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