论曰，咽者胃之系，故咽主咽物，天气通于肺，故喉主通气，咽喉中妨闷，如有物者，
乃肺胃壅滞，风热客搏，结于咽喉使然，故圣惠谓忧愁思虑，气逆痰结，皆生是疾。
治咽喉中如有物妨闷。桔梗汤方
桔梗（炒二两） 半夏（汤洗七遍切焙一两） 人参 甘草（炙锉各半两）
上四味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，水一大盏，入生姜五片，同煎至六分，去滓温服，食后
临卧。
治咽喉中如有物，妨闷噎塞，胸膈痰滞。防风散方
防风（去叉） 人参 白术 独活（去芦头） 草豆蔻（去皮各三分） 天麻 芎 白
芷
赤茯苓（去
黑皮各一两） 细辛（去苗叶） 高良姜 青橘皮（汤浸去白焙） 甘草（炙各半两） 京
三棱（炮
锉一两半） 浓朴（去粗皮生姜汁炙三钱）
上十五味，捣罗为散，每服三钱匕，温酒调下，枣汤亦得，日三，不拘时。
治咽喉噎滞，如有物妨闷。木香汤方
木香 陈橘皮（汤浸去白焙） 浓朴（去粗皮生姜汁炙） 半夏（生姜汁浸一宿汤洗三
遍切
焙） 白术 甘草（炙） 桂（去粗皮） 大腹皮（各半两） 黄 （锉） 人参 桔梗（炒）
芍
药（各
上十二味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，水一盏，入生姜一枣大拍碎，煎至六分，去滓食后热
服，日三。
治咽喉如有物噎塞。人参汤方
人参（一两） 诃黎勒皮（各一两） 甘草（炙） 射干（去毛） 陈橘皮（汤浸去白
焙） 桂（
去粗皮） 乌梅（去核各半两） 陈曲（炒三分）
上八味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，水一盏，煎至六分，去滓温服，不拘时候。
治咽喉如有物妨闷，食即噎塞不下。羚羊角汤方
羚羊角屑 赤茯苓（去黑皮） 半夏（汤洗七遍去滑炒） 木通（锉） 射干（各半两）
仓
上八味，粗捣筛，每服五钱匕，水一盏半，入生姜一枣大拍碎，煎至八分，去滓食后温
服，日三。
治咽喉中如有物，噎塞不下。射干汤方
射干 升麻 紫菀（去苗土） 百合（各半两） 木通（锉一两） 桔梗（炒） 赤茯
苓（去黑
皮各三分）
上七味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，水一盏，煎至六分，去滓食后温服，如要通利，每服加
朴硝末一钱匕，去滓后搅匀服之。
治咽喉如有物噎塞。黄芩射干汤方
黄芩（去黑心） 射干（各一两） 枳实（去瓤麸炒） 半夏（汤洗七遍去滑焙） 甘
草（炙锉
各三分） 升麻（一两半） 桂（去粗皮一两一分）
上七味，粗捣筛，每服五钱匕，水一盏半，入生姜五片，同煎至八分，去滓温服，日三
治咽喉中如有物噎塞。络石汤方
络石 紫菀（去苗土各半两） 升麻 射干（各三分） 桔梗（炒） 木通（锉） 赤
茯苓（去
黑皮各一两）
上七味，粗捣筛，每服五钱匕，水一盏半，煎至八分，去滓食后温服，如要通利，即汤
成加芒硝末一钱匕，搅匀服之。
治咽喉如有物噎塞，饮食妨闷。半夏木通汤方
半夏（汤洗七遍去滑焙） 木通（锉炒） 干姜（炮各半两） 芍药 桑根白皮（炙锉
各一两）
上五味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，水一盏，入盐少许，煎至六分，去滓热服，一方，捣罗
为末，炼蜜丸如梧桐子大，每服十五丸，食后生姜汤下，渐加至二十丸。
治咽喉似有物噎，胸中满，胁下气上冲，饮食减少。黄 甘草汤方
黄 甘草（炙各一两半） 桂（去粗皮半两） 人参（一两） 芍药 赤茯苓（去黑
皮各二
两）
上六味， 咀如麻豆，每服五钱匕，水一盏半，入生姜三片，大枣二枚去核，同煎至
八分，去滓内饴糖少许，煎化热服，良久以稀粥投之。
治咽喉如有物，妨塞气噎，饮食不下。人参丸方
人参（一两） 桂（去粗皮） 甘草（炙锉） 陈橘皮（汤浸去白焙各半两）
上四味，捣罗为末，炼蜜和丸，如梧桐子大，每服二十丸，食后生姜汤下，渐加至三十
丸，日再。
治咽喉中如有物，咽吐不利，四味汤方
半夏（生姜汁浸一宿汤洗切焙） 浓朴（去粗皮生姜汁炙） 陈橘皮（汤浸去白焙各一
两）
赤茯苓（去黑皮二两）
上四味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，水一盏，入生姜一枣大拍碎，煎至六分，去滓食后温服
治咽喉中如有物。浓朴汤方
浓朴（去粗皮生姜汁炙） 赤茯苓（去黑皮各二两） 半夏（汤洗七遍切焙一两半） 紫
苏叶
（焙一两）
上四味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，水一盏，入生姜三片，同煎至六分，去滓食后服，日三。
治咽喉食即噎塞，如有物不下。杏仁丸方
杏仁（汤浸去皮尖双仁炒半两） 桂（去粗皮） 人参 枇杷叶（拭去毛炙各一两）
上四味，捣罗为末，炼蜜和丸，如樱桃大，每服一丸，含化咽津，以瘥为度。
治咽喉如有物噎塞，饮食不下。石莲汤方
石莲子（炒取肉） 人参 杵头糠（各一分）
上三味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，水一盏，煎至六分，去滓温服食后，日三。
治咽喉中如有炙脔，食即噎塞。杵糠丸方
碓杵头细糠（二合）
上一味，捣罗为末，炼蜜和丸，如弹丸大，空腹含化一丸，微微咽津。
治肺胃壅滞，咽喉中如有物妨闷。杏仁煎方
杏仁（汤浸去皮尖双仁炒黄） 桑根白皮（锉炒） 贝母（去心各一两半） 生姜汁（一
合半）
地黄汁（二合半） 酥（半两） 大枣（六十枚去核） 紫菀（去苗三分） 甘草（炙） 桔
梗（炒）
五味子
上十四味，先研杏仁，以水五升滤取汁，将草药细锉，同煎至二升，以绵滤去滓，续下
酥及地黄汁，慢火煎成膏，每食后，含一匙头，细细咽津。
治风热搏于咽喉，如有物妨闷。桔梗汤方
桔梗（炒） 半夏（汤洗去滑十遍焙）
上二味等分，锉如麻豆，每服五钱匕，水二盏，生姜七片，同煎至七分，去滓温服。
治肺胃气壅，风热客搏，咽喉妨闷。麦门冬汤方
麦冬（去心焙三两） 半夏（汤洗七遍焙干） 人参 甘草（炙各一两） 食粳米（炒
一合）
上五味，粗捣筛，每服三钱匕，以水一盏，入枣一枚擘破，煎至五分，去滓温服，日三
，不计时候。
治咽喉中如有物妨闷。半夏汤方
半夏（汤洗七遍切焙一两） 人参 甘草（炙锉） 栝蒌根（锉） 桂（去粗皮各三分）
石膏
（一两一分） 小麦（一两半） 赤小豆（一分） 吴茱萸（汤洗焙干一两半）
上九味，锉如麻豆大，每服五钱匕，水一盏半，入生姜三片，大枣二枚擘破，同煎至八
分，去滓温服。
论述说：咽部是胃的系带，所以咽主管吞咽食物；天气通过肺脏相通，所以喉主管呼吸通气。咽喉中感到阻塞闷痛，好像有异物存在，这是由于肺和胃气机壅滞，风热邪气客居并搏结于咽喉所致，所以《太平圣惠方》中说忧愁思虑、气逆痰结，都会产生这种疾病。
治疗咽喉中如有异物感且阻塞闷痛的桔梗汤方：
桔梗（炒制二两） 半夏（用热水清洗七遍，切片焙干一两） 人参 甘草（炙制锉碎各半两）
以上四味药，粗捣筛过，每次服用三钱匕，用水一大盏，加入生姜五片，一同煎煮至六分满，滤去药渣，温服，在饭后及临睡前服用。
治疗咽喉中如有异物感，阻塞噎塞，胸膈间痰湿停滞的防风散方：
防风（去除叉枝） 人参 白术 独活（去除芦头） 草豆蔻（去皮各三分） 天麻 川芎 白芷 赤茯苓（去除黑皮各一两） 细辛（去除苗叶） 高良姜 青橘皮（热水浸泡去除白色内瓤后焙干） 甘草（炙制各半两） 京三棱（炮制锉碎一两半） 厚朴（去除粗皮，用生姜汁炙制三钱）
以上十五味药，捣碎过罗制成散剂，每次服用三钱匕，用温酒调服，用枣汤送服也可以，每日三次，不拘泥于固定时间。
治疗咽喉噎滞，如有异物感阻塞闷痛的木香汤方：
木香 陈橘皮（热水浸泡去除白色内瓤后焙干） 厚朴（去除粗皮，用生姜汁炙制） 半夏（用生姜汁浸泡一夜，热水清洗三遍，切片焙干） 白术 甘草（炙制） 桂枝（去除粗皮） 大腹皮 黄芪（锉碎） 人参 桔梗（炒制） 芍药（各半两）
以上十二味药，粗捣筛过，每次服用三钱匕，用水一盏，加入生姜一块如枣大小拍碎，煎煮至六分满，滤去药渣，饭后热服，每日三次。
治疗咽喉如有异物感噎塞的人参汤方：
人参（一两） 诃黎勒皮（各一两） 甘草（炙制） 射干（去除绒毛） 陈橘皮（热水浸泡去除白色内瓤后焙干） 桂枝（去除粗皮） 乌梅（去核各半两） 陈曲（炒制三分）
以上八味药，粗捣筛过，每次服用三钱匕，用水一盏，煎煮至六分满，滤去药渣，温服，不拘泥于固定时间。
治疗咽喉如有异物感阻塞，进食即噎塞不下的羚羊角汤方：
羚羊角屑 赤茯苓（去除黑皮） 半夏（热水清洗七遍去除滑腻后炒制） 木通（锉碎） 射干（各半两）
以上八味药，粗捣筛过，每次服用五钱匕，用水一盏半，加入生姜一块如枣大小拍碎，煎煮至八分满，滤去药渣，饭后温服，每日三次。
治疗咽喉中有异物感，噎塞不下的射干汤方：
射干 升麻 紫菀（去除苗土） 百合（各半两） 木通（锉碎一两） 桔梗（炒制） 赤茯苓（去除黑皮各三分）
以上七味药，粗捣筛过，每次服用三钱匕，用水一盏，煎煮至六分满，滤去药渣，饭后温服。如果需要通利大便，每服药液中加入朴硝末一钱匕，滤去药渣后搅匀服用。
治疗咽喉如有异物感噎塞的黄芩射干汤方：
黄芩（去除黑心） 射干（各一两） 枳实（去除瓤麸皮炒制） 半夏（热水清洗七遍去除滑腻后焙干） 甘草（炙制锉碎各三分） 升麻（一两半） 桂枝（去除粗皮一两一分）
以上七味药，粗捣筛过，每次服用五钱匕，用水一盏半，加入生姜五片，一同煎煮至八分满，滤去药渣，温服，每日三次。
治疗咽喉中有异物感噎塞的络石汤方：
络石 紫菀（去除苗土各半两） 升麻 射干（各三分） 桔梗（炒制） 木通（锉碎） 赤茯苓（去除黑皮各一两）
以上七味药，粗捣筛过，每次服用五钱匕，用水一盏半，煎煮至八分满，滤去药渣，饭后温服。如果需要通利大便，即药汤煎成后加入芒硝末一钱匕，搅匀服用。
治疗咽喉如有异物感噎塞，饮食阻塞闷痛的半夏木通汤方：
半夏（热水清洗七遍去除滑腻后焙干） 木通（锉碎炒制） 干姜（炮制各半两） 芍药 桑根白皮（炙制锉碎各一两）
以上五味药，粗捣筛过，每次服用三钱匕，用水一盏，加入少许盐，煎煮至六分满，滤去药渣热服。另一法，将药物捣碎过罗制成粉末，炼蜜和丸，如梧桐子大小，每次服用十五丸，饭后用生姜汤送服，逐渐增加至二十丸。
治疗咽喉似有异物感噎塞，胸部胀满，胁下气向上冲逆，饮食减少的黄芪甘草汤方：
黄芪 甘草（炙制各一两半） 桂枝（去除粗皮半两） 人参（一两） 芍药 赤茯苓（去除黑皮各二两）
以上六味药，切碎如麻豆大小，每次服用五钱匕，用水一盏半，加入生姜三片，大枣二枚去核，一同煎煮至八分满，滤去药渣，加入少许饴糖，煎化后热服，服后过一段时间喝稀粥调养。
治疗咽喉如有异物感，阻塞气逆噎塞，饮食不下的参丸方：
人参（一两） 桂枝（去除粗皮） 甘草（炙制锉碎） 陈橘皮（热水浸泡去除白色内瓤后焙干各半两）
以上四味药，捣碎过罗制成粉末，炼蜜和丸，如梧桐子大小，每次服用二十丸，饭后用生姜汤送服，逐渐增加至三十丸，每日两次。
治疗咽喉中有异物感，吞咽吐出不利的四味汤方：
半夏（用生姜汁浸泡一夜，热水清洗切片焙干） 厚朴（去除粗皮，用生姜汁炙制） 陈橘皮（热水浸泡去除白色内瓤后焙干各一两） 赤茯苓（去除黑皮二两）
以上四味药，粗捣筛过，每次服用三钱匕，用水一盏，加入生姜一块如枣大小拍碎，煎煮至六分满，滤去药渣，饭后温服。
治疗咽喉中有异物感的厚朴汤方：
厚朴（去除粗皮，用生姜汁炙制） 赤茯苓（去除黑皮各二两） 半夏（热水清洗七遍切片焙干一两半） 紫苏叶（焙干一两）
以上四味药，粗捣筛过，每次服用三钱匕，用水一盏，加入生姜三片，一同煎煮至六分满，滤去药渣，饭后服用，每日三次。
治疗咽喉进食即噎塞，如有异物感不下的杏仁丸方：
杏仁（热水浸泡去皮尖双仁炒制半两） 桂枝（去除粗皮） 人参 枇杷叶（拭去绒毛炙制各一两）
以上四味药，捣碎过罗制成粉末，炼蜜和丸，如樱桃大小，每次服用一丸，含在口中化开咽下津液，以病愈为度。
治疗咽喉如有异物感噎塞，饮食不下的石莲汤方：
石莲子（炒制取肉） 人参 杵头糠（各一分）
以上三味药，粗捣筛过，每次服用三钱匕，用水一盏，煎煮至六分满，滤去药渣，饭后温服，每日三次。
治疗咽喉中有如烤肉块般的异物感，进食即噎塞的杵糠丸方：
碓杵头细糠（二合）
以上一味药，捣碎过罗制成粉末，炼蜜和丸，如弹丸大小，空腹含化一丸，微微咽下津液。
治疗肺胃气机壅滞，咽喉中有异物感阻塞闷痛的杏仁煎方：
杏仁（热水浸泡去皮尖双仁炒黄） 桑根白皮（锉碎炒制） 贝母（去除心各一两半） 生姜汁（一合半） 地黄汁（二合半） 酥（半两） 大枣（六十枚去核） 紫菀（去除苗三分） 甘草（炙制） 桔梗（炒制） 五味子
以上十四味药，先研磨杏仁，用水五升过滤取得汁，将草药细切，一同煎煮至二升，用绵布滤去药渣，接着加入酥和地黄汁，用慢火煎成膏状，每次饭后，含一匙头，细细咽下津液。
治疗风热邪气搏结于咽喉，如有异物感阻塞闷痛的桔梗汤方：
桔梗（炒制） 半夏（热水清洗去除滑腻十遍后焙干）
以上两味药等分，切碎如麻豆大小，每次服用五钱匕，用水二盏，生姜七片，一同煎煮至七分满，滤去药渣温服。
治疗肺胃气机壅滞，风热邪气客居搏结，咽喉阻塞闷痛的麦门冬汤方：
麦冬（去除心焙干三两） 半夏（热水清洗七遍焙干） 人参 甘草（炙制各一两） 食粳米（炒制一合）
以上五味药，粗捣筛过，每次服用三钱匕，用水一盏，加入一枚掰破的大枣，煎煮至五分满，滤去药渣温服，每日三次，不拘泥于固定时间。
治疗咽喉中有异物感阻塞闷痛的半夏汤方：
半夏（热水清洗七遍切片焙干一两） 人参 甘草（炙制锉碎） 栝蒌根（锉碎） 桂枝（去除粗皮各三分） 石膏（一两一分） 小麦（一两半） 赤小豆（一分） 吴茱萸（热水清洗焙干一两半）
以上九味药，切碎如麻豆大小，每次服用五钱匕，用水一盏半，加入生姜三片，大枣二枚掰破，一同煎煮至八分满，滤去药渣温服。
Commentary states: The pharynx (throat for swallowing) is the connection of the Stomach, thus it governs the swallowing of food; Heaven's Qi connects with the Lung, thus the larynx (throat for breathing) governs the passage of air. The sensation of obstruction and stuffiness in the throat, as if there were a foreign body, is caused by the stagnation and obstruction of the Lung and Stomach, where Wind-Heat pathogens lodge and contend, knotting at the throat. Therefore, *Taiping Shenghui Fang* states that worry, anxiety, rebellious Qi, and phlegm accumulation can all give rise to this disease.
**Jiegeng Tang (Platycodon Decoction)** for treating obstruction and stuffiness in the throat as if there were a foreign body.
Ingredients: Jiegeng (Radix Platycodonis, stir-fried, 2 liang), Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae, washed seven times in hot water, sliced and dried, 1 liang), Renshen (Radix Ginseng), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, honey-fried and crushed, each 0.5 liang).
Preparation: Coarsely crush and sieve the above four herbs. For each dose, take 3 qianbi (approx. 4.5g), add 1 da zhan (approx. 200ml) of water and 5 slices of Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens), decoct together until reduced to 6/10 volume. Strain and take warm after meals and before bedtime.
**Fangfeng San (Saposhnikovia Powder)** for treating obstruction and choking in the throat as if there were a foreign body, with phlegm stagnation in the chest and diaphragm.
Ingredients: Fangfeng (Radix Saposhnikoviae, remove twigs), Renshen (Radix Ginseng), Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae), Duhuo (Radix Angelicae Pubescentis, remove rhizome), Caodoukou (Fructus Cardamomi Rotundus, remove skin, each 3 fen), Tianma (Rhizoma Gastrodiae), Xiong (Radix Chuanxiong), Baizhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae), Chi Fuling (Poria Cocos with black skin removed, each 1 liang), Xixin (Herba Asari, remove leaves and roots), Gaoliangjiang (Rhizoma Alpiniae Officinarum), Qing Ju Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Viride, soaked in hot water, remove white pith and dried), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, honey-fried, each 0.5 liang), Jing Sanleng (Rhizoma Sparganii, processed and crushed, 1.5 liang), Houpo (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis, remove rough bark, stir-fried with ginger juice, 3 qian).
Preparation: Crush and sieve the above fifteen herbs into a powder. For each dose, take 3 qianbi, mix with warm wine to swallow. Using date soup is also acceptable. Take three times daily, without restriction on timing.
**Muxiang Tang (Costus Decoction)** for treating throat blockage and stagnation, as if there were a foreign body causing obstruction and stuffiness.
Ingredients: Muxiang (Radix Aucklandiae), Chen Ju Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, soaked in hot water, remove white pith and dried), Houpo (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis, remove rough bark, stir-fried with ginger juice), Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae, soaked overnight in ginger juice, washed three times in hot water, sliced and dried), Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, honey-fried), Gui (Ramulus Cinnamomi, remove rough bark), Dafupi (Pericarpium Arecae), Huangqi (Radix Astragali, crushed), Renshen (Radix Ginseng), Jiegeng (Radix Platycodonis, stir-fried), Shaoyao (Radix Paeoniae Alba, each 0.5 liang).
Preparation: Coarsely crush and sieve the above twelve herbs. For each dose, take 3 qianbi, add 1 zhan of water and one jujube-sized piece of Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens) smashed, decoct until reduced to 6/10 volume. Strain and take hot after meals, three times daily.
**Renshen Tang (Ginseng Decoction)** for treating throat as if there were a foreign body causing choking.
Ingredients: Renshen (Radix Ginseng, 1 liang), Helilepi (Pericarpium Terminaliae Chebulae, each 1 liang), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, honey-fried), Shegan (Rhizoma Belamcandae, remove hairs), Chen Ju Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, soaked in hot water, remove white pith and dried), Gui (Ramulus Cinnamomi, remove rough bark), Wumei (Fructus Mume, remove pits, each 0.5 liang), Chen Qu (Medicated Leaven, stir-fried, 3 fen).
Preparation: Coarsely crush and sieve the above eight herbs. For each dose, take 3 qianbi, add 1 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 6/10 volume. Strain and take warm, without restriction on timing.
**Lingyangjiao Tang (Antelope Horn Decoction)** for treating throat as if there were a foreign body causing choking, where eating leads to blockage and inability to swallow.
Ingredients: Lingyangjiaoxie (Cornu Saigae Tataricae, shaved), Chi Fuling (Poria Cocos with black skin removed), Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae, washed seven times in hot water to remove slipperiness and stir-fried), Mutong (Caulis Akebiae, crushed), Shegan (Rhizoma Belamcandae, each 0.5 liang).
Preparation: Coarsely crush and sieve the above eight herbs. For each dose, take 5 qianbi, add 1.5 zhan of water and one jujube-sized piece of Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens) smashed, decoct until reduced to 8/10 volume. Strain and take warm after meals, three times daily.
**Shegan Tang (Belamcanda Decoction)** for treating throat as if there were a foreign body causing choking and inability to descend.
Ingredients: Shegan (Rhizoma Belamcandae), Shengma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae), Ziwan (Herba Asteris Tatarici, remove roots and soil), Baihe (Bulbus Lilii, each 0.5 liang), Mutong (Caulis Akebiae, crushed, 1 liang), Jiegeng (Radix Platycodonis, stir-fried), Chi Fuling (Poria Cocos with black skin removed, each 3 fen).
Preparation: Coarsely crush and sieve the above seven herbs. For each dose, take 3 qianbi, add 1 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 6/10 volume. Strain and take warm after meals. If bowel unblocking is desired, add 1 qianbi of Poxiao (Natrii Sulfas) powder to the strained liquid, mix well, and take.
**Huangqin Shegan Tang (Scutellaria and Belamcanda Decoction)** for treating throat as if there were a foreign body causing choking.
Ingredients: Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae, remove black heart), Shegan (Rhizoma Belamcandae, each 1 liang), Zhishi (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, remove pulp and bran, stir-fried), Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae, washed seven times in hot water to remove slipperiness and dried), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, honey-fried and crushed, each 3 fen), Shengma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae, 1.5 liang), Gui (Ramulus Cinnamomi, remove rough bark, 1 liang 1 fen).
Preparation: Coarsely crush and sieve the above seven herbs. For each dose, take 5 qianbi, add 1.5 zhan of water and 5 slices of Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens), decoct together until reduced to 8/10 volume. Strain and take warm, three times daily.
**Luoshi Tang (Trachelospermum Decoction)** for treating throat as if there were a foreign body causing choking.
Ingredients: Luoshi (Caulis Trachelospermi), Ziwan (Herba Asteris Tatarici, remove roots and soil, each 0.5 liang), Shengma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae), Shegan (Rhizoma Belamcandae, each 3 fen), Jiegeng (Radix Platycodonis, stir-fried), Mutong (Caulis Akebiae, crushed), Chi Fuling (Poria Cocos with black skin removed, each 1 liang).
Preparation: Coarsely crush and sieve the above seven herbs. For each dose, take 5 qianbi, add 1.5 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 8/10 volume. Strain and take warm after meals. If bowel unblocking is desired, add 1 qianbi of Mangxiao (Natrii Sulfas) powder to the finished decoction, mix well, and take.
**Banxia Mutong Tang (Pinellia and Akebia Decoction)** for treating throat as if there were a foreign body causing choking, with dietary obstruction and stuffiness.
Ingredients: Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae, washed seven times in hot water to remove slipperiness and dried), Mutong (Caulis Akebiae, crushed and stir-fried), Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis, processed, each 0.5 liang), Shaoyao (Radix Paeoniae Alba), Sangbaipipi (Cortex Morii Radicis, honey-fried and crushed, each 1 liang).
Preparation: Coarsely crush and sieve the above five herbs. For each dose, take 3 qianbi, add 1 zhan of water and a little salt, decoct until reduced to 6/10 volume. Strain and take hot. Another method: crush and sieve into powder, mix with refined honey to make pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 15 pills per dose, with ginger soup after meals, gradually increasing to 20 pills.
**Huangqi Gancao Tang (Astragalus and Licorice Decoction)** for treating throat as if there were a foreign body causing choking, chest fullness, Qi rushing up from the hypochondrium, and decreased appetite.
Ingredients: Huangqi (Radix Astragali), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, honey-fried, each 1.5 liang), Gui (Ramulus Cinnamomi, remove rough bark, 0.5 liang), Renshen (Radix Ginseng, 1 liang), Shaoyao (Radix Paeoniae Alba), Chi Fuling (Poria Cocos with black skin removed, each 2 liang).
Preparation: Cut into pieces the size of hemp or beans. For each dose, take 5 qianbi, add 1.5 zhan of water, 3 slices of Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens), and 2 dates (remove pits). Decoct together until reduced to 8/10 volume. Strain, add a little Yitang (Malt Sugar), melt by heating, and take hot. Follow with thin porridge after some time.
**Renshen Wan (Ginseng Pill)** for treating throat as if there were a foreign body causing blockage, Qi rebellion and choking, and inability to eat.
Ingredients: Renshen (Radix Ginseng, 1 liang), Gui (Ramulus Cinnamomi, remove rough bark), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, honey-fried and crushed), Chen Ju Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, soaked in hot water, remove white pith and dried, each 0.5 liang).
Preparation: Crush and sieve into powder, mix with refined honey to make pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 20 pills per dose, with ginger soup after meals, gradually increasing to 30 pills, twice daily.
**Siwei Tang (Four-Ingredient Decoction)** for treating throat as if there were a foreign body, with difficult swallowing and expectoration.
Ingredients: Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae, soaked overnight in ginger juice, washed in hot water, sliced and dried), Houpo (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis, remove rough bark, stir-fried with ginger juice), Chen Ju Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, soaked in hot water, remove white pith and dried, each 1 liang), Chi Fuling (Poria Cocos with black skin removed, 2 liang).
Preparation: Coarsely crush and sieve the above four herbs. For each dose, take 3 qianbi, add 1 zhan of water and one jujube-sized piece of Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens) smashed, decoct until reduced to 6/10 volume. Strain and take warm after meals.
**Houpo Tang (Magnolia Bark Decoction)** for treating throat as if there were a foreign body.
Ingredients: Houpo (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis, remove rough bark, stir-fried with ginger juice), Chi Fuling (Poria Cocos with black skin removed, each 2 liang), Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae, washed seven times in hot water, sliced and dried, 1.5 liang), Zisu Ye (Folium Perillae, dried, 1 liang).
Preparation: Coarsely crush and sieve the above four herbs. For each dose, take 3 qianbi, add 1 zhan of water and 3 slices of Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens), decoct until reduced to 6/10 volume. Strain and take after meals, three times daily.
**Xingren Wan (Apricot Kernel Pill)** for treating throat where eating leads to immediate choking, as if there were a foreign body unable to descend.
Ingredients: Xingren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae, soaked in hot water, remove skin and tips, double-kernel, stir-fried, 0.5 liang), Gui (Ramulus Cinnamomi, remove rough bark), Renshen (Radix Ginseng), Pipaye (Folium Eriobotryae, wipe off hairs and stir-fried, each 1 liang).
Preparation: Crush and sieve into powder, mix with refined honey to make pills the size of cherries. Take one pill per dose, hold in mouth to dissolve and swallow saliva, continue until cured.
**Shilian Tang (Stone Lotus Decoction)** for treating throat as if there were a foreign body causing choking, with inability to eat.
Ingredients: Shilianzi (Fructus Nelumbinis, stir-fried and take flesh), Renshen (Radix Ginseng), Chutoukuang (Chaff from pestle head, each 1 fen).
Preparation: Coarsely crush and sieve the above three herbs. For each dose, take 3 qianbi, add 1 zhan of water, decoct until reduced to 6/10 volume. Strain and take warm after meals, three times daily.
**Chukuang Wan (Pestle Chaff Pill)** for treating throat as if there were a roasted meat lump, with immediate choking upon eating.
Ingredients: Duichutou xikuang (Fine chaff from pestle head, 2 he).
Preparation: Crush and sieve into powder, mix with refined honey to make pills the size of bullet balls. Hold one pill in mouth when fasting, slowly swallow saliva.
**Xingren Jian (Apricot Kernel Paste)** for treating Lung and Stomach Qi stagnation, with obstruction and stuffiness in the throat as if there were a foreign body.
Ingredients: Xingren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae, soaked in hot water, remove skin and tips, double-kernel, stir-fried until yellow), Sangbaipipi (Cortex Morii Radicis, crushed and stir-fried), Beimu (Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae, remove heart, each 1.5 liang), Shengjiangzhi (Jucius Zingiberis Recens, 1.5 he), Dihuangzhi (Jucius Rehmanniae Recens, 2.5 he), Su (Butyrum, 0.5 liang), Dazao (Fructus Jujubae, 60 pieces, remove pits), Ziwan (Herba Asteris Tatarici, remove roots, 3 fen), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, honey-fried), Jiegeng (Radix Platycodonis, stir-fried), Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis).
Preparation: First grind Xingren, filter with 5 sheng of water to obtain juice. Finely cut the herbal medicines, decoct together with the juice until reduced to 2 sheng. Filter through silk cloth to remove dregs. Then add Su (Butyrum) and Dihuangzhi (Jucius Rehmanniae Recens), and slowly simmer into a paste. After each meal, hold one spoonful in the mouth and slowly swallow saliva.
**Jiegeng Tang (Platycodon Decoction)** for treating Wind-Heat contending at the throat, with obstruction and stuffiness as if there were a foreign body.
Ingredients: Jiegeng (Radix Platycodonis, stir-fried), Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae, washed in hot water ten times to remove slipperiness and dried).
Preparation: Use equal parts of the two herbs, cut into pieces the size of hemp or beans. For each dose, take 5 qianbi, add 2 zhan of water and 7 slices of Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens), decoct together until reduced to 7/10 volume. Strain and take warm.
**Maimendong Tang (Ophiopogon Decoction)** for treating Lung and Stomach Qi stagnation, Wind-Heat pathogens lodging and contending, causing obstruction and stuffiness in the throat.
Ingredients: Maidong (Radix Ophiopogonis, remove heart and dry, 3 liang), Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae, washed seven times in hot water and dried), Renshen (Radix Ginseng), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, honey-fried, each 1 liang), Shijingmi (Caryopsis Oryzae Sativae, stir-fried, 1 he).
Preparation: Coarsely crush and sieve the above five herbs. For each dose, take 3 qianbi, add 1 zhan of water and one broken jujube, decoct until reduced to 5/10 volume. Strain and take warm, three times daily, without restriction on timing.
**Banxia Tang (Pinellia Decoction)** for treating throat as if there were a foreign body causing obstruction and stuffiness.
Ingredients: Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae, washed seven times in hot water, sliced and dried, 1 liang), Renshen (Radix Ginseng), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, honey-fried and crushed), Gualougen (Radix Trichosanthis, crushed), Gui (Ramulus Cinnamomi, remove rough bark, each 3 fen), Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum, 1 liang 1 fen), Xiaomai (Semen Tritici aestivi, 1.5 liang), Chixiaodou (Semen Phaseoli Angularis, 1 fen), Wuzhuyu (Fructus Evodiae, washed in hot water and dried, 1.5 liang).
Preparation: Cut into pieces the size of hemp or beans. For each dose, take 5 qianbi, add 1.5 zhan of water, 3 slices of Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens), and 2 broken jujubes. Decoct together until reduced to 8/10 volume. Strain and take warm.