Lung Bi Decoction

Lung Bi Decoction,For lung bi due to qi deficiency, characterized by persistent, restless coughing; a sensation of obstruction in the chest and diaphragm; incessant expectoration; upper abdominal fullness and distension; and inability to pass phlegm downward.

Formulas Name : Lung Bi Decoction

Chinese Name : 肺痹汤

Drug Formulation

3 qian of ginseng, 3 qian of Poria, 5 qian of Atractylodes macrocephala, 5 qian of white peony root, 2 qian of Perilla leaf, 1 qian of Pinellia, 1 qian of tangerine peel, 3 fen of Trifoliate orange peel, 3 fen of Coptis, 3 fen of cinnamon bark, and 5 fen of Shenqu.

Source

*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.

Benefits

For lung bi due to qi deficiency, characterized by persistent, restless coughing; a sensation of obstruction in the chest and diaphragm; incessant expectoration; upper abdominal fullness and distension; and inability to pass phlegm downward.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally. After 2 doses, the cough subsides; after another 2 doses, the sensation of obstruction is relieved; after 10 doses, all symptoms are completely resolved.

Lung Bi Decoction,*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.,For lung bi due to qi deficiency, characterized by persistent, restless coughing; a sensation of obstruction in the chest and diaphragm; incessant expectoration; upper abdominal fullness and distension; and inability to pass phlegm downward.

More Herbs Formulas

Dog Gall Decoction

Dog Gall Decoction,*Compendium of Divine Remedies*, Volume 152.,For women with unstoppable menstrual bleeding.

Wind-Dispelling and Blood-Activating Powder

Wind-Dispelling and Blood-Activating Powder,*Pian Yu Xin Shu*, Volume 5.,In children, tetanus may result from falls or lacerations caused by knives or axes, where wind-pathogen invades the wound site.

White Mustard Seed Pill

White Mustard Seed Pill,Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in *Zhunsheng: Pediatrics*, Volume 9.,For children with chronic, recurrent diarrhea, deficiency-cold of the large intestine, and prolapse of the anus.

Kudzu and Ginseng Decoction

Kudzu and Ginseng Decoction,From *The Complete Record of Holy Remedies*, Volume 31.,Following sweating, vomiting, or purgation due to cold damage, residual fever persists, accompanied by headache, a sensation of fullness and oppression, and dry mouth.

Sheep Stomach Formula

Sheep Stomach Formula,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 189.,Regurgitation.

Ginseng and Dioscorea Pills

Ginseng and Dioscorea Pills,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 7.,For consumptive disorders, kidney deficiency, external wind invading the limbs, causing restlessness, fullness, and heaviness in the limbs; stiffness in the lower back and waist, making it impossible to bend forward or backward; body heat and heaviness; toxic wind rising upward, causing oppression and fullness in the chest … Read more

Raw Rehmannia and Plantain Seed Powder

Raw Rehmannia and Plantain Seed Powder,*Records of the Benevolent End of Smallpox and Measles*, Volume 9.,Hematuria, which may resemble smallpox pus, logwood-colored liquid, or water leaking from a roof.

Bojin Powder

Bojin Powder,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 217.,Spontaneous emission of semen. Turbid stools. These conditions all stem from an imbalance between the “water” and “fire” of the heart and kidneys, or may result from excessive drinking and sexual indulgence, leading to severe symptoms—a condition known as “earth excess.”

Shengyin Pill

Shengyin Pill,From *Lan Shi Mi Cang*, Volume Middle.,One month after winter, when the ground begins to thaw slightly and the white discharge returns, accompanied by a sensation of cold in the vulva.

Three Immortals Powder

Three Immortals Powder,From *Hui Chun*, Volume 3.,All yin syndromes, cold and numb hands and feet.

Poultice and Decoction

Poultice and Decoction,*San Yin*, Volume 5.,In the year of Jihai, the Jueyin Wind-Wood governed the heavens, and the Shaoyang Ministerial Fire governed the earth. Patients suffered from internal heat but experienced coldness beneath the right flank; they also experienced tinnitus, tearing, dizziness, and vertigo. As dryness and dampness clashed, the people suffered from jaundice and … Read more

Amber-Based Formulas

Amber-Based Formulas,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 8.,For unrelenting itching of the scrotum and uncontrollable spontaneous sweating.

Fire Dragon Pill

Fire Dragon Pill,From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 185.,For bi syndrome.

Pinellia and Dried Ginger Powder

Pinellia and Dried Ginger Powder,*The Golden Cabinet*, Middle Volume.,Dry retching and vomiting, with spittle and froth.

Aconite Root Scalp Rub Powder

Aconite Root Scalp Rub Powder,*San Yin*, Volume 2.,For headaches.

Hualing Decoction

Hualing Decoction,*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 6.,Due to severe stomach fire, undigested food passes through, causing forceful, uncontrolled diarrhea.

Toxicity-Purging Decoction

Toxicity-Purging Decoction,From *Essence of Ancient Formulas*, Volume 4.,For dry, shriveled smallpox pustules.

Wuling Decoction with Added Yinchenhao

Wuling Decoction with Added Yinchenhao,Formula from *The Book of Saving Lives*, Volume 11; name cited in *Outline of Medical Science*, Volume 31.,Indicated for fever, sweating on the head and face but no sweating elsewhere on the body, with sweating ceasing at the nape of the neck; intense thirst with a craving for water and other … Read more

Chuanxiong, Xixin, and Chrysanthemum Powder

Chuanxiong, Xixin, and Chrysanthemum Powder,From *Baoming Gejue*, Volume 15.,Wind-heat headache with unpredictable onset.

Pain-Relieving Ear-Sealing Pill

Pain-Relieving Ear-Sealing Pill,*The Great Compendium of Surgery*, Volume 3.,Toothache

Toxicity-Expelling Powder

Toxicity-Expelling Powder,From *Extraordinary Formulas Beyond Surgical Prescriptions*, Volume 1.,Toxins arising between bone and abscess.

Blood-Nourishing and Pus-Draining Decoction

Blood-Nourishing and Pus-Draining Decoction,*Gu’s Medical Pathway*, Volume 6.,For cerebral abscess with a firm, flat base.

Ding-Hei Powder

Ding-Hei Powder,From *The New Book on the Care of Infants*, Volume 28, citing *The Ji Family’s Inherited Formulas*.,For children with prolonged diarrhea and loss of appetite.

Li Xiang Powder

Li Xiang Powder,*Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,Severe cases of phlegm-fire scorching the liver, characterized by delirium, mania, convulsions, epilepsy, dementia, and a sensation of heat rising to the crown of the head, violently disturbing the spirit and consciousness.

Ginseng, Atractylodes, and Lotus Seed Decoction

Ginseng, Atractylodes, and Lotus Seed Decoction,From *Secret Manual on Pregnancy and Childbirth*, Volume 2.,For postpartum diarrhea, persistent diarrhea, or spleen-related diarrhea.