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Cui Shi's prescription for treating lung deficiency with cough, upward panting and急促 breathing (asthma), inability to sit or lie down, swelling of the body and face, loss of appetite. It reduces swelling, directs rebellious Qi downward, stops cough, and shows immediate efficacy.

Descurainiae Semen Lepidii Semini (Tinglizi, 20 fen)
Fritillariae Bulbus (Beimu, 6 fen)
Pruni Semen (Xingren, 12 fen)
Asterae Radix et Rhizoma (Ziwan)
Poria (Fuling)
Schisandrae Fructus (Wuweizi, 6 fen each)
Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (Renshen, 5 fen)

Grind the above herbs into a fine powder. Mix with refined honey to make pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds (Wutongzi). Take 10 pills per dose, twice daily. For severe cases, add one dose at night. Gradually increase to 20–30 pills. Administer with decoction of boiled jujubes. If swelling and Qi rebellion persist...

For treating wind-phlegm obstruction causing cough, resolving phlegm-fluids, relieving asthma, removing chest diaphragm stuffiness, and benefiting Lung Qi.

Pinelliae Rhizoma (Banxia)
Colla Corii Asini (Ejiao)
Asterae Radix et Rhizoma (Ziwan)
Platycodonis Radix (Jiegeng)
Fritillariae Bulbus (Beimu)
Dodecatemi Flos (Kuandonghua)
Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix (Hanfangji, 1 liang each)
Gecko (Gejie, 1 pair)

Grind the above herbs into a fine powder. Mix with refined honey to make pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take 15–20 pills per dose after meals, administered with ginger-infused water; plain water is also acceptable.

For treating chronic illness leading to anorexia, fullness and excessive phlegm in the chest and diaphragm, cough with nausea, increased irritability, dizziness, and headache.

Pinelliae Rhizoma (Banxia)
Agastaches Herba (Huoxiangye)
Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu)
Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (Renshen)
Dioscoreae Rhizoma (Shanyao)
Poria (Fuling, 1 liang each)
Panicum miliaceum (Sumi, 7 liang)
Triticum aestivum (Baifan, 1 liang)

Grind the above herbs into a fine powder. Immediately mix with cold water to make pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take 30 pills per dose. First, boil 5 slices of fresh ginger in one cup of water until reduced to 70%. Remove the ginger, then add the pills and decoct together...

For treating Lung deficiency-cold caused by wind-pathogen invasion, resulting in hoarseness and blocked voice, panting and fullness of Qi, cough, and two types of Qi-related coughs.

Butyrum (Su)
Wild Honey (Yami)
Malt Sugar (Yitang)
Zingiberis Recens Juice (Jiangzhi)
Stemonae Radix Juice (Baibuju)
Jujube Flesh (Zaorou)
Pruni Semen (Xingren, 2 sheng each)
Glycyrrhizae Cortex (Ganpi, 5 liang)

Mix all ingredients and simmer over low heat, stirring frequently, turning up and down three times, taking approximately the time it takes to cook a meal. For long-term use, reduce the amount of ginger juice and other auxiliaries by half. Take one cun-bi (square-inch spoonful) mixed with one sheng of warm wine, swallow slowly, twice daily and once at night.

For treating cold-phlegm obstruction interfering with smooth Lung Qi, causing cough, rapid panting, aphonia, phlegm-fluid obstruction in the chest and diaphragm, irritability, nasal congestion with clear discharge, and dry, painful throat.

Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang)
Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (Renshen, 2 liang each)
Pruni Semen (Xingren, 2.5 liang)
Colla Corii Asini (Ejiao, 0.5 liang)
Fritillariae Bulbus (Beimu, 2.5 liang)
Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, 1 liang)
Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chenpi, 1...)

Grind the above herbs into a fine powder. Take 2 qian per dose. Add one cup of water, decoct until reduced to 60%, strain, and take warm after meals.