治肺消。气喘痰嗽。面红虚浮。口烂咽肿。饮水过多。饮讫即溺。
麦冬（一两） 天冬（四钱） 茯苓（一钱五分） 车前子（一钱）
用水煎服。一二十剂愈。
治胃消。大渴多饮。嘈杂易饥。得食稍减。
熟地 元参 麦冬（各八钱） 石膏（三钱） 青蒿（二钱）
水煎服。十剂渴减。一月全愈。
（治肾消多饮多溺口吐清痰投水即散面热唇红口舌不峭此下部虚寒逼火上升故作大渴
泛为痰故痰清而易散）
元参（一两） 肉桂（一钱） 萸肉（一钱五分） 麦冬（三钱）
水煎。连进三剂渴减。十剂全愈。
治同上。
熟地（一两） 肉桂（七分） 茯苓（三钱） 丹皮（三钱） 麦冬（六钱）
水煎服。五六剂即愈。
此药清肺。消痰定嗽。解酒除毒。一切痰火神效。
广陈皮先用泉水洗净。每一斤入食盐四两。同入水浸过一指。锅内煮干。略去筋膜。切
作小
治风痰咳喘。或吐脓血。并老人痰喘。
萝卜子（一两炒研细末） 杏仁（五钱去皮尖）
共捣烂。加蜜丸。梧子大。每服一钱。清汤下。
Treats Lung Xiao (Xiao Ke syndrome characterized by excessive thirst and urination, with the pathological focus in the Lung). Symptoms include panting, coughing with phlegm, a red and puffy complexion, oral ulcers, and swollen throat. The patient drinks excessively and urinates immediately after drinking.
Formula: Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix, 1 liang), Tiandong (Asparagi Radix, 4 qian), Fuling (Poria, 1.5 qian), Cheqianzi (Plantaginis Semen, 1 qian).
Decoct in water and take orally. Cure is expected after one to two dozen doses.
Treats Stomach Xiao (Xiao Ke syndrome characterized by excessive hunger and eating, with the pathological focus in the Stomach). Symptoms include extreme thirst, excessive drinking, gastric discomfort (zao re), easy hunger, with symptoms slightly alleviated after eating.
Formula: Shudi (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, 8 qian each), Yuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix, 8 qian each), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix, 8 qian each), Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum, 3 qian), Qinghao (Artemisiae Annuae Herba, 2 qian).
Decoct in water and take orally. Thirst decreases after ten doses; complete cure after one month.
(Treats Kidney Xiao, characterized by excessive thirst and urination, spitting clear phlegm that disperses upon contact with water, facial heat, red lips, and non-stiff tongue. This is caused by deficiency-cold in the lower jiao forcing deficient fire to ascend, resulting in extreme thirst; transforming into phlegm, hence the phlegm is clear and easily dispersed.)
Formula: Yuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix, 1 liang), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex, 1 qian), Yurou (Corni Fructus, 1.5 qian), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix, 3 qian).
Decoct in water. Take continuously for three doses to reduce thirst; complete cure after ten doses.
Treats the above conditions (same as above).
Formula: Shudi (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, 1 liang), Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex, 7 fen), Fuling (Poria, 3 qian), Danpi (Moutan Cortex, 3 qian), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix, 6 qian).
Decoct in water and take orally. Cure is expected after five to six doses.
This medicine clears the Lung, eliminates phlegm, stabilizes cough, resolves alcohol toxicity, removes poisons, and is highly effective for all types of phlegm-fire syndromes.
Guang Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) is first washed with spring water. For every jin (500g) of Chenpi, add 4 liang of salt. Soak in water until the water level exceeds the peel by one finger's width. Boil in a pot until the water is dry. Remove fibrous membranes, cut into small pieces.
Treats wind-phlegm causing cough and asthma, or expectoration of pus and blood, as well as phlegm-asthma in the elderly.
Formula: Luobozhi (Brassicae Semens, 1 liang, stir-fried and ground to fine powder), Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum, 5 qian, skin and tip removed).
Pound together until paste-like, mix with honey to make pills, size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take 1 qian per dose, swallow with clear soup.
Treats cough due to yin deficiency with hyperactive fire.
Formula: Sigua (Luffae Fructus Reticulatus), burned until carbonized but retaining its nature, ground to powder. Mix with jujube pulp to make pills, size of a bullet. Take one pill per dose, dissolve and swallow with wine.
Treats panting due to lung heat.
Formula: A handful of fresh Maocaogen (Imperatae Rhizoma), crushed. Add two zhan of water, decoct to one zhan. Take warm after meals. For severe cases, three doses are sufficient for cessation of symptoms.
Another prescription:
Eat Wei-shu Baiguo (Semina Ginkgo, roasted/boiled). It greatly reduces phlegm, calms asthma, and warms the Lung.