Perilla seeds 27 gm, Qianhu 3 gm, Houpo 3 gm, Licorice root 3 gm, Dong quai 3 gm, Pinellia 27 gm, Tangerine peel 9 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

The above 10 ingredients, finely chewed. Boil with 2.6 liters of water until reduced to 500 ml, divide into five doses, three times a day and twice at night.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Descending qi and relieving dyspnea, resolving phlegm and relieving cough.

bubble_chart Indications

Upper excess and lower deficiency, profuse phlegm and saliva, wheezing and coughing with shortness of breath, chest and diaphragm fullness and discomfort; or lower back pain and weak legs, fatigue in the limbs; or edema in the limbs, white and slippery or white and greasy tongue coating, etc.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, cultivated purple perilla fruit descends qi and dispels phlegm, relieving cough and calming asthma as the sovereign medicinal; Pinellia, Magnolia Bark, Peucedanum, and tangerine peel regulate qi and resolve phlegm, relieving cough and calming asthma, serving together as minister medicinals. The combination of sovereign and minister medicinals treats excess in the upper body. Cassia Central Bark warms the kidneys to dissipate cold, improves qi reception, and relieves dyspnea; Chinese Angelica nourishes blood and tonifies the liver, working with Cassia Central Bark to warm and tonify deficiency in the lower body, while also treating cough with dyspnea. Liquorice Root, Fresh Ginger Rhizome, and Chinese Date harmonize the middle and regulate the formula, acting as assistant and envoy medicinals. When these herbs are used together, they address both the upper and lower body, with a focus on the upper, ensuring that qi descends and phlegm dissipates, thereby naturally calming wheezing and cough.