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Treats deficiency-cold of the Lung and Stomach, preference for sour and cold foods, accumulation of cold phlegm, retching and nausea. Thick and sticky saliva; or vomiting due to stagnation, vomiting cold congee and medicine, dizziness, and heaviness of the body. Also treats Shanghan (Cold Damage) and seasonal epidemics, where there is a desire to vomit but cannot, a desire to retch but cannot, mental confusion and oppression, or excessive alcohol consumption leading to gurgling sounds of phlegm in the throat and incessant dry heaving.
Chenpi (Exocarpium Citri Reticulatae, remove white pith) Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, boiled, each 7 liang)
The above two ingredients are chopped into coarse powder. Take 3 qian per dose, add 10 slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), 2 zhan of water, decoct until 1 zhan remains, filter off the dregs, and take warm at any time.
Retain the dregs from two doses, combine them as one dose, decoct again, and take.

Treats insufficiency of Lung Qi, coughing, wheezing, difficulty in expectorating phlegm, oppression and irritability in the chest and diaphragm, thick and sticky nasal discharge and saliva, dry lips and parched mouth. As well as dizziness of the head and eyes, lack of mental clarity; or deficiency of both Lung and Stomach, chronic cough that does not cease, gradually developing into Xu Lao (Consumptive Disease), emaciation of limbs, chest fullness, shortness of breath, and reduced appetite; also treats various types of coughs from distant or recent times.
Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma) Kua Donghua (Flos Dodecatheonis) Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma, remove leaves, wash) Xingren (Prunus Armeniaca Seed, remove skin and tips, stir-fry with bran) Gancao (Licorice Root, processed, each 4 liang)
Grind the above into fine powder, mix with refined honey to make pills the size of a cockle. Take one pill per dose after meals, chew thoroughly, and swallow with light ginger tea; holding it in the mouth to dissolve is also acceptable.

Specifically treats men and women suffering from chronic cough, pulmonary asthma and panting, leaning on something to breathe unable to lie down to sleep, lasting for years without cure, gradually leading to facial [edema/discoloration]. Chan Tui (Cicada Slough, wash, remove dirt, feet, wings, fry) Xingren (Prunus Armeniaca Seed, remove skin and tips, fry) Madou Ling (Aristolochiae Fructus, each 2 liang) Pi (Arsenic Trioxide, 6 qian)
Grind the above into fine powder, mix with steamed jujube flesh to make pills the size of sunflower seeds. Take 6-7 pills per dose before sleep, swallow with cooled scallion-tea clear liquid. Avoid hot food for half a day after taking. (Another version uses Zhi Mu 6 liang, without Madou Ling.)

Treats deficiency-cold of the Lung and Stomach, coughing, wheezing, oppression and stuffiness in the chest and diaphragm, abdominal and rib distension, suffocating shortness of breath, desire to drink cold fluids, [throat discomfort]. Fei Wei (Pulmonary Atrophy) with consumptive cough, bloody sputum with foul odor, dry heaving, irritability and heat, loss of voice, muscle emaciation, fatigue, and reduced appetite.
Digupi (Lycii Cortex) Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, remove rhizome base) Ejiao (Donkey-hide Gelatin, stir-fry with bran) Xingren (Prunus Armeniaca Seed, remove skin and tips, stir-fry with bran) Sangbaipi (Mori Cortex, remove rough bark) Zhi Mu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma)
Equal parts of the above, chop into coarse powder. Take 3 qian per dose, add 1.5 zhan of water, 1 Wumei (Mume Fruit), and 1 Jujube, decoct together until 1 zhan remains, filter off dregs, and take warm after meals and before bed. Combine the dregs from two doses, decoct again, and take as one dose.