Trichosanthes, Chinese Chive, and White Wine Decoction

金匱要略

For chest impediment disease with panting, cough and spitting, chest and back pain, shortness of breath, the Cun position pulse deep and slow, and the Guan position pulse slightly tight and rapid, Gualou Xiebai Baijiu Tang governs. (Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet))

Trichosanthes one piece (crushed), Chinese chive bulb (Xiebai) half jin, white liquor seven sheng. For the three ingredients above, boil together, take two sheng, divide into two warm doses. (Shang Han Za Bing Lun)

Add one small cup of sorghum liquor and boil together; boil six bowls of water down to two bowls; take one bowl warm after each meal.

湯劑

Unblock yang and dissipate binding, eliminate phlegm and relax the chest.

When chest yang is not activated, qi stagnation and phlegm obstruction cause chest impediment, with panting, cough and spitting, chest and back pain, shortness of breath, the Cun position pulse deep and slow, and the Guan position pulse slightly tight and rapid.