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[Symptoms of Lung Bi] It is also known as Skin Bi. The manifestations include irritability and fullness, panting and vomiting, rebellious Qi rushing upward, stabbing pain in the right hypochondrium radiating to the Quepen (ST12) acupoint, inability to raise the right arm, and pain radiating...

[Etiology of Lung Bi] It may be caused by exposure to cold and drinking cold water, or by heat in the body and drinking hot water. The Lung is the canopy of the five Zang organs and dislikes both heat and cold. It can also be caused by sorrow affecting the interior, damaging Lung Qi.

[Pulse of Lung Bi] The pulse at the Cun Kou position is choppy, indicating the pathology lies in the Lung. Alternatively, a slow and wiry pulse appears, indicating injury from cold fluid retention; or a surging and rapid pulse appears, indicating injury from heat. Floating and slow...

[Treatment of Lung Bi] For lung injury due to fire-heat, Jia Mi Xie Bai San (Secret Family White-Lung-Purging Powder) is used. For damaged Lung Qi with deficiency and scant fluids, Sheng Mai San (Generate the Pulse Powder) is used, added with Tian Dong (Asparagus Root) and Mu Dan Pi/Mu Li (Mother of Winter/Spring, referring to Anemarrhena and Fritillaria). For Qi deficiency causing rebellious Qi, Shen Ju Jian (Ginseng and Tangerina Peel Decoction) and Ren Shen Ping Fei San (Ginseng Lung-Calming Powder) are used.

Jia Mi Xie Bai San
Bai Sang Gen Cortex (Sangbaipi), Ground Tree Bark (Digupi), Licorice (Gancao), Scutellaria (Huangqin), Gypsum (Shigao), Coptis (Chuanlian)

Sheng Mai San
Ginseng (Renshen), Ophiopogon (Maimendong), Schisandra (Bei Wuwei)
Decoct the three ingredients together.

Shen Ju Jian
Ginseng (Renshen), Aged Tangerina Peel (Juhong)
Decoct the two ingredients together.

Ren Shen Ping Fei San
Ginseng (Renshen), Bai Sang Gen Cortex (Sangbaipi), Ground Tree Bark (Digupi), Large Anemarrhena (Fei Zhimu), Asparagus Root (Tianmendong), Aged Tangerina Peel (Juhong), Licorice (Gancao)

[Symptoms of Heart Bi] It is also known as Vessel Bi. The vessels are blocked and unobstructed, palpitations and sudden pounding below the heart, dry throat, frequent belching, fear when rebellious Qi rises, pain below the heart, and restlessness at night. These are the symptoms of Heart Bi.

[Etiology of Heart Bi] It may be caused by excessive thinking and mental labor, injuring Heart Qi; or by reckless movement of Heart Fire and depletion of Heart Blood, leading to the onset of Heart Bi.

[Pulse of Heart Bi] The left Cun pulse is deep and rapid. Deep indicates Heart pain; rapid indicates Heart heat. Alternatively, the pulse is scattered and large. Scattered indicates loss of will; large indicates blood loss.

[Treatment of Heart Bi] For excess Heart Fire, Dao Chi Ge Ban Tang (Half-Daochi Decoction) is used. For loss of Heart Spirit control, Zhu Sha An Shen Wan (Cinnabar Calming-Shpirit Pill) is used. For weak constitutions, Gui ... Tang (Gui ... Decoction - text incomplete) is used. For deficient fire hyperactivity...

Dao Chi Ge Ban Tang
Coptis (Chuanhuanglian), Licorice (Gancao), Rehmannia (Shengdi), Akebia (Mutong), Gardenia (Shanzhi), Ophiopogon (Maidong), Rhinoceros Horn (Xijiao - note: substitute with Buffalo Horn in modern practice)

Zhu Sha An Shen Wan
Cinnabar (Zhusha), Coptis (Chuanlian), Rehmannia (Shengdi), Angelica Sinensis (Danggui)

Tian Wang Bu Xin Dan
Ginseng (Renshen), Scrophularia (Xuanshen), Salvia (Danshen), Platycodon (Jiegeng), Polygala (Yuanzhi Rou), Sour Jujube Seed (Suanzaoren), Biota Seed (Baiziren), Asparagus Root (Tianmen Dong), Ophiopogon (Maidong), Schisandra (Wuweizi), Angelica Sinensis (Danggui), Rehmannia (Shengdi)