Library

Qi is the domain governed by the Lung. If Lung Qi is deficient and assaulted by wind-cold, the meridians and collaterals become obstructed and stagnant, the airway fails to flow smoothly, resulting in coughing accompanied by sounds. This arises primarily from insufficient Lung Qi.

**Sui Fang: Ziyuan Xingren Decoction (Aster and Apricot Seed Decoction)**
Indications: Accumulation of Qi in the Lung organ, incessant "xia" cough (a type of cough characterized by a wheezing sound in the throat resembling a water hen), caused by deficiency damaging the Lung organ, leading to invasion by labor-induced Qi, or cold in the Stomach with heat above the diaphragm.
Ingredients: Ziwan (Radix Asteris, 1.5 liang, remove seedlings and soil), Xingren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae, half sheng, remove skin and pointed ends, double-kernel ones separately finely ground), Shengjiang juice (Jucoris Zingiberis Recens Juice, 3 he), Su (Butyrum, 2 liang), Dihuang juice (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata Juice), Xingzi (Fructus Armeniacae, stir-fried), Renshen (Radix Ginseng), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, honey-fried, crushed), Jiegeng (Radix Platycodonis, crushed and stir-fried), Digupi (Cortex Lycii Radicis, each 1 liang).
Preparation and Administration: The above eight herbs are pounded and sifted into powder. Mix with various natural juices, butter, and honey for administration.

**Shéyán Pill (Belamcanda Pill)**
Indications: Chronic cough, sounds in the throat, attacks causing the patient to lie flat unable to move freely.
Ingredients: Shegan (Rhizoma Belamcandae, 1 liang), Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae, washed ten times in hot water, dried by stir-frying, 1 liang 1 qian), Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Secati, processed until cracked), Zaojiao (Fructus Gleditsiae Sinensis, remove skin and seeds, roasted), Kua Donghua (Flos Hedychii Coronarii, remove calyx), Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis, selected clean, ... [text missing] ... double-kernel ground like fat, ... [text missing] ... add up to fifteen ... [text missing]).

**Yuangen Baipi Pill (Root Bark of Daphne Genkwa Pill)**
Indications: Long-term "xia" cough, sounds in the throat.
Ingredients: Yuanhua Genbaipi (Cortex Radicis et Rhizomatis Daphnes Genkwei, crushed and dried by stir-frying), Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae, washed five times in hot water, dried by stir-frying), Shegan (Rhizoma Belamcandae), Bubu (Radix Stemonae), Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis, selected clean, each 1 liang 1 fen), Xixin (Herba Asari, remove ... [text missing]), Qianhu San (Qianhu Powder, from *Taiping Shenghui Fang*) treats phlegm-cough with chest obstruction. Sounds of "ya xia" in the throat.
Ingredients: Qianhu (Radix Peucedani, 6 qian, remove rhizome head), Mutong (Caulis Akebiae, 3 qian, crushed), Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae, half liang, soaked in hot water seven times to remove slipperiness), Xuanfuhua (Flos Inulae, half liang), Ziwan (Radix Asteris, half liang ... [text missing]), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, half ... [text missing]), decocted to one-fifth ... [text missing].

**Kuandonghua Soup (Kudzu Flower Soup)** (From *Taiping Shenghui Fang*)
Indications: Lung affected by cold pathogen, incessant cough, "ya xia" wheezing and oppression, sounds from phlegm-fluids, fullness and stuffiness in chest and diaphragm, lack of appetite.

**Chi Fuling Pill (Red Poria Pill)**
Indications: Lung Qi ... [text missing], sounds of "ya xia" in the throat, sticky phlegm cough, shortness of breath in chest and diaphragm, hardness and distension in hypochondrium.
Ingredients: Chi Fuling (Poria cum Ligno Rubra, 3 liang), Xuanfuhua (Flos Inulae, half liang), Jiegeng (Radix Platycodonis, 3 qian, remove rhizome head), Sangbaipi (Cortex Mori Radicis, 1 liang, crushed), Baihe (Bulbus Lilii, half liang), Xingren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae ... [text missing]).

**Tianmendong Pill (Asparagus Root Pill)** (From *Taiping Shenghui Fang*)
Indications: Cough with rebellious Qi, sounds of "ya xia" in the throat, and dysfunction of large and small intestines. Suitable for use.
Ingredients: Tianmendong (Radix Asparagi, 1.5 liang, remove heart, lightly baked), Mutong (Caulis Akebiae, 1 liang, crushed), Sangbaipi (Cortex Mori Radicis, 1 liang, crushed), Chuan Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, ... [text missing] ... crushed and lightly stir-fried), fen (qian) ... [text missing], soaked in soup ... [text missing], taken with Sangzhi (Morus Branch) soup ... [text missing].

**Huang ... Pill** (First character missing in text, likely a specific Huang pill)
Indications: "Xia" cough with loss of voice, sounds in the throat.
Ingredients: Huang ... [missing character] ... (crushed), Gualougen (Radix Trichosanthis, crushed, each 1 liang 1 qian), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, honey-fried and crushed, 2 liang), Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, steamed through, crushed, dried by stir-frying, 1 liang), Xingren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae ... [text missing]).

**Xiangmo Pill (Fragrant Ink Pill)** (From *Taiping Shenghui Fang*)
Indications: "Xia" cough inducing sounds.
Ingredients: Mo (Lacca, burned until smoke ceases), Gansui (Radix Euphorbiae Kansui), Tingslizǐ (Semen Lepidii et Descurainiae, stir-fried until purple, each 2 liang), Qianhu (Radix Peucedani, remove rhizome head), Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, crushed and stir-fried, each 1 liang 1 fen), Badou (Semen Crotonis Tiglii ... [text missing]).

**Bailong Pill (White Dragon Pill)**
Indications: Adults and children with upper asthma and cough, audible "ya xia" sounds, distension and fullness from phlegm-saliva.
Ingredients: Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae, large ones, ten pieces, washed in hot water to remove slipperiness, processed with Shengjiang juice, cut, dried, pounded to powder), Naocha (Natrii Chloridum Impurum, remove sand and stones, 1 qian, ground), Badou (Semen Crotonis Tiglii, eight grains, remove skin, heart, and membrane, ground, 1 qian) ... [text missing].
Administration: ... [text missing] ... one or two pills.

**Baiqian Powder (Peucedanum Root Powder)** (From *Taiping Shenghui Fang*)
Indications: Cough preventing lying down or sitting up, sounds of "ya xia" in the throat.
Ingredients: Baiqian (Radix Cynanchi Stauntonii, 1 liang), Ziwan (Radix Asteris, 1 liang, remove seedlings and soil), Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae, 1 liang, washed in hot water seven times to remove slipperiness), Daji (Radix Euphorbiae Humifusae, 1 fen, crushed), Mahuang (Herba Ephedrae ... [text missing]), decocted to five ... [text missing].

**Xingren Pill (Apricot Seed Pill)**
Indications: "Xia" cough, sounds in the throat.
Ingredients: Xingren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae, washed in hot water to remove skin and pointed ends, double-kernel, dried by stir-frying, ground like fat, 1 liang), Mayaxiao (Natrii Sulfas Crystallisatus, boiled and finely ground, half liang), Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, steamed, crushed, dried by stir-frying, half liang) ... [text missing].

**Zhuitan Pill (Phlegm-Dropping Pill)**
Indications: Phlegm-cough, stopping "ya xia", resolving wind-phlegm, benefiting throat and diaphragm.
Ingredients: Baifan (Alumen, 8 liang, calcined on a tile vessel, finely ground, wrapped in paper and buried in yellow earth overnight to remove fire toxicity, then mixed with subsequent herbs), Huaihua (Flos Sophorae, 3 liang, stir-fried), Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae ... [text missing]), Bai ... [text missing], Mian (Flour ... [text missing]).

**Ci Huang Pill (Realgar Pill)**
Indications: "Ya xia" cough in adults and children.
Ingredients: Ci Huang (Realgar, half liang, ground), Dansha (Cinnabaris), Qianshuang (Plumbii Subcarbonas), Nifen (Calomelas, each 1 liang, ground).
Preparation: All are finely ground together and mixed with glutinous rice porridge to form pills, size of mung beans.
Administration: Each dose ... [text missing] ... three pills.

**Huhuanglian Soup (Coptis Rhizome Soup)**
Indications: "Ya xia" cough.
Ingredients: Huhuanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis), Zaojiao (Fructus Gleditsiae Sinensis, remove skin, coat with butter, roast until yellow), Baibinglang (Areca Semen), Yuliren (Semen Pruni Persicae, soaked in hot water to remove skin and pointed ends, double-kernel, dried by stir-frying, ground like powder, each 1 liang) ... [text missing].

**Guixin Pill (Cinnamon Heart Pill)** (From *Taiping Shenghui Fang*)
Indications: Cough, sounds of "ya xia" in the throat. Suitable for use.
Ingredients: Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi, 1 liang), Bu Zhu Zaojiao (Non-moth-eaten Fructus Gleditsiae Sinensis, five stalks, remove black skin, coat with butter, roast until yellow and scorched, remove seeds), Gualou (Fructus Trichosanthis, one whole fruit, roasted until dry), Tian Tingli (Semen Lepidii et Descurainiae, sweet variety ... [text missing]).

**[Unnamed Formula]** (From *Taiping Shenghui Fang*)
Indications: Cough, sounds of "ya xia" in the throat, persisting for years without cure. This formula is suitable.
Ingredients: Houyu Ke (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum, half liang), Zhuya Zaojiao (Tooth-like Fructus Gleditsiae Sinensis, one stalk, remove black skin, coat with butter, roast until yellow and scorched, remove seeds), Beimu (Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae, 1 liang, baked until slightly yellow), Jiegeng (Radix Platycodonis ... [text missing]).

**Helile Pill (Chebula Pill)** (From *Taiping Shenghui Fang*)
Indications: Cough, sounds of "xia ya" in the throat, treating regardless of how long the disease has lasted.
Ingredients: Helile Pi (Pericarpium Chebulae, 1 liang), Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis, 1 liang, remove roots), Lufengfang (Nidus Vespae, 1 liang, roasted until slightly yellow).
Preparation: Pound into powder, mix with refined honey to form pills, size of paulownia seeds.

**Feizaopiao Pill (Soap Pod Pill)** (From *Taiping Shenghui Fang*)
Indications: Cough with rapid breathing, sounds of "ya xia" in the throat.
Ingredients: Feizaopiao (Fructus Gleditsiae Sinensis var. Oxycarpa, two stalks, scrape off black skin), Hao Su (Good Butter, 1 liang).
Preparation: Take the soap pods, roast over slow fire, coat thinly with butter, turning frequently ... [text missing].

**[Unnamed Formula]** (From *Taiping Shenghui Fang*)
Indications: Cough, sounds of "ya xia" in the throat, persisting for years without cure. This formula is suitable.
Ingredients: Use Water Buffalo Nose Tip (Bubali Cornu).
Preparation: Roast over slow fire until dry, pound into powder.
Administration: Each dose, mix with clear tea and take 1 qian. Not more than five doses will result in cure.

**Another Formula** (From *Taiping Shenghui Fang*)
Ingredients: Use seven Cicada Sloughs (Cicadae Periostracum).
Preparation: Pound into powder.
Administration: Mix with porridge drink and take 1 qian. Another method uses well-water (Jinghua Shui) for administration.

**[Unnamed Formula]** (From *Bencao*)
Indications: Long-term "ya xia" cough, sounds in the throat preventing sleep.
Ingredients: Use Baiqian (Radix Cynanchi Stauntonii).
Preparation: Pound into powder.
Administration: Mix with warm wine and take two qian bi (ancient measure).