Qi-Directing Decoction

Qi-Directing Decoction,For pulmonary consumption with excess heat, characterized by shortness of breath, flaring nostrils, and severe swelling of the face and eyes.

Formulas Name : Qi-Directing Decoction

Chinese Name : 引气汤

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of tangerine peel, 3 fen of Asarum (stems removed), 3 fen of Atractylodes macrocephala, 3 fen of Cinnamomum cassia, 1 liang of Perilla frutescens, 1 liang and 1 fen of Ephedra (knots removed, washed in boiling water), 1 liang and 1 fen of apricot kernels (fried with wheat bran, skin and tip removed), 1 liang and 1 fen of Pinellia (washed in boiling water 7 times to remove slipperiness), and 8 liang of gypsum.

Source

*San Yin*, Volume 8.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For pulmonary consumption with excess heat, characterized by shortness of breath, flaring nostrils, and severe swelling of the face and eyes.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 qian per dose; add 2 zhan of water, 7 slices of fresh ginger, and 5 bamboo leaves; decoct until reduced to 7 fen; strain and take after meals.

Qi-Directing Decoction,*San Yin*, Volume 8.,For pulmonary consumption with excess heat, characterized by shortness of breath, flaring nostrils, and severe swelling of the face and eyes.

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