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Treats cases where the exterior syndrome of Shanghan (Cold Damage) is not resolved, with fluid retention in the epigastrium, coughing with slight wheezing, dry retching, fever without thirst, or alternatively thirst, diarrhea, or inadequate urination with fullness in the lower abdomen; also treats Yi Yin (Overflowing Drink), characterized by heaviness and pain in the body, and swelling of the skin and muscles throughout.

Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang, 麻黄) [devoid of joints], Paeoniae Radix Alba (Baishao, 白芍), Asari Radix et Rhizoma (Xixin, 细辛), Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Ganjiang, 干姜), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, 甘草), Cinnamomi Ramulus (Guizhi, 桂枝) [each 3 liang], Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum (Banxia, 半夏), Schisandrae Fructus (Wuweizi, 五味子) [each 0.5 sheng]. Use one dou of water. First decoct Ephedrae Herba until reduced by two sheng, skim off the foam, then add the remaining herbs. Decoct to obtain three sheng, strain, and take one sheng warm. (This formula has modification methods, detailed elsewhere in my work *Gu Fang Yu Lun*.)

Treats Fei Zhang (Lung Distension) with coughing and qi rebellion, irritability, wheezing, and a floating pulse, which indicates fluid retention in the epigastrium.
Add Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum, 石膏) 2 liang to the original Xiao Qing Long Tang (Minor Blue Dragon Decoction). The decoction method is the same. Strong individuals take one sheng; weak individuals reduce the dose.

Xiao Qing Long Tang (Minor Blue Dragon Decoction) treats wheezing and coughing caused by fluid qi; lack of thirst, vomiting, or diarrhea are common symptoms. (In all cases where fluid stagnates in the epigastrium, wheezing and coughing without thirst are prevalent; this is a key diagnostic point. Diarrhea and inadequate urination may or may not occur.) The formula includes Ginger, Cinnamon Twig, Ephedra, White Peony Root, Licorice, along with Asarum, Pinellia, and Schisandra. It comprehensively employs acrid-warm herbs to disperse cold-fluid, and simultaneously uses sour-bitter herbs to calm the Lung. Within the frameworks of Ma Huang Tang (Ephedra Decoction) and Gui Zhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction), it retains the astringent nature of Bai Shao (White Peony Root) to restrain the vigorous dispersing action. Furthermore, Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra) and Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger) gather the Qi of the Taiyang (Greater Yang) channel to control rebellious flow. Xi Xin (Asarum) and Ban Xia (Pinellia) warm and disperse cold-fluid, allowing the pathogen to emerge from Yin to Yang. Thus, the fluid resolves through sweating without injuring Yin. This is a supreme formula for inducing sweating to dissipate fluid. (It yields miraculous results for Yi Yin (Overflowing Drink) and edema; this is referred to as inducing sweating to dissipate fluid.) Yi Yin (Overflowing Drink) refers to edema. When fluid overflows into the skin and muscles and flows laterally into the limbs, the entire body swells. However, wheezing and coughing must necessarily be present. Using this formula to induce sweating and dissipate fluid yields miraculous efficacy. (For Fei Zhang (Lung Distension) accompanied by irritability, adding Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum) is best. Combining cold and warm properties is precious.) Fei Zhang (Lung Distension) with coughing and wheezing is often due to fluid retention, while irritability indicates the presence of heat pathogens. Therefore, adding Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum) to Xiao Qing Long Tang (Minor Blue Dragon Decoction) combines cold and warm actions, dispelling both fluid and heat, making the therapeutic method particularly rigorous.