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Asthmatic cough (Xiao Sou), also known as "chirping cough" (Xi Sou). Phlegm and saliva stagnate between the throat and larynx, causing restless wheezing and coughing. In severe cases, the body shakes, the abdomen rolls, there is upward rushing of Qi with rapid breathing, sweating on the head, and coldness of the body.

Formulas:
Qingjin Dan (Green Gold Pill), treats chirping cough.
Arisaema Cum Bile (Tian Nan Xing) (1 liang), Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (Ren Shen) (2 qian 5 fen), Pinellia Tuber Preparatum (Ban Xia) (1 liang 5 qian), Farflos Flos (Kuan Dong Hua) (3 qian), Armeniacae Semen Amarum (Xing Ren) (2 liang, skin and tip removed), Turcis Lapis (Luo Qing) (1 qian), Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus (Zao Jiao) (1 liang). Processed into pills for administration.

Huangming Jiao San (Yellow Bright Gelatin Powder), from *Ben Shi Fang*, treats sixteen types of asthmatic coughs.
Gelatinum Corii Bovini (Huang Ming Jiao) (1 liang, stir-fried), Aristolochiae Fructus (Ma Dou Ling Ren), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gan Cao) (each 1 liang), Pinellia Tuber Preparatum (Ban Xia) (soaked in Ginger Juice for three days, weight 1 liang), Armeniacae Semen Amarum (Xing Ren) (skin and tip removed, 1 liang).
For Heart cough, presenting with facial redness or sweating, add Puerariae Radix (Gan Ge) decoction; another method adds Angelicae Dahuricae Radix (Bai Zhi). For Liver cough, with tearing eyes, add Mume Fructus (Wu Mei) one piece and Oryza Sativa Var. Glutinosa Semen (Nuomi) fourteen grains, decocted.
For Spleen cough... (Original text missing specific symptoms and herbs here, only lists title).
For Gallbladder cough... (Original text missing specific symptoms and herbs here, only lists title).
The above sixteen types of asthmatic coughs, when decocted and taken according to these methods, are invariably effective.

Qingjin Dan (also named Dingchuan Ningfei Wan / Calming Asthma and Calming Lung Pill), treats chirping cough.

Neijin Wan (from *Ren Cun Fang*), treats chirping asthma.
Gallus Gallus Domesticus Ventriculus Intestinum Membrana (Ji Nei Jin) (21 pieces), Realgar (Xin Shi) (2 qian 5 fen), Minium (Huang Dan) (0.5 liang). Each ground into fine powder, exposed to starlight for seven nights, then mixed with Ipomoeae Pes-Taedae Semen (Bai Qian Niu) powder (0.5 liang), made into pills using wheat flour paste.

Jinsu Dan (also named Xionghuang Jiedu Wan / Realgar Detoxification Pill, from *Jing Yan Liang Fang*).
Realgar (Ji Guan Xiong Huang) (ground extremely fine), Curcumae Radix (Yu Jin) (each 2 qian 5 fen), Crotonis Fructus (Ba Dou) (14 grains, shell and membrane removed, pressed until oil is gone). Ground into powder, made into pills using vinegar-boiled wheat flour paste.

Excellent prescription for long-standing and recent asthmatic coughs (from *Ben Shi Fang*).
Arsenic Trioxide (Pi Shuang) (1 qian), Wheat Flour (Mian) (1 qian), Sepiae Endoconcha (Hai Piao Xiao) (1 qian). Ground into powder, mixed with water to form cakes, slowly roasted over low fire until yellow, then ground fine. Take 1 qian per dose.

Zijin Dan (from *Ben Shi Fang*), treats chirping asthma.
Realgar (Xin Shi) (1 qian 5 fen, ground), Fermented Soybean (Dan Chi) (1 liang, moistened with water, skin removed, ground into paste). Made into pills the size of mung beans using the paste. Take 7 to 10 pills per dose.

Cold and bland methods (Two methods - original text here is chaotic, referring to taboos or auxiliary therapies, omitted unclear parts).

Guiku Dan (also named Chipo Wan / Fermented Bean Breaking Pill, from *Jing Yan Liang Fang*), treats chirping cough. Also treats malaria.
White Realgar (Bai Xin Shi) (1 qian, white arsenic trioxide is preferred, do not use black), Calcitum (Han Shui Shi) (4 qian). Each ground into fine powder. Take the corner of bamboo leaves used for wrapping zongzi from three or five households on the Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu).
If heat harasses the heart during an attack, use the first flowing water from the east at dawn (wugeng), add salt, burn to ash, mix with boiling water, wait for it to cool, and swallow. After eating, if tea stains remain, burn to ash, mix with boiling water, take cold. Or take with cold aged green tea liquor. For the elderly, use Pinellia Tuber (Ban Xia) five grains and a large piece of Ginger (Sheng Jiang), pound together to extract natural juice, swallow. This can prevent recurrence forever.

Gulao Yin (from *Ren Cun Fang*), treats fish-like asthmatic cough.
Ancient Coins (Gulao Qian), White Plum Meat (Bai Mei Rou) (each 7 pieces). Soak in one large cup of water for two nights. Take approximately one tea-footful per dose, on an empty stomach. After a while, vomit out foul matter.

Jiyu Wan (from *Jia Cang Jing Yan Fang*), treats lung meridian long-term pathogenic invasion, causing cough and rapid asthma. Initial onset features cold rising from the back, cold as ice and snow, gradually becoming short of breath, back stiffness, tired eyes, exhaustion nearing death.
Select a crucian carp weighing one jin, do not remove scales or intestines. Make a hole near the head on the belly, insert a piece of Realgar weighing one qian, letting it go deep inside. Roast until cooked... (original text missing here) add sugar, cool, and eat.

Qianjin Wan, treats asthmatic cough.
Medicine Thousand Taels Gold Pill is truly wonderful, left by immortals for old friends. One tael of Realgar with chicken-comb color, half tael of pure Realgar white as ash. One tael of Xuanjing resembling turtle shell... (Original text here is poetic verse interspersed with herb descriptions, omitting poetic parts, extracting entities).

Hong San Zi (Red Granules), treats various conditions with wheezing sounds and inability to sleep comfortably.
Cinnabaris (Zhu Sha) any amount, ground into extremely fine powder. Mix with rice vinegar, take one or two doses occasionally.

Treats all kinds of... (original text character blurred, likely refers to a certain throat condition).
Use porcelain from Chuzhou, any amount, crush and grind into fine powder. When an attack occurs, use 2-3 qian each time, dip finger in saliva, dip into medicine... (original text missing here).

Heima Tixiang San (Black Horse Hoof Fragrance Powder), treats asthmatic cough.
Use Peucedani Radix (Matixiang) dried by roasting, ground into powder. Take 2-3 qian per dose. If currently attacking, mix with light vinegar and take down. After a short moment, vomiting up phlegm and saliva indicates efficacy.

Mapibo Wan (Malpighia Pill), treats asthmatic cough.

Baiqian Fang (from *Zhou Hou Fang*), mainly treats long-term chirping cough, sounds in the throat, inability to sleep.
Take Baiqian, pound into powder, mix with warm wine, take 2 qian.

Treats chronic asthma.
Use a string of Firmiana Seed (Wutongzi), wrap in wet paper, roast on fire. Take out, place on ground to dissipate fire qi, then grind into powder. On an empty stomach, send down with one cup of well water.

Treats asthma and cough.
Cut large Arisaema (Da Nanxing) into slices, fry in sesame oil until black, grind into powder. Chew finely before sleeping, swallow with clear tea to rinse mouth, do not speak.

Treats roaring asthma and cough disease, spleen and stomach cold, lack of appetite, sallow and emaciated complexion.
Ancients called this Lung Distension (Fei Zhang), modern people call it asthmatic cough.
Rhei Radix et Rhizoma (Da Huang), Black and White Ipomoeae Pes-Taedae Semen (Hei Bai Er Qian Niu), equal parts prepared and combined. Add Arecae Semen (Bing Lang) ground into powder, named Duoming Yinyou (Life-Seizing Cause). Mix with cold slurry and take down; stop when bowel movement occurs. Avoid胡... (original text missing here).

Treats chirping asthma (from *Zhu Shi Ji Yan Fang*).
Use three buds of Symplocos Racemosa (Ku Ding Xiang), grind into powder, mix with water, sip finely. Vomiting thick phlegm leads to cure.

Treats chirping cough (from *Yong Lei Lian Fang*).
Alumen (Bai Fan) (0.5 liang), Arisaema Cum Bile (Tian Nan Xing) (0.5 liang, stir-fried until smoke rises), Crotonis Fructus (Ba Dou) (0.5 qian, skin and oil removed), Kansui Radix (Gan Sui) (2 qian 5 fen, powder). Grind into powder, mix evenly... (original text missing here).

Treats chirping cough (from *Ben Cao Fang*).
Take Ulmus Alba Cortex (Yu Bai Pi), dry in shade, roast and pound into powder. Every morning and night, use 5 he of water and 2 qian of powder, decoct until like glue, take. Cured.

Treats chirping cough and vomiting wind-phlegm.
Use Alternanthera Philoxeroides (Shi Xian) and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gan Cao), boil together and take.

Treats continuous chirping sounds in the throat.
Use non-boring Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus (Zao Jiao), burn to ash retaining nature, grind fine. Mix with fresh Ginger Juice (Sheng Jiang Zi Ran Zhi) about 1 qian, rotate in palm, lick with tongue repeatedly.