。
治气嗽。心胸不利。喘息短气。宜服杏仁煎方。\x
杏仁（五两汤浸去皮尖双仁麸炒微黄） 五味子（二两捣罗为末） 白蜜（五合） 酥
（二合）
生
上件药。先研杏仁如膏。都与诸药合煎令稠。不计时候。服一茶匙。含化咽之。
The Lung governs Qi. If Lung Qi is deficient, Wind-Cold pathogens will invade the meridians and collaterals, resulting in cough. This is generally caused by dysfunction of the Zang-Fu organs and obstruction of Yin and Yang Qi.
For treating Qi cough (cough caused by rebellious Qi), accompanied by pain in the intestines and stomach, attack of pathogenic and cold Qi from below, and dysfunction of the Lung, it is appropriate to take Helile San Powder.
Herbs: Cheqiele Pi (Pericarpium Terminaliae), Shugan Dihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata), Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, 3 fen, processed until cracked, peel and navel removed), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, 0.5 liang, honey-fried until slightly red and chopped), Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi), Renshen (Radix Ginseng, 3 fen, radix removed).
Process the above herbs by pounding and sieving them into a powder. Take 4 qian per dose. Add one zhong zhan (approx. 200-300ml) of water, half a fen of fresh ginger, and three dates. Decoct until the volume reduces to six-tenths. Strain the dregs. Take warm.
For treating Qi cough with shortness of breath, discomfort in the chest and heart, and loss of appetite, it is appropriate to take Ganjiang San Powder.
Herbs: Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis, 0.5 liang, processed until cracked and chopped), Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi, 0.5 liang), Kuandonghua (Flos Farfarae, 0.5 liang), Xixin (Herba Asari, 3 fen), Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, 3 fen), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, 3 fen, honey-fried).
Process the above herbs by pounding and sieving them into a powder. Take 3 qian per dose. Add one zhong zhan of water and one date. Decoct until the volume reduces to six-tenths. Strain the dregs. Take warm. Take three times daily.
For treating Qi cough with stagnation and oppression in the chest and heart, and disharmony of the four limbs, it is appropriate to take Renshen San Powder.
Herbs: Renshen (Radix Ginseng, 1 liang, radix removed), Xingren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae, 3 fen, soaked in hot water, peel and tip removed, double kernels discarded, bran-fried until slightly yellow), Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis, 3 fen, processed until cracked and chopped), Mahuang (Herba Ephedrae, 3 fen, roots and nodes removed), Chenpi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae).
Process the above herbs by pounding and sieving them into a powder. Take 4 qian per dose. Add one zhong zhan of water and two dates. Decoct until the volume reduces to six-tenths. Strain the dregs. Take warm. Take three times daily.
For treating Qi cough with chest fullness, shortness of breath, and lack of desire for food, it is appropriate to take Wuweizi San Powder.
Herbs: Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis, 1 liang), Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi, 1 liang), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, 3 fen, honey-fried until slightly red and chopped), Xixin (Herba Asari, 3 fen), Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis, 2 fen, processed until cracked and chopped), Ziwan (Radix Asteris Tatarici).
Process the above herbs by pounding and sieving them into a powder. Take 3 qian per dose. Add one zhong zhan of water and two dates. Decoct until the volume reduces to six-tenths. Strain the dregs. Take warm. Take three times daily.
For treating Qi cough with discomfort in the chest and heart and reduced appetite.
Herbs: Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis, 3 fen, processed until cracked and chopped), Zisuzi (Fructus Perillae, 1 liang, lightly fried), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, 0.5 liang, honey-fried until slightly red and chopped), Jiegeng (Radix Platycodonis, 3 fen, radix removed), Xingren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae).
Process the above herbs by pounding and coarsely sieving them into a powder. Take 4 qian per dose. Add one zhong zhan of water and two dates. Decoct until the volume reduces to five-tenths. Strain the dregs. Take warm. Take three times daily.
For treating persistent Qi cough complicated by deficiency and exhaustion of the Lower Jiao, attack of cold Qi from below, wheezing and fullness in the chest and diaphragm, and inability to eat, it is appropriate to take Ziwan Wan Pill.
Herbs: Ziwan (Radix Asteris Tatarici, 1 liang, radix removed), Beimu (Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae, 1 liang, baked until slightly yellow), Bubu (Radix Stemonae, 1 liang), Kuandonghua (Flos Farfarae, 1 liang), Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis, 1 liang), Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparata), Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens, 1 liang, processed), Xingren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae, 2 liang).
Process the above herbs by pounding and sieving them into fine powder. Mix with refined honey and pound for five to seven hundred strokes. Form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take 30 pills per dose, administered with rice broth. Take three times daily.
For treating persistent Qi cough where Wind-Cold from the Lower Jiao attacks the Lung, causing shortness of breath in the chest and heart, emaciation and weakness of the four limbs, tastelessness in food, and general deficiency and insufficiency.
It is appropriate to take Shugan Dihuang [Wan] (implied formula name based on main ingredient):
Herbs: Shugan Dihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, 2 liang), Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi, 1 liang), Shanzhuyu (Fructus Corni Officinalis, 1 liang), Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis, 1 liang), Roucongrong (Herba Cistanche, 1 liang, soaked in wine overnight, scraped to remove wrinkled skin), Baifuling (Poria, 2 liang).
Process the above herbs by pounding and sieving them into fine powder. Mix with refined honey and pound for three to five hundred strokes. Form pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take 30 pills per dose, administered with warm water. Take three times daily.
For treating Qi cough with discomfort in the chest and heart, wheezing, and shortness of breath, it is appropriate to take Xingren Jian Decoction.
Herbs: Xingren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae, 5 liang, soaked in hot water, peel and tip removed, double kernels discarded, bran-fried until slightly yellow), Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis, 2 liang, pounded and sieved into powder), Baimi (Mel Album, 5 he), Su (Butyrum, 2 he), Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens).
Process the above herbs by first grinding the almonds into a paste. Combine with all other herbs and decoct until thick. Take at any time, one tea spoon per dose, holding in the mouth to dissolve and swallow.