Qi-Soothing Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 66.，For lung-related cough with phlegm and saliva, shortness of breath, fullness in the chest, and edema.
Qi-Soothing Pills
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Formulas Name : Qi-Soothing Pills
Chinese Name : 宁气丸
Drug Formulation
5 stems of Ziziphus jujuba (peeled and fried with butter), half a liang of Aristolochia, 2.5 qian of sweet Lepidium (roasted), 1 piece of areca nut (chopped), and 2.5 qian of Pinellia (washed 7 times in boiling water, sliced, and dried).
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 66.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills the size of mung beans using jujube pulp.
Benefits
For lung-related cough with phlegm and saliva, shortness of breath, fullness in the chest, and edema.
Instructions for Use
Take 5–7 pills per dose; for shortness of breath, chest fullness, and edema, take with a decoction of the white bark of the mulberry root; for cough with phlegm and saliva, take with a decoction of lampwick and honey; for vomiting, take with a decoction of patchouli. Adjust the formula according to the condition of deficiency or excess.
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Qi-Soothing Pills,For lung-related cough with phlegm and saliva, shortness of breath, fullness in the chest, and edema.