夫胸痹短气者。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
阴强
而又
气盛
治胸痹短气。喘息不利。心膈壅闷。宜服细辛散方。
细辛（一两） 生干地黄（一两） 甘草（半两炙微赤锉） 桂心（一两半） 赤茯苓
（一两）
枳实
上件药。捣筛为散。每服三钱。以水一中盏。煎至六分。去滓。不计时候。温服。
治胸痹短气。脏腑久寒。脐腹疼痛。两胁胀满。心膈不利。宜服草豆蔻散方。
草豆蔻（一两去皮） 当归（一两锉微炒） 白术（一两） 附子（一两炮裂去皮脐） 桂
心
（一两
梗（一两
去芦头
上件药。捣筛为散。每服三钱。以水一中盏。入生姜半分。煎至六分。去滓。不计时候。
温
治胸痹短气。心中烦闷。宜服此方。
杏仁（一两汤浸去皮尖双仁麸炒微黄） 赤茯苓（一两） 槟榔（一两） 青橘皮（一
两汤浸
去白
上件药。捣筛为散。每服三钱。以水一中盏。入生姜半分。煎至六分。去滓。不计时候。
温
治胸痹短气方
栝蒌（一枚） 陈橘皮（一两汤浸去白瓤焙） 半夏（一两汤洗七遍去滑） 枳实（二
两麸炒
微黄）
上件药。捣筛为散。每服五钱。以水一大盏。入生姜半分。薤白五茎。煎至五分。去滓。
不
治胸痹壅闷。闭塞短气方。
赤茯苓（一两） 甘草（半两炙微赤锉） 陈橘皮（三分汤浸去白瓤焙） 杏仁（三分
汤浸去
皮尖双仁麸炒微黄）
上件药。捣筛为散。每服五钱。以水一大盏。入生姜半分。煎至五分。去滓。不计时候。
稍
Chest bi (obstruction syndrome in the chest) and shortness of breath are caused by the deficiency of the zang-fu organs, disharmony of yin and yang, and invasion of wind-cold pathogenic factors into the chest. The pulse may be excessive or deficient; yang qi is weak while yin qi is strong, accompanied by stagnation of qi. For treating chest bi and shortness of breath with symptoms such as dyspnea, oppression, and fullness in the heart and diaphragm region, the Xixin San (Asarum Powder) formula is suitable.
Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma, 1 liang), Sheng Gan Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix, 1 liang), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 0.5 liang, honey-fried until slightly reddish and crushed), Guixin (Cinnamomi Cortex, 1.5 liang), Chi Fuling (Poria cum Risus, 1 liang), Zhishi (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, 1 liang, stir-baked with bran until slightly yellow).
The above herbs are pulverized and sieved to make a powder. Each dose consists of 3 qian, decocted with one zhong of water until reduced to six-tenths. Strain the dregs. Take warm, regardless of time.
For treating chest bi and shortness of breath due to long-standing cold in the zang-fu organs, resulting in pain in the umbilical and abdominal regions, distension and fullness in both hypochondria, and dysfunction in the heart and diaphragm region, the Caodoukou San (Cardamomum Rotundum Powder) formula is suitable.
Caodoukou (Cardamomi Rotundi Fructus, 1 liang, peeled), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, 1 liang, crushed and lightly stir-fried), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, 1 liang), Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, 1 liang, processed until cracked, peel and navel removed), Guixin (Cinnamomi Cortex, 1 liang), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma, 1 liang), Geng (likely referring to Zhi Gancao or similar stem/root part, 1 liang, remove radicle).
The above herbs are pulverized and sieved to make a powder. Each dose consists of 3 qian, decocted with one zhong of water and half a fen of fresh ginger until reduced to six-tenths. Strain the dregs. Take warm, regardless of time.
For treating chest bi and shortness of breath with mental restlessness and discomfort in the heart region, this formula is suitable.
Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum, 1 liang, soaked in hot water, peel and tip removed, use double-kernel seeds, stir-baked with bran until slightly yellow), Chi Fuling (Poria cum Risus, 1 liang), Binglang (Arecae Semen, 1 liang), Qing Ju Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride, 1 liang, soaked in hot water, white pith removed).
The above herbs are pulverized and sieved to make a powder. Each dose consists of 3 qian, decocted with one zhong of water and half a fen of fresh ginger until reduced to six-tenths. Strain the dregs. Take warm, regardless of time.
Formula for treating chest bi and shortness of breath:
Gualou (Trichosanthis Fructus, 1 fruit), Chen Ju Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, 1 liang, soaked in hot water, white pith removed, dried), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, 1 liang, washed seven times in hot water to remove slipperiness), Zhishi (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, 2 liang, stir-baked with bran until slightly yellow).
The above herbs are pulverized and sieved to make a powder. Each dose consists of 5 qian, decocted with one da zhong of water, half a fen of fresh ginger, and five stems of Xiebai (Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus) until reduced to five-tenths. Strain the dregs. Take warm, regardless of time.
Formula for treating chest bi with oppression, obstruction, and shortness of breath:
Chi Fuling (Poria cum Risus, 1 liang), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 0.5 liang, honey-fried until slightly reddish and crushed), Chen Ju Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, 3 fen, soaked in hot water, white pith removed, dried), Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum, 3 fen, soaked in hot water, peel and tip removed, use double-kernel seeds, stir-baked with bran until slightly yellow).
The above herbs are pulverized and sieved to make a powder. Each dose consists of 5 qian, decocted with one da zhong of water and half a fen of fresh ginger until reduced to five-tenths. Strain the dregs. Take warm after cooling slightly, regardless of time.