治卒上气，鸣息便欲绝方。
捣韭绞汁，饮一升许，立愈。
又方 细切桑根白皮三升，生姜三两，吴茱萸半升。水七升，酒五升，煮三沸。去滓，
尽服之，一升，入口则气下。千金不传方。
又方 茱萸二升，生姜三两。以水七升，煮取二升，分为三服。
又方 麻黄四两，桂、甘草各二两，杏仁五十枚（熬之）。捣为散。温汤服方寸匕，日
三
。
又方 末人参，服方寸匕，日五六。
气嗽不问多少时者，服之便瘥方。
陈橘皮、桂心、杏仁（去尖皮，熬）三物等分。捣，蜜丸。每服饭后须茶汤下二十丸。
忌
生葱。史侍郎传。
治卒厥逆上气，又两心胁下痛满，淹淹欲绝方。温汤令灼灼尔，以渍两足及两手，数易
之也。
此谓奔豚病，从卒惊怖忧追得之，气下纵纵，冲心胸脐间，筑筑发动，有时不治，煞人
。诸方用药皆多，又必须煞豚，唯有一汤，但可办耳。
甘草二两，人参二两，桂心二两，茱萸一升，生姜一斤，半夏一升。以水一斗，煮取三
升，分三服。此药宜预蓄，得病便急合之。
又方 麻黄二两，杏仁一两（熬令黄）。捣散。酒服方寸匕，数服之，瘥。
治卒乏气，气不复，报肩息方。
干姜三两， 咀，以酒一升，渍之。每服三合，日三服。
又方 度手拇指折，度心下，灸三壮，瘥。
又方 麻黄三两（先煎，去沫），甘草二两。以水三升，煮取一升半，分三服。瘥后，
欲
令不发者，取此二物，并熬杏仁五十枚，蜜丸服，如桐子大四五丸，日三服，瘥。
又方 麻黄二两，桂、甘草各一两，杏仁四十枚。以水六升，煮取二升，分三服。此三
方，并各小投杯汤，有气疹者，亦可以药捣作散，长将服之。多冷者，加干姜三两；多痰者
，加半夏三两。
治大走马及奔趁喘乏，便饮冷水，因得上气发热方。
用竹叶三斤，橘皮三两。以水一斗，煮取三升，去滓，分为三服，三日一剂，良。
治大热行极，及食热饼，竟饮冷水过多，冲咽不即消，仍以发气。
呼吸喘息方。
大黄、干姜、巴豆等分。末。服半钱匕，若得吐下，即愈。
若犹觉停滞在心胸膈中不利者。
菰蒂二分，杜蘅三分，人参一分。捣筛。以汤服一钱匕，日二三服，效。
治肺痿咳嗽，吐涎沫，心中温温，咽燥而不渴者。
生姜五两，人参二两，甘草二两，大枣十二枚。水三升，煮取一升半，分为再服。
又方 甘草二两，以水三升，煮取一升半，分再服。
又方 生天门冬（捣取汁）一斗，酒一斗，饴一升，紫菀四合。铜器于汤上煎，可丸。
服
如杏子大一丸，日可三服。
又方 甘草二两，干姜三两，枣十二枚。水三升，煮取一升半，分为再服。
卒得寒冷上气方。
干苏叶三两，陈橘皮四两。酒四升，煮取一升半，分为再服。
治卒得咳嗽方。
用釜月下土一分，豉七分。捣为丸，梧子大。服十四丸。
又方 乌鸡一头，治如食法，以好酒渍之半日，出鸡服酒。一云苦酒一斗，煮白鸡，取
三升，分三服，食鸡肉。莫与盐食则良。
又方 从大椎下第五节下、六节上空间灸一处，随年。并治上气。
又方 灸两乳下黑白肉际各百壮，即愈。亦治上气。灸胸前对乳一处，须随年壮也。
又方 桃仁三升，去皮，捣，着器中蜜封头，蒸之一炊，倾出曝干，绢袋贮，以纳二斗
酒中六七日，可饮四五合，稍增至一升，吃之。
又方 饴糖六两，干姜六两（末之），豉二两。先以水一升，煮豉，三沸，去滓纳饴糖
消
纳干姜。分为三服。
又方 以饴糖杂生姜屑，蒸三斗米下。食如弹子丸，日夜十度服。
又方 猪肾二枚（细切），干姜三两（末）。水七升，煮二升，稍稍服，覆取汗。
又方 炙乌心食之，佳。
又方 生姜汁、百部汁。和同，合煎服。二合。
又方 百部根四两。以酒一斗，渍，再宿，火暖，服一升，日再服。
又方 椒二百粒，（捣末之），杏仁二百枚（熬之），枣百枚（去核）。合捣，令极熟，稍
稍
合如枣许大，则服之。
又方 生姜三两（捣取汁），干姜屑三两，杏仁一升（去皮，熬）。合捣为丸。服三丸，
日
五六服。
又方 芫花一升，水三升，煮取一升，去滓，以枣十四枚，煎令汁尽。一日一食之，三
日讫。
又方 熬捣葶苈一两，干枣三枚。水三升，先煮枣取一升，去枣，纳葶苈，煎取五合。
大人分三服，小儿则分为四服。
又 华佗五嗽丸。炙皂荚、干姜、桂等分。捣，蜜丸如桐子。服三丸，日三。
又方 锉取松屑一分，桂二分，皂荚二两（炙，去皮子）。捣，蜜丸如桐子大。服十五
丸
，小儿五丸，日一二服。
又方 屋上白蚬壳。捣末。酒服方寸匕。
又方 末浮散石，服亦蜜丸。
又方 猪KT 一具，薄切，以苦酒煮。食令尽，不过二服。
又方 芫花二两。水二升，煮四沸，去滓，纳白糖一斤。服如枣大。勿食咸酸。亦治久
咳嗽者。
治久咳嗽，上气，十年二十年，诸药治不瘥方。猪KT 三具，枣百枚。酒三升，渍数
日，
服三二合，加至四五合，服之不久，瘥。
又方 生龟一只，着坎中就溺之，令没龟死，渍之，三日出，烧末，以醇酒一升，和屑
如干饭。顿服之，须臾大吐，嗽囊出，则瘥。小儿可服半升。
又方 生龟三，治如食法，去肠，以水五升，煮取三升，以渍曲酿、秫米四升，如常法
熟，饮二升，令尽，此则永断。
又方 蝙蝠除头，烧令焦，末。饮服之。
附方
孙真人方治咳嗽。
皂荚（烧，研碎）二钱匕，豉汤下之。
《十全博救方》治咳嗽。
天南星一个（大者，炮令裂）为末。每服一大钱，水一盏，生姜三片，煎至五分，温服，
空心、日午、临卧时各一服。
《箧中方》治咳嗽。含膏丸。
曹州葶苈子一两（纸衬熬令黑），知母、贝母各一两。三物同捣筛，以枣肉半两，别销
砂
糖一两半，同入药中，和为丸，大如弹丸。每服以新绵裹一丸，含之，徐徐咽津，甚者不过
三丸。今医亦多用。
崔知悌疗久嗽熏法。
每旦取款冬花如鸡子许，少蜜拌花使润，纳一升铁铛中，又用一瓦碗钻一孔，孔内安一
小竹筒，笔管亦得，其筒稍长，作碗铛相合，及撞筒处，皆面泥之，勿令漏气，铛下着炭，
少时款冬烟自从筒出。则口含筒，吸取烟咽之。如胸中少闷，须举头，即将指头捻筒头，勿
使漏烟气，吸烟使尽止。凡如是五日一为之，待至六日，则饱食羊肉 一顿，永瘥。
《胜金方》治久嗽、暴嗽、劳嗽。金粟丸。
叶子雌黄一两，研细，用纸筋泥固，济小合子一个，令干，勿令泥浓，将药入合子内
，水调赤石脂，封合子口，更以泥封之，候干，坐合子于地上，上面以末入窑，瓦坯子弹子
大
，拥合子令作一尖子，上用炭十斤，簇定，顶上着火一熨斗，笼起，令火从上渐炽，候火
消
三分去一，看瓦坯通赤，别去火，候冷，开合子取药，当如镜面光明红色，入乳钵内细研，
汤浸蒸饼心为丸，如粟米大。每服三丸五丸，甘草水服，服后睡良久，妙。
崔元亮《海上方》，疗嗽单验方。
取好梨去核，捣取汁一茶碗，着椒四十粒，煎一沸，去滓，即纳黑饧一大两，消讫。细
细含咽，立定。
孟诜云，卒咳嗽。
以梨一颗，刺作五十孔，每孔内以椒一粒，以面裹于热火灰中煨令熟，出，停冷，去
椒。食之。
又方 梨一颗去核，纳酥蜜，面裹，烧令熟。食之。
又方 取梨肉纳酥中煎，停冷，食之。
又方 捣梨汁一升，酥一两，蜜一两，地黄汁一升。缓火煎。细细含咽。凡治嗽皆须待
冷，喘息定后方食，热食之反伤矣，冷嗽更极不可救。如此者，可作羊肉汤饼饱食之，便卧
少时。
《千金方》治小儿大人咳逆上气。
杏仁三升去皮尖，炒令黄，杵如膏，蜜一升，分为三分，纳杏仁，杵令得所，更纳一分
，杵如膏，又纳一分，杵熟止。先食含之，咽汁。
杨氏《产乳》疗上气急满，坐卧不得方。
鳖甲一大两，炙令黄，细捣为散，取灯心一握，水二升，煎取五合。食前服一钱匕，食
后蜜水服一钱匕。
刘禹锡《传信方》，李亚治一切嗽及上气者。
用干姜（须是台州至好者）、皂荚（炮，去皮、子，取肥大无孔者）、桂心（紫色辛辣者
，削去皮）三物并别捣，下筛了，各称等分，多少任意，和合后更捣筛一遍，炼白蜜和搜，
又捣一二十杵。每饮服三丸，丸稍加大，如梧子，不限食之先后，嗽发即服，日三五服。禁
食葱油、咸腥、热面，其效如神。刘在淮南，与李同幕府，李每与人药而不出方，或讥其吝
，李乃情话曰，凡人患嗽，多进冷药，若见此方，用药热燥，即不肯服，故但出药多效。试
之，信之。
《简要济众》治肺气喘嗽。
马兜铃二两（只用里面子，去却壳，酥半两入碗内，拌和匀，慢火炒干），甘草一两（炙）
。二味为末，每服一钱，水一盏，煎六分。温呷，或以药末含咽津，亦得。
治痰嗽喘急不定。
桔梗一两半。捣罗为散，用童子小便半升，煎取四合。去滓，温服。
杨文蔚治痰嗽，利胸膈方。
栝蒌（肥实大者，割开子净洗，捶破刮皮，细切焙干），半夏四十九个（汤洗十遍，捶
破
，焙）。捣罗为末，用洗栝蒌熟水并瓤，同熬成膏，研细为丸，如梧子大。生姜汤下二十丸。
《深师方》疗久咳逆上气，体肿豆气胀满，昼夜倚壁不得卧，常作水鸡声者，白前汤主
之。白前二两，紫菀、半夏（洗）各三两，大戟七合（切）。四物以水一斗，渍一宿，明日
煮取
三升，分三服。禁食羊肉饧，大佳。
《梅师方》治久患 呷咳嗽，喉中作声不得眠。取白前捣为末，温酒调二钱匕服。
又方 治上气咳嗽，呷呀息气，喉中作声，唾粘。以蓝实叶水浸良久，捣，绞取汁一升
，空腹顿服。须臾，以杏仁研取汁，煮粥食之，一两日将息，根据前法更服，吐痰尽，方瘥。
《兵部手集》治小儿大人咳逆，短气，胸中吸吸，咳出涕唾，嗽出臭脓涕粘。
淡竹沥一合，日三五服，大人一升。
《圣惠方》治伤中，筋脉急，上气咳嗽。
用枣二十枚去核，以酥四两，微火煎，入枣肉中滴尽酥。常含一枚，微微咽之。
《经验后方》定喘化涎。
猪蹄甲四十九个，净洗控干，每个指甲纳半夏、白矾各一字，入罐子内封闭，勿令烟出
，火 通赤，去火细研，入麝香一钱匕。人有上喘咳，用糯米饮下，小儿半钱，至妙。
《灵苑方》治咳嗽上气，喘急，嗽血，吐血。
人参（好者）捣为末，每服三钱匕，鸡子清调之，五更初服便睡。去枕仰卧，只一服愈。
年深者再服。忌腥、咸、 、酱、面等，并勿过醉饱，将息佳。
席延赏治虚中有热，咳嗽脓血，口舌咽干，又不可服凉药。
好黄 四两，甘草一两（为末）。每服三钱。如茶点羹粥中亦可服。
《杜壬方》治上焦有热，口舌咽中生疮，嗽有脓血。桔梗一两，甘草二两。上为末，每
服二钱，水一盏，煎六分，去滓，温服，食后细呷之。亦治肺壅。
《经验方》治咳嗽甚者，或有吐血新鲜。
桑根白皮一斤，米泔浸三宿，净刮上黄皮，锉细，入糯米四两焙干。一处捣为末。每服
米饮调下一两钱。
《斗门方》治肺破出血，忽嗽血不止者。
用海犀膏一大片于火上，炙令焦黄色，后以酥涂之，又炙再涂，令通透，可碾为末，用
汤化三大钱匕，放令服之，即血止。水胶是也，大验。
《食医心镜》主上气咳嗽，胸膈痞满气喘。
桃仁三两，去皮尖，以水一升，研取汁，和粳米二合，煮粥食之。
又治一切肺病咳嗽，脓血不止。
好酥五斤，熔三遍，停取凝，当出醍醐服一合，瘥。
又主积年上气咳嗽，多痰喘促，唾脓血。
以萝卜子一合，研，煎汤。食上服之。
Formulas for Treating Sudden Onset of Qi Reversal and Coughing with Audible Respiration Approaching Extinction.
Crush fresh Chinese chive (Allii tuberosi Rhizoma et Folium) and extract the juice; drink approximately one sheng (Chinese liquid measure), and recovery will be immediate.
Another formula: Finely cut three sheng of Sanggen Cortex (Morus Albae Cortex), three liang of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), and half a sheng of Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus). Add seven sheng of water and five sheng of wine, boil three times. Strain the dregs, and consume the entire volume. Upon ingesting the first sheng, the rebellious Qi will descend. This is a secret formula not transmitted in Qianjin Fang.
Yet another formula: Two sheng of Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus), three liang of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens). Add seven sheng of water, decoct to obtain two sheng of liquid, and divide into three doses.
Yet another formula: four liang of Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba), two liang each of Guizhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus) and Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), and fifty Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum) (stir-fried). Pound into a powder. Take one cun-bi (a square-inch measure) with warm water, three times daily.
Yet another formula: Powdered Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma); take one cun-bi, five to six times daily.
Formula for Qi-Reversal Cough Regardless of Duration, Which Improves Immediately Upon Administration.
Equal parts of Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus), and Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum) (remove tips and skin, stir-fry). Pound together and form pills with honey. Take twenty pills after meals with tea or water.
Avoid raw scallions. Transmitted by Official Shi.
Formula for Sudden Jue-Ni (Cold Reversal) with Qi Reversal, Pain and Fullness in Both Heart and Hypochondrium, and Gasping Breath Approaching Extinction.
Use warm water until it is scalding hot, and soak both feet and hands, changing the water frequently.
This condition is called Ben Tun (Running Piglet Disease), caused by sudden fright, terror, or worry. The Qi sinks loosely and rushes between the heart, chest, and umbilicus, causing palpitations and attacks. If not treated promptly, it can be fatal. Most other formulas are complicated and require slaughtering a pig (tun), whereas this single decoction is easy to prepare.
Two liang of Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), two liang of Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), two liang of Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus), one sheng of Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus), one jin of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), and one sheng of Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma). Add ten dou of water, decoct to obtain three sheng, and divide into three doses. It is advisable to keep this medicine prepared in advance and mix it immediately upon onset of illness.
Yet another formula: Two liang of Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba), one liang of Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum) (stir-fried until yellow). Pound into a powder. Take one cun-bi with wine, multiple doses, until recovery.
Formula for Sudden Lack of Qi, Inability to Recover Breath, and Shoulder-Shrinking Respiration.
Three liang of Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), chopped, soaked in one sheng of wine. Take three he per dose, three times daily.
Yet another formula: Measure the length of the thumb joint to locate the epigastrium (Xin Xia), moxa three zhuang (moxa cones), and recovery ensues.
Yet another formula: Three liang of Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba) (decoct first, remove foam), two liang of Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma). Add three sheng of water, decoct to obtain one and a half sheng, and divide into three doses. After recovery, to prevent recurrence, take these two herbs along with fifty stir-fried Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum), form pills with honey, size of wutong seeds, take four or five pills, three times daily, until cured.
Yet another formula: Two liang of Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba), one liang each of Guizhi (Cinnamoli Ramulus) and Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), forty Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum). Add six sheng of water, decoct to obtain two sheng, and divide into three doses. For these three formulas, use small cups of decoction. If there is acute shortness of breath, the herbs can also be pounded into a powder for long-term use. For those with excessive cold, add three liang of Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma); for those with excessive phlegm, add three liang of Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma).
Formula for Severe Running or Rushing Causing Asthenia and Shortness of Breath, Followed by Drinking Cold Water, Leading to Qi Reversal and Fever.
Use three jin of Zhuye (Bambusae Leaf), three liang of Ju pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium). Add ten dou of water, decoct to obtain three sheng, strain, and divide into three doses. Use one dose over three days; this is effective.
Formula for Extreme Heat from Walking Exhaustion, or Eating Hot Flatbread Followed by Excessive Cold Water, Causing Impaction in the Throat and Subsequent Qi Reversal.
For Breathing and Wheezing:
Equal parts of Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), and Badou (Crotonis Fructus). Powder them. Take half a qian-bi. If vomiting or purging occurs, recovery follows.
If stagnation still feels obstructed in the chest and diaphragm:
Two fen of Gutu (Ziziphus Spinosae Fructus Peduncle), three fen of Duheng (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), one fen of Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma). Pound and sieve. Take one qian-bi with water, two to three times daily; effective.
Formula for Fei Wei (Lung Withering) with Coughing and Saliva Froth, Inner Warmth, Dry Throat but No Thirst.
Five liang of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), two liang of Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), two liang of Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), twelve Dazao (Jujubae Fructus). Add three sheng of water, decoct to obtain one and a half sheng, and divide into two doses.
Yet another formula: Two liang of Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), add three sheng of water, decoct to obtain one and a half sheng, and divide into two doses.
Yet another formula: One dou of fresh Tianmendong (Asparagi Radix) (pound to extract juice), one dou of wine, one sheng of Yitang (Maltose), four he of Ziwan (Asterni Radix). Decoct in a copper vessel over boiling water until pillable. Take one pill the size of an apricot seed, three times daily.
Yet another formula: Two liang of Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), three liang of Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), twelve Dazao (Jujubae Fructus). Add three sheng of water, decoct to obtain one and a half sheng, and divide into two doses.
Formula for Sudden Cold-Induced Qi Reversal.
Three liang of Gansuye (Perillae Folium), four liang of Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium). Add four sheng of wine, decoct to obtain one and a half sheng, and divide into two doses.
Formula for Sudden Cough.
One part of Fuxia Yutu (Soil from under the cooking pot), seven parts of Chishao (Sojae Preparatum). Pound into pills the size of wutong seeds. Take fourteen pills.
Yet another formula: One black chicken, processed for eating, soaked in good wine for half a day. Remove the chicken and drink the wine. Alternatively, use one dou of vinegar, boil a white chicken, obtain three sheng, divide into three doses, and eat the chicken meat. Avoid salty food for best results.
Yet another formula: Moxa one point in the space below the fifth vertebra and above the sixth vertebra starting from Dazhui (GV14), number of moxa cones according to age. Also treats Qi reversal.
Yet another formula: Moxa one hundred zhuang at the junction of black and white skin below each nipple. Recovery ensues. Also treats Qi reversal. Moxa one point on the chest opposite the nipples, number of cones according to age.
Yet another formula: Three sheng of Taoren (Persicae Semen), remove skin, pound, place in a container, seal with honey, steam for the duration of one meal, pour out, dry in the sun, store in a silk bag, and soak in two dou of wine for six to seven days. Drink four to five he, gradually increasing to one sheng.
Yet another formula: Six liang of Yitang (Maltose), six liang of Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) (powdered), two liang of Chishao (Sojae Preparatum). First, decoct Chishao in one sheng of water for three boils, strain, dissolve Yitang, then add Ganjiang. Divide into three doses.
Yet another formula: Mix Yitang (Maltose) with ginger powder, steam while steaming three dou of rice. Form pills the size of bullet seeds, take ten times day and night.
Yet another formula: Two Zhu Shen (Porcis Ren), finely chopped, three liang of Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) (powdered). Add seven sheng of water, decoct to obtain two sheng, take slowly, cover to induce sweating.
Yet another formula: Roast and eat Wu Xin (Black Chicken Heart).
Yet another formula: Mix Shengjiang Zhi (Fresh Ginger Juice) and Baibu Zhi (Stemonae Juice), decoct together, take two he.
Yet another formula: Four liang of Baibu (Stemonae Radix). Soak in one dou of wine for two nights, warm over fire, take one sheng, twice daily.
Yet another formula: Two hundred grains of Jiaozhong (Zanthoxyli Fructus) (powdered), two hundred Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum) (stir-fried), one hundred Dazao (Jujubae Fructus) (pitted). Pound thoroughly, form small pills the size of dates, and take.
Yet another formula: Three liang of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) (extract juice), three liang of Ganjiang Xie (Dried Ginger Powder), one sheng of Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum) (skin removed, stir-fried). Pound together into pills. Take three pills, five to six times daily.
Yet another formula: One sheng of Yuanhua (Genkwa Flos), three sheng of water, decoct to obtain one sheng, strain, add fourteen Dazao (Jujubae Fructus), decoct until liquid is exhausted. Eat once daily for three days.
Yet another formula: Stir-fry and pound one liang of Tinglizi (Descurainiae Semen seu Lepidii Semen), three dried dates. Add three sheng of water, first decoct dates to obtain one sheng, remove dates, add Tinglizi, decoct to obtain five he. Adults divide into three doses, children divide into four doses.
Additionally, Hua Tuo's Five Cough Pills. Equal parts of roasted Zaojiao (Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), and Guizhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus). Pound, form pills with honey the size of wutong seeds. Take three pills, three times daily.
Yet another formula: One part Songxi (Pini Resina), two parts Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus), two liang of Zaojiao (Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus) (roasted, skin and seeds removed). Pound, form pills with honey the size of wutong seeds. Take fifteen pills, five pills for children, once or twice daily.
Yet another formula: White clam shells from rooftops. Powder them. Take one cun-bi with wine.
Yet another formula: Powdered Pingshe (Talcum), also formed into honey pills.
Yet another formula: One Zhu Wei (Porcis Ventriculus), thinly sliced, boiled in vinegar. Consume completely, within two doses.
Yet another formula: Two liang of Yuanhua (Genkwa Flos). Add two sheng of water, boil four times, strain, add one jin of white sugar. Take pills the size of dates. Avoid salty and sour foods. Also treats chronic cough.
Formula for Chronic Cough and Qi Reversal Lasting Ten to Twenty Years, Untreated by Various Medicines.
Three Zhu Wei (Porcis Ventriculus), one hundred Dazao (Jujubae Fructus). Soak in three sheng of wine for several days. Take two to three he, increase to four to five he. Recovery occurs shortly after administration.
Yet another formula: One live turtle, drown it in a pit, soak it, remove after three days, burn to powder, mix with one sheng of fine wine to form crumbs like dry rice. Take all at once; severe vomiting will occur, expelling the "cough sac," and recovery ensues. Children may take half a sheng.
Yet another formula: Three live turtles, process for eating, remove intestines, decoct in five sheng of water to obtain three sheng. Use this liquid to ferment Qu (yeast) and Shumi (Sorghum), cook as usual, drink two sheng completely. This permanently cures the condition.
Yet another formula: Bat, remove head, roast until charred, powder. Take with water.
Supplementary Formulas
Sun Simiao's Formula for Cough.
Two qian-bi of Zaojiao (Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus) (burned, crushed), taken with Chitang (Sojae Preparatum Decoction).
"Shiquan Bojiu Fang" for Cough.
One Tiannanxing (Arisaematis Rhizoma) (large, roasted until cracked), powdered. Take one large qian per dose with one cup of water, three slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), decoct to 50%, take warm. One dose each on an empty stomach, at noon, and before bed.
"Qiezhong Fang" for Cough. Contained Paste Pill.
One liang of Tinglizi (Descurainiae Semen seu Lepidii Semen) from Caozhou (roasted on paper until black), one liang of Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma), one liang of Beimu (Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus). Pound and sieve the three herbs together. Add half a liang of date flesh and separately melted one and a half liang of rock sugar. Mix into pills the size of bullet seeds. Wrap one pill in new cotton, hold in mouth, slowly swallow saliva. Severe cases need no more than three pills. Modern physicians often use this.
Cui Zhiti's Smoking Method for Chronic Cough.
Each morning, take a piece of Kuandonghua (Farfarae Flos) the size of a chicken egg, mix with a little honey to moisten, place in a one-sheng iron pan. Drill a hole in a clay bowl, insert a small bamboo tube (or pen tube) slightly longer than the bowl depth. Seal the junction of bowl and pan, and the tube joints, with flour paste to prevent air leakage. Place charcoal under the pan. Soon, smoke from Kuandonghua will exit the tube. Hold the tube in the mouth, inhale the smoke and swallow. If chest feels slightly stuffy, lift head, pinch tube end with finger to prevent leakage. Inhale until smoke is gone. Do this every five days. On the sixth day, eat a full meal of mutton for permanent cure.
"Shengjin Fang" for Chronic, Acute, and Labor-Induced Cough. Jin Su Wan (Golden Millet Pill).
One liang of Yezi Ci Huang (Pararealgar), grind fine, seal with paper-joint mud in a small tin box. Dry, do not make mud too thick. Place medicine in box, seal lid with red stone脂 (Chishizhi) mixed with water, then seal again with mud. Dry, place box on ground, cover with kiln debris shaped like a cone, pile ten jin of charcoal on top, ignite with one ladle of fire, cover. Let fire intensify from top. When fire reduces by one-third, check if clay debris is red-hot, remove fire, cool, open box. Medicine should be bright red like a mirror surface. Grind fine in mortar, mix with steamed bread center soaked in water to form pills the size of millet seeds. Take three to five pills with Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) water. Sleep for a long time after taking; excellent.
Cui Yuanliang's "Haishang Fang", Single Verified Formula for Cough.
Take a good pear, remove core, crush to extract one teacup of juice. Add forty Sichuan peppercorns, boil once, strain, add one da liang of Heixutang (Dark Maltose), dissolve. Slowly hold in mouth and swallow. Immediate relief.
Meng Shen states for Sudden Cough:
Take one pear, pierce fifty holes, put one peppercorn in each hole, wrap in dough, bake in hot ash until cooked. Remove, cool, remove peppercorns. Eat.
Yet another formula: Take one pear, remove core, fill with butter and honey, wrap in dough, roast until cooked. Eat.
Yet another formula: Take pear flesh, fry in butter, cool, eat.
Yet another formula: Crush one sheng of pear juice, one liang of butter, one liang of honey, one sheng of Dihuang Zhi (Rehmanniae Juice). Decoct slowly. Slowly hold in mouth and swallow. All cough treatments must wait until cool; eat only after breathing stabilizes. Hot food harms; cold cough is incurable. In such cases, make mutton soup noodles, eat full, then lie down for a while.
"Qianjin Fang" for Pediatric and Adult Cough with Qi Reversal.
Three sheng of Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum), remove skin and tips, stir-fry until yellow, pound into paste. One sheng of honey, divide into three parts. Add one part of almond paste, pound well. Add second part, pound to paste. Add third part, pound until ripe. Hold in mouth before eating, swallow juice.
Yang Shi's "Chanru" for Acute Qi Reversal and Fullness, Unable to Sit or Lie Down.
One da liang of Biejia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum), roast until yellow, grind fine to powder. Take one握 (handful) of Dengxincao (Junci Medulla), two sheng of water, decoct to five he. Take one qian-bi before meals, one qian-bi with honey water after meals.
Liu Yuxi's "Chuanxin Fang", Li Ya's Treatment for All Coughs and Qi Reversal.
Use Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) (best quality from Taizhou), Zaojiao (Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus) (roasted, skin and seeds removed, select plump ones without holes), Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus) (purple, pungent, peel removed). Pound each separately, sieve, weigh equal parts, amount arbitrary. Mix, sieve again, knead with refined white honey, pound twenty times. Take three pills with drink, slightly larger than wutong seeds. Take regardless of meals, administer when cough starts, three to five times daily. Avoid scallion oil, salty/fishy foods, hot noodles. Effect is miraculous. Liu was in Huainan with Li in the same office. Li gave medicine but did not reveal the formula, criticized for stinginess. Li said frankly: "People with cough usually take cold medicines. If they see this formula uses hot/drying herbs, they refuse to take it. Thus, giving only the medicine yields many successes." Try it, believe it.
"Jianyao Jizhong" for Lung Qi Asthma and Cough.
Two liang of Madouling (Aristolochiae Fructus) (use only seeds inside, remove shell, mix with half liang of butter in bowl, stir evenly, slow-roast until dry), one liang of Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (roasted). Powder both. Take one qian per dose with one cup of water, decoct to 60%. Sip warm, or hold powder in mouth to swallow saliva.
For Phlegm-Cough with Unstable Rapid Breathing.
One and a half liang of Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix). Pound and sieve to powder. Use half sheng of Tongzi Xiaoniao (Boy's Urine), decoct to four he. Strain, take warm.
Yang Wenwei's Formula for Phlegm-Cough, Benefiting Chest and Diaphragm.
Gualou (Trichosanthis Fructus) (plump and large, cut open, wash seeds clean, crush, scrape skin, slice thin, dry-roast), forty-nine Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) (wash ten times in hot water, crush, dry-roast). Pound and sieve to powder. Use warm water from washing Gualou and its pulp, decoct into paste, grind fine, form pills the size of wutong seeds. Take twenty pills with Shengjiang Tang (Fresh Ginger Decoction).
"Shenshi Fang" for Chronic Cough with Qi Reversal, Body Swelling, Abdominal Distension, Unable to Lie Down Day or Night, Often Making Frog-like Sounds. Baiqian Tang is indicated.
Two liang of Baiqian (Cynanchi Stauntonii Radix et Rhizoma), three liang each of Ziwan (Asterni Radix) and Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) (washed), seven he of Daji (Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix) (cut). Soak four ingredients in ten dou of water overnight. Next day, decoct to obtain three sheng, divide into three doses. Avoid mutton and maltose; highly recommended.
"Meishi Fang" for Chronic "Xi" Cough (Wheezing Cough), Noises in Throat, Insomnia.
Powder Baiqian (Cynanchi Stauntonii Radix et Rhizoma), mix with two qian-bi in warm wine, take.
Yet another formula: For Qi Reversal Cough, Wheezing, Noises in Throat, Sticky Saliva. Soak Lánshíye (Isatidis Folium) in water for a long time, pound, extract one sheng of juice, take on empty stomach at once. Shortly after, crush Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum) to extract juice, cook porridge, eat. Rest for one to two days, repeat previous method. Once phlegm is fully expelled, recovery ensues.
"Bingbu Shouji" for Pediatric and Adult Cough with Qi Reversal, Shortness of Breath, Sucking Sensation in Chest, Coughing up Nasal Discharge and Saliva, Coughing up Foul Purulent Sticky Mucus.
One he of Danzhuli (Phyllostachris Nodosa Caulis Juice), take three to five times daily, one sheng for adults.
"Shenghui Fang" for Injury to Middle Jiao, Tendon and Vessel Tension, Qi Reversal Cough.
Remove pits from twenty dates, add four liang of butter, simmer gently until butter drips into date flesh. Always hold one date in mouth, swallow slowly.
"Jingyan Houfang" for Calming Asthma and Transforming Phlegm.
Forty-nine Pig Trotter Nails (Zhu Ti Jia), clean and dry. Place one character (measure) of Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) and Baifan (Alumen) in each nail. Seal in jar, prevent smoke escape, roast until red-hot. Remove fire, grind fine, add one qian-bi of Shexiang (Moschus). For patients with upper asthma and cough, take with glutinous rice drink. Half a qian for children; extremely effective.
"Lingyuan Fang" for Cough with Qi Reversal, Rapid Breathing, Hemoptysis, and Vomiting Blood.
Good quality Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), powder. Take three qian-bi, mix with egg white, take at dawn, then sleep. Remove pillow, lie supine. One dose cures. For chronic cases, take again. Avoid fishy, salty, soy sauce, and noodle foods. Do not overeat or get drunk; proper care is good.
Xi Yanshang's Treatment for Deficiency with Internal Heat, Cough with Pus and Blood, Dry Mouth and Throat, Where Cold Medicines Are Contraindicated.
Four liang of Hao Huangqi (Astragali Radix), one liang of Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (powder). Take three qian per dose. Can also be added to soup or porridge like tea.
"Du Ren Fang" for Heat in Upper Jiao, Sores in Mouth and Throat, Cough with Pus and Blood.
One liang of Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), two liang of Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma). Powder both. Take two qian per dose with one cup of water, decoct to 60%, strain, take warm, sip slowly after meals. Also treats Lung Obstruction.
"Jingyan Fang" for Severe Cough, Possibly Fresh Hemoptysis.
One jin of Sangbaipi (Mori Cortex), soak in rice wash water for three nights, scrape off yellow skin cleanly, chop fine, add four liang of Nuomi (Oryza Sativa Glutinosa), dry-roast. Pound together to powder. Take one liang mixed with rice drink per dose.
"Doumen Fang" for Lung Breakage with Bleeding, Sudden Unstoppable Hemoptysis.
Take a large piece of Haixigao (Sea Rhinoceros Paste / Gelatin), roast on fire until scorched yellow. Apply butter, roast again, apply again, until transparent. Grind to powder. Dissolve three large qian-bi in water, let cool, take. Bleeding stops immediately. This is Shuijiao (Gelatinum Corii Asini / Donkey-Hide Gelatin); highly verified.
"Shiyi Xinjing" Mainly for Qi Reversal Cough, Chest and Diaphragm Stagnation, Fullness, and Asthma.
Three liang of Taoren (Persicae Semen), remove skin and tips, add one sheng of water, grind to extract juice. Mix with two he of Jingmi (Oryza Sativa Indica), cook porridge, eat.
Also treats all Lung Diseases with Cough, Unstoppable Pus and Blood.
Five jin of Good Butter, melt three times, let solidify, collect the clarified butter (Tihu), take one he, recovery ensues.
Also treats Long-standing Qi Reversal Cough, Excessive Phlegm, Rapid Breathing, Vomiting Pus and Blood.
One he of Luobozhong (Brassicae Napus Semen), grind, decoct in water. Take after meals.