Tried with carp soup，From *Gujin Luyan*, cited in Volume 10 of *Wai Tai*.，Shortness of breath and wheezing, with generalized edema. Shortness of breath. Shortness of breath and wheezing, with a sensation of fullness and oppression in the chest, and difficulty swallowing. Cough with a rattling sound, accompanied by generalized edema.
Tried with carp soup
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Formulas Name : Tried with carp soup
Chinese Name : 已试鲤鱼汤
Drug Formulation
3 liang of apricot kernels (roasted), 3 liang of fritillary bulb, 3 liang of cinnamon bark, 2 liang of tangerine peel, 2 liang of ginseng, 2 liang of licorice (roasted), 2 liang of magnolia bark (roasted), 2 liang of ephedra (knots removed), 2 liang of poria, 2 liang of sesame seeds, 2 liang of white front, 5 jin of carp, 6 liang of fresh ginger, and 5 liang of pinellia (washed).
Source
From *Gujin Luyan*, cited in Volume 10 of *Wai Tai*.
Processing
Cut the ingredients into pieces.
Benefits
Shortness of breath and wheezing, with generalized edema. Shortness of breath. Shortness of breath and wheezing, with a sensation of fullness and oppression in the chest, and difficulty swallowing. Cough with a rattling sound, accompanied by generalized edema.
Instructions for Use
First, boil the fish in 2 dou of water until the liquid is reduced to 1 dou 2 sheng; remove the fish and add the herbs, then decoct until 3 sheng 2 he remain. Divide into 4 doses: 3 during the day and 1 at night.
Note
Avoid seaweed, Chinese cabbage, vinegar-based foods, mutton, malt syrup, raw scallions, and similar items.
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Tried with carp soup,Shortness of breath and wheezing, with generalized edema. Shortness of breath. Shortness of breath and wheezing, with a sensation of fullness and oppression in the chest, and difficulty swallowing. Cough with a rattling sound, accompanied by generalized edema.