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The Shegan Decoction from *Qianjin Fang* (Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold) is used to treat pediatric cough with wheezing that sounds like a water hen (frog).
Ingredients: *Belamcandae Rhizoma* (Shegan), *Ephedrae Herba* (Mahuang), *Asteris Radix et Rhizoma* (Ziwan), *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma* (Gancao), *Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens* (Shengjiang) (each 0.5 liang); *Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum* (Banxia) (3 qian); *Cinnamomi Cortex* (Guixin) (2 qian); *Jujubae Fructus* (Dazao) (15 pieces).
Crush the ingredients into a powder. Take 2 qian per dose, decoct in 1.5 cups of water, add a small amount of honey, and take orally.

Meihua Yinzi (Plum Blossom Drink) treats pediatric convulsive fever, accumulation of heat in the five zang organs, stagnation of heat in the upper jiao, heat in the palms and soles, excessive phlegm and saliva in the throat, complexion alternating between red and white, nasal congestion with clear discharge, rapid breathing with liver and lung heat obstruction, red eyes with cough, restlessness and night crying due to fright, or residual heat after gradual recovery from cold damage. It is also suitable for resolving phlegm and reducing fever.
Ingredients: *Borax* (Pengsha), *Natrii Sulfas Crystallosus* (Mayaxiao), *Natrii Sulfas* (Mangxiao), *Ginseng Radix* (Renshen) (each 1 liang); *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma* (Gancao) (0.5 liang); *Plum Blossom Brain* (Meihua Naozi - likely referring to Borneol or similar aromatic substance), *Cinnabar* (Chensha), *Moschus* (Shexiang) (each 1 zi).
Grind the eight ingredients into powder and store in a porcelain vessel. For this syndrome, administer with *Ophiopogonis Decoction* (Maidong Tang); for severe wheezing and cough, administer with *Morus Cortex Decoction* (Sangbaipi Tang); for regular maintenance, administer with *Menthae Haplocalycis Decoction* (Bohe Tang).

Ersheng San (Two-Sage Powder) treats wind-phlegm obstruction causing aphonia, shortness of breath, chest oppression, and trembling of hands and feet resembling spasms but not true convulsions.
Ingredients: *Terminalia Chebula Retusa* (Hezi) (10 large fruits, half raw, half roasted, pitted); *Arecae Stipulace* (Dafupi) (washed clean, dried by baking, 5 qian).
Crush the ingredients. Take 2 qian per dose, decoct in 1 cup of water until reduced to 70%, and take warm at any time.

Dingchuan Yin (Calming Wheezing Drink) treats wheezing and shortness of breath caused by wind-phlegm, applicable to both cold and heat syndromes.
Ingredients: *Ginseng Radix* (Renshen, removed rhizome), *Ephedrae Herba* (Mahuang, roots and nodes not removed), *Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix* (Fangji, black skin removed), *Terminalia Chebula Retusa* (Hezi, pitted), *Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum* (Banxia, washed in hot water to remove slipperiness), *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma* (Gancao) (each of these six herbs 5 qian).
Crush the ingredients. Take 2 qian per dose, decoct with 2 slices of ginger in 1 cup of water until reduced to 70%, and take warm at any time. This formula treats sixteen types of asthma and cough, originating from *Baoshi Fang*.

*Corii Asini Colla* (Ejiao, crushed and stir-fried), *Aristolochiae Fructus* (Madouling), *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma* (Gancao, roasted), *Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum* (Banxia, soaked in ginger juice for three days), *Prunus Armeniaca Semen* (Xingren, peeled and core removed, each of these five herbs 1 liang), *Ginseng Radix* (Renshen, 0.5 liang).
Crush into powder. Take 2 qian per dose, decoct in 1 cup of water using specific herbal decoctions as guides according to the disease, reduce to 70%, and take before bed and after meals. The guiding decoctions are as follows:
For Heart Cough (Xin Sou), characterized by red face or sweating, decoct with *Puerariae Radix* (Gange).
For Liver Cough (Gan Sou), characterized by tearing from eyes, add one *Pruni Mume Fructus* (Wumei) and 14 grains of *Oryza Sativa Glutinosa* (Nuomi).
For Spleen Cough (Pi Sou), characterized by loss of appetite or nausea, add 2 slices of *Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens* (Shengjiang).
For Stomach Cough (Wei Sou), characterized by vomiting and acid regurgitation, decoct with *Concha Margaritifera Noduli* (Bangfen).
For Gallbladder Cough (Dan Sou), causing insomnia, take 0.5 qian of medicine mixed with tea infusion.
For Lung Cough (Fei Sou), characterized by upper body wheezing and rapid breathing, add *Mori Cortex* (Sangbaipi).
For Diaphragm Cough (Ge Sou), where phlegm comes out in pill-like lumps, swallow medicine mixed with fresh ginger juice.
For Laborious Cough (Lao Sou), decoct together with *Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix* (Qinjiao) powder.
For Cold Cough (Leng Sou), worsening at night, decoct together with 3 cun of *Allii Porri Albulum* (Congbai).
For Blood Cough (Xue Sou), continuous and frequent, decoct together with *Angelicae Sinensis Radix* (Danggui) powder and dates.
For Acute Cough (Bao Sou), with thick and sticky sputum, add *Pruni Mume Fructus* (Wumei) and *Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens* (Shengjiang).
For Postpartum Cough (Chan Sou), with back pain, decoct with 3 cun of *Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma* (Gancao) and a little yellow wax.
For Qi Cough (Qi Sou), with abdominal pain and distension, decoct together with *Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride* (Qingpi).
For Asthma with sawing sound, add two pieces of *Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum* (Banxia).
For Kidney Cough (Shen Sou), recurring every few times, decoct with brown sugar and maltose.
Above are sixteen types of cough diseases; following these methods for decoction and administration yields effective results without exception.