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.
Ophiopogon and Five-Barrier Qi-Descending Pills
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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.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026
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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.