Ophiopogon and Five-Barrier Qi-Descending Pills

Ophiopogon and Five-Barrier Qi-Descending Pills,In cases of lung consumption heat, the lungs are damaged and worms—resembling silkworms—form within them, causing illness. This leads to coughing, retching, and shortness of breath, or may manifest as anxiety-induced diaphragmatic obstruction, qi-induced diaphragmatic obstruction, anger-induced diaphragmatic obstruction, cold-induced diaphragmatic obstruction, or heat-induced diaphragmatic obstruction—all arising from consumptive qi.

Formulas Name : Ophiopogon and Five-Barrier Qi-Descending Pills

Chinese Name : 麦门冬五膈下气丸

Drug Formulation

Ophiopogon tuber 10 fen (core removed), Sichuan pepper 4 fen (sweated), Polygala root bark 6 fen, Aconite root (roasted) 6 fen, Asarum root 6 fen, Licorice root 10 fen (roasted), Dried ginger 5 fen, Cinnamon bark 5 fen, Ginseng 5 fen, Stemona root 5 fen, Atractylodes rhizome 5 fen, Astragalus root 5 fen, Apricot kernels 40 pieces (roasted; remove skin, tips, and double kernels).

Source

Quoted from *Shān Fán Fāng* in Volume 16 of *Wài Tái*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills the size of a marble using white honey.

Benefits

In cases of lung consumption heat, the lungs are damaged and worms—resembling silkworms—form within them, causing illness. This leads to coughing, retching, and shortness of breath, or may manifest as anxiety-induced diaphragmatic obstruction, qi-induced diaphragmatic obstruction, anger-induced diaphragmatic obstruction, cold-induced diaphragmatic obstruction, or heat-induced diaphragmatic obstruction—all arising from consumptive qi.

Instructions for Use

Place one pill between the teeth and let it dissolve in the mouth, gradually swallowing the liquid.

Note

Avoid pork, seaweed, Chinese cabbage, raw green onions, peaches, plums, and sparrow meat.

Ophiopogon and Five-Barrier Qi-Descending Pills,Quoted from *Shān Fán Fāng* in Volume 16 of *Wài Tái*.,In cases of lung consumption heat, the lungs are damaged and worms—resembling silkworms—form within them, causing illness. This leads to coughing, retching, and shortness of breath, or may manifest as anxiety-induced diaphragmatic obstruction, qi-induced diaphragmatic obstruction, anger-induced diaphragmatic obstruction, cold-induced diaphragmatic obstruction, or heat-induced diaphragmatic obstruction—all arising from consumptive qi.

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