治肺虚咳嗽。
人参 黄 (蜜炙) 五味子(炒) 紫菀(各一钱) 桑白皮(蜜炙) 熟地黄(各二
钱) 入蜜少许,和服。
肺虚而用参者,以脾为肺母,气为木母也。用熟地者,肾为肺子,子虚必盗母气以
自养,故用肾药先滋其水,且熟地亦化痰之妙品。丹溪曰∶补水以制相火,其痰自除
也。咳则气伤,五味酸温,能敛肺气,咳由火盛,桑皮甘寒,能泻肺火,紫菀辛能润
肺,温能补虚,合之而名曰补肺,盖令壮水生,咳嗽自止矣。
治痰嗽久远者。
佛耳草 款冬花(各二钱) 鹅管石 雄黄(各五分) 为末,以鸡子清刷纸上,卷药末
作筒,烧烟,以口吸入喉内。细茶生姜汤送下。
治肺胃俱寒,咳嗽不已。
甘草(炙) 半夏(汤泡) 茯苓 干姜(不炒) 白术 桔红 细辛 北五味
人参(各等分) 每服三钱,姜枣水煎服。
治老人久患肺喘,咳嗽不已,睡卧不安。
杏仁(去皮、尖) 胡桃肉(汤泡去皮、衣,各等分) 上研为膏,入炼蜜和
丸,弹子大,每服一二丸,食后临卧细嚼,姜汤送下。
一方
取痰。
人参(用芦) 藜芦(各二钱) 猪牙皂角(去皮、弦,泡,一钱) 防风(去皮) 细
辛(去土,各一钱五分) 用酸浆水一碗,食后温服,候吐痰觉胸中爽快,用冷葱汤时饮,以止为度。
治疗肺虚引起的咳嗽。
人参、黄(蜜炙)、五味子(炒)、紫菀(各一钱),桑白皮(蜜炙)、熟地黄(各二钱)。加入少许蜂蜜,调和后服用。
肺虚而使用人参的原因,是因为脾为肺之母,气属木之母(此处原文“气为木母”疑为衍文或特定理论表述,依原文直译)。使用熟地黄的原因,是因为肾为肺之子,子脏虚弱必定会盗取母脏之气来滋养自己,所以先用补肾的药物来滋补水液,且熟地黄也是化痰的妙品。朱丹溪说:通过补水来制约相火,痰自然就会消除。咳嗽会损伤肺气,五味子味酸性温,能够收敛肺气;咳嗽由火盛引起,桑白皮味甘性寒,能够清泻肺火;紫菀味辛能润肺,性温能补虚,合用这些药物命名为“补肺”,大概是为了让壮水制火,咳嗽自然停止。
治疗因痰嗽日久不愈的情况。
佛耳草、款冬花(各二钱),鹅管石、雄黄(各五分)。研成细末,用鸡蛋清刷在纸上,将药末卷入纸中做成筒状,点燃烟雾,用口吸入喉内。最后用细茶和生姜汤送服。
治疗肺胃俱寒,咳嗽不止的情况。
甘草(炙)、半夏(汤泡)、茯苓、干姜(不炒)、白术、桔红、细辛、北五味子、人参(各等分)。每次服用三钱,用生姜和大枣的水煎服。
治疗老人长期患有肺喘,咳嗽不止,睡眠不安稳的情况。
杏仁(去皮、尖)、胡桃肉(汤泡去皮、衣,各等分)。以上药材研磨成膏,加入炼蜜调和制成丸剂,大小如弹子,每次服用一到两丸,饭后临睡前细细咀嚼,用姜汤送下。
另一个方子:
用于祛痰。
人参(带芦头)、藜芦(各二钱),猪牙皂角(去皮、弦,浸泡,一钱),防风(去皮),细辛(去土,各一钱五分)。用一碗酸浆水,饭后温服,等待吐出痰液感到胸中爽快后,用冷葱汤不时饮用,以停止呕吐为度。
Treats cough caused by Lung Qi deficiency.
Renshen (Ginseng Radix), Huang [Note: Likely a typo for Huangqi or similar, kept as 'Huang' per source], Zhi Gancao (Honey-fried Licorice Root), Wuweizi (Stir-bred Schisandra Fruit), Ziwan (Aster Root) (each 1 qian); Sangbaipi (Honey-fried Mulberry Root Bark), Shudihuang (Prepared Rehmannia Root) (each 2 qian). Add a small amount of honey, mix well, and take orally.
The reason for using Renshen in cases of Lung deficiency is that the Spleen is the Mother of the Lung, and Qi is considered the Mother of Wood [Textual note: "Qi is the mother of wood" is retained as per original text]. The reason for using Shudihuang is that the Kidney is the Child of the Lung; when the Child organ is deficient, it inevitably steals Qi from the Mother organ to nourish itself. Therefore, Kidney-tonifying herbs are used first to nourish Water, and Shudihuang is also an excellent product for resolving phlegm. Zhu Danxi stated: By nourishing Water to control Ministerial Fire, the phlegm will naturally be eliminated. Coughing injures Lung Qi; Wuweizi is sour and warm, capable of consolidating Lung Qi. Cough arises from excessive Fire; Sangbaipi is sweet and cold, capable of draining Lung Fire. Ziwan is pungent to moisten the Lung and warm to tonify deficiency. Combined, they are named "Bu Fei Tang" (Lung-Tonifying Decoction), aiming to strengthen Water to control Fire, so that coughing stops naturally.
Treats chronic cough with phlegm lasting for a long time.
Erdao Cao (Farfarae Flos/Folium mixture? Note: Erdao Cao usually refers to Farfarae Flos), Kundonghua (Farfarae Flos) (each 2 qian), Eguan Shi (Otolithus/Calculus Bovis substitute? Note: Eguan Shi is Calcitum/Eguan Stone), Xionghuang (Realgar) (each 5 fen). Grind into fine powder. Brush egg white onto paper, roll the powder inside the paper to form a tube, ignite the smoke, and inhale the smoke into the throat via the mouth. Finally, swallow with a decoction of fine tea and fresh ginger.
Treats simultaneous Cold of the Lung and Stomach, with incessant coughing.
Zhi Gancao (Fired Licorice Root), Banxia (Pinellia Rhizoma soaked in hot water), Fuling (Poria), Ganjiang (Dried Ginger, not fried), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Juhong (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Rubrum), Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma), Bei Wuweizi (Schisandra Chinensis Fruit), Renshen (Ginseng Radix) (equal parts). Take 3 qian each time, decoct with water containing fresh ginger and jujube, and drink.
Treats elderly patients suffering from chronic pulmonary asthma, incessant coughing, and restless sleep.
Xingren (Apricot Seed, skin and tip removed), Hutao Rou (Walnut Kernel, soaked in hot water, skin and membrane removed) (equal parts). Grind these into a paste, add refined honey, and form pills the size of a bullet. Take one or two pills each time, chew thoroughly after meals and before bedtime, and swallow with ginger water.
Another prescription:
For expelling phlegm.
Renshen (with rhizome/Lu), Lilu (Veratrum Root) (each 2 qian), Zhuya Zaojiao (Gleditsia Sinensis Fruit, skin and strings removed, soaked, 1 qian), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, skin removed), Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma, soil removed, each 1.5 qian). Use one bowl of sour plum water, take warm after meals. Wait until phlegm is expectorated and the chest feels refreshed. Then, sip cold scallion water occasionally, stopping when vomiting ceases.