Astragalus (de-reeded, honey-coated, roasted) and Ginseng, each 54 gm; Poria (peeled) and Trichosanthes Root, each 180 gm; Apricot Kernel (peeled, tips removed, stir-fried with bran) 72 gm; Gleditsia Seed (stir-fried) 300 pieces; Pinellia (washed, ground into powder, made into ginger juice paste, stir-fried) 120 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills as large as marbles. Take one pill after meals, chew thoroughly, and swallow with perilla soup; for asthma, use mulberry root bark soup instead.

bubble_chart Indications

Both the lungs and stomach are impaired, with qi counterflow rising upwards, resulting in cough, shortness of breath, chest discomfort, palpitations, thick and sticky nasal discharge and sputum, possibly with fresh blood; or panting, inability to rest comfortably, physical fatigue, reduced appetite, dry throat, and dry mouth; or due to shouting, anger, overeating, excessive drinking, or sexual overexertion, leading to damage of the lungs and stomach, causing hematemesis.