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For the treatment of unbearable pain in the supraorbital ridge, this is Phlegm Jue (Phlegm Obstruction Syndrome).

Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) (quantity as needed, washed seven times with boiling water, sliced)

Take three qian per dose, add one and a half sheng of water and ten slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), decoct until eight parts remain, strain, and take warm after meals.

Various forms of asthma (Chuan) are attributed to Heat. Fire-Heat belongs to Yang, characterized by urgency and rapid pulse; when Fire moves upward, urgent asthma arises. If summer heat is severe, breathing becomes frequent and coarse, undoubtedly indicating asthma due to Heat. The Classics state that all symptoms rushing upward belong to Ministerial Fire (Xiang Huo). The Lung governs Qi and belongs to Yang; when Yang Qi circulates freely, it nourishes the Zang-Fu organs. Thus, the Lung is called the "Canopy of the Five Zang Organs," preferring clarity and emptiness while disliking obstruction. If Yin Qi resides below and Yang Qi above, combined with excess Qi, it triggers cough, vomiting, and urgent asthma. The *Shengji Fang* states: Exhalation follows Yang Qi out, causing Qi to ascend; inhalation follows Yin Qi in, causing Qi to descend. Through ascending and descending, Yin and Yang harmonize. If disharmony occurs, Qi fails to move upward, rising but not descending, causing stagnation in the diaphragm, forcing the airways, resulting in asthmatic breathing with sound. Furthermore, Wind-Cold, Summer-Heat, and Dampness interfering with each other cause lung distension and asthma; or emotional disturbances like anger and joy injure the Five Qi, leading to phlegm accumulation and asthma; or dual deficiency of Lung and Kidney, where weak constitution fails to regulate phlegm throughout the body, causing asthma; or Spleen dampness with swelling, where Water Qi attacks causing asthma; or intrinsic organ deficiency with Wind invasion, causing Lung Qi congestion and upward rush—how can these be generalized? Various chapters in the *Ling Shu* section of the *Nei Jing* discuss different types of asthma with distinct names and etiologies. Terms such as asthmatic gasping (*chuan he*), panting (*chuan xi*), oppressive asthma (*chuan po*), induced asthma (*chuan zhi*), vomiting with asthma (*chuan ou*), and rebellious Qi (*shang qi*) differ in name but originate from the Lung. The *Nei Jing* further states: Asthma upon lying down is caused by Water Qi invasion. The *Jing Mai* chapter says: Asthma after walking at night originates from the Kidney; Yin Qi harming the Lung with falling/fright originates from the Liver; Yin Qi harming the Spleen with fright originates from the Lung; Yin Qi harming the Heart with drowning/falling originates from the Kidney and bones. The *Bi Lun* chapter states: In lumbar Bi syndrome, there is asthmatic contention in the chest. The *Da Qi* chapter states: Lung asthma presents with bilateral hypochondriac fullness. The *Zhi Zhen Yao Da Lun* chapter discusses Taiyin ruling the year as an invading pathogen winning over; then head and face swell, and breathing is asthmatic. The *Yangming* chapter states: When pathogens enter the Six Fu organs, the body is hot, with asthmatic calling and inability to lie flat—are these not differences in organ-specific pathogenesis? Zhang Zhongjing stated: Sweating like oil, sweat beads forming but not flowing, with unceasing asthma indicates an incurable condition. If the pulse is slippery and hands/feet are warm, life is preserved; if the pulse is choppy and limbs are cold, death ensues. Women suffering from urgent asthma present a particularly critical condition. Due to excessive blood loss postpartum, Ying Qi suddenly exhausts, Wei Qi loses its foundation, gathering solely in the Lung, causing asthma. This is named "Solitary Yang and Absolute Yin," a difficult-to-treat condition. Treatment methods: For external pathogens, use dispersing methods; for internal Qi stagnation, prioritize regulating and smoothing; for Kidney deficiency, use warming and tonifying; for abundant phlegm, use guiding and draining; for Yin-Blood deficiency causing upper asthma, use agents that nourish Yin and enrich Ying Qi. Regarding the aforementioned syndromes, medication selection depends on careful deliberation at the time of treatment, ensuring no case remains uncured.