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It can descend fire, regulate qi, and clear phlegm; it may be taken regularly. It benefits the diaphragm and broadens the chest, so that phlegm-fire will naturally not accumulate.
Ju Hong (Exocarpium Citri Grandis), 1 liang; Zhi Qiao (Fructus Aurantii, stir-fried), 8 liang; Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae, wine-fried), 8 liang; Ban Xia Qu (Rhizoma Pinelliae Fermentatum, ginger-fried), 8 liang; Chi Fu Ling (Poria with Red Hosta Root, red-colored Poria), 8 liang; Sheng Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata, raw), 5 qian; Zhi Ren (Semen Gossypii Herbacei, stir-fried), 8 liang; Jie Geng (Radix Platycodonis), 5 liang; Hua Shi (Talcum), 8 liang; Hua Fen (Radix Bupleuri), 8 liang; Lian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae), 5 liang; Nan Bo He Ye (Folium Menthae Haplocalycis, southern variety), 4 liang; Jing Jie Sui (Herba Schizonepetae, spike portion), 5 liang; Dang Gui Shen (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, root body, wine-washed), 8 liang.
The above ingredients are all ground into a fine powder. Form pills using water as a binder, size of Sophora japonica seeds (Wu Tong Zi). Take 100 pills with warm water far from meals.

Treats all kinds of strange syndromes, mania caused by phlegm-fire, incoherent speech, claiming to be possessed by ghosts or gods, panting and coughing, expectoration of thick and sticky phlegm, dizziness and tinnitus, irritability bordering on madness, constipation, dry throat, and bitter taste in the mouth; it has miraculous effects.
Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae, wine-fried), 1 jin; Da Huang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, roasted), 1 jin; Chen Xiang (Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum), 1 liang 2 qian; Meng Shi (Calcareous Schist, calcined with Sal Nitrum until golden);
Form pills using clear water, size of mung beans. Take 1 qian per dose before bedtime; phlegm should be discharged early the next morning. If there is no phlegm, take another dose at night.

Treats chronic cough unresponsive to other medicines.
He Zi Rou (Endocarpium Chebulae, baked, pitted), 1 liang; Bai Jie Geng (Radix Platycodonis, white variety), 1 liang; Bai Yao Jian (Fermented Tea Pill), 5 qian; Wu Bei Zi (Galla Chinensis, stir-fried), 1 liang; Su Ke (Pericarpium Papaveris Albus, soaked in water, veins removed), 5 qian; Sheng Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata, raw), 5 qian; Wu Mei Rou (Fructus Mume, roasted), 5 qian.
Grind all into powder. Mix 1 qian with honeyed water and take before bedtime.
A miraculous prescription for chronic cough with hoarseness.
Qing Hao (Herba Artemisiae Annuae), any amount; boiled and taken with urine from an uncircumcised boy (Tong Bian) is best.

Treats cough and急促 breathing due to consumption (Lao Zheng), which long-term leads to Fei Wei (Lung Atrophy) and Fei Yong (Lung Abscess); these can be treated by holding the pill in the mouth to dissolve.
Tian Dong (Radix Asparagi), Mai Dong (Radix Ophiopogonis), Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae), Bei Mu (Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae), Dong Hua Hua (Flos Dendranthemi Morifolii), Xing Ren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae, stir-fried), each 2 liang; Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Sheng Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, raw), Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, cooked), Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis, stir-fried), Jing Mo (Ink Stick from Beijing), Jie Geng (Radix Platycodonis), Bo He (Herba Menthae), each 1 liang; Bai Mi (White Honey), 4 liang; She Xiang (Moschus), a small amount.
The above ingredients are ground into a fine powder and mixed evenly. First, refine the white honey in a silver or earthenware vessel. Then add the powders and stir well. Return to heat, add a little Moschus, and boil for one or two boils. Form pills the size of a bullet. Take three pills daily, holding them in the mouth to dissolve.