Perilla seeds (stir-fried) 240 gm, Pinellia (washed with decoction seven times to remove slipperiness) 150 gm, Aged tangerine peel (soaked in hot water, white part removed, baked), Cinnamon (coarse bark removed), each 90 gm, Licorice (roasted), Ginseng, Atractylodes, each 60 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Grind the above 7 ingredients into coarse powder and sift. Take 12 grams each time, add 200 ml of water, 5 slices of ginger, and jujube.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Descending qi and resolving phlegm, banking up earth to generate metal.

bubble_chart Indications

Lung impediment, chest and heart fullness and obstruction, abnormal rising of qi that does not descend.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, perilla fruit, Pinellia, and tangerine peel regulate qi and resolve phlegm; Cinnamon Twig assists cultivated purple perilla fruit and Pinellia in descending rebellious qi; Ginseng and White Atractylodes Rhizome tonify qi and strengthen the spleen, banking up earth to generate metal; Licorice Root harmonizes all the herbs. When these herbs are used together, they collectively achieve the effects of descending qi, resolving phlegm, and banking up earth to generate metal.