Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Defensive-Qi systems, strengthen Kidney-Yang, expel Wind and restore

the descending of Lung-Qi. The formula used was a variation of Su Zi

Jiang Qi Tang Perilla-Seed Lowering Qi Decoction:

Su Zi Fructus Perillae frutescentis 9 g

Su Ye Folium Perillae frutescentis 5 leaves

Ban Xia Rhizoma Pinelliae ternatae 9 g

Hou Po Cortex Magnoliae officinalis 6 g

Fang Feng Radix Ledebouriellae seslodis 4 g

Rou Gui Cortex Cinnamomi cassiae 3 g

Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 6 g

Tu Si Zi Semen Cuscutae 6 g

Xu Duan Radix Dipsaci 4 g

Sheng Jiang Rhizoma Zingiberis officinalis recens 2 slices

Zhi Gan Gao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata 6 g

Da Zao Fructus Ziziphi jujubae 1 date

Explanation Su Zi and Su Ye restore the descending of Lung-Qi.

Ban Xia and Hou Po subdue rebellious Qi and relieve fullness in the

chest.

Fang Feng expels Wind from the chest.

Rou Gui and Dang Gui tonify Kidney-Yang and the Liver to

strengthen the Lower Burner.

Tu Si Zi and Xu Duan tonify the Kidney's Defensive-Qi system and

strengthen Kidney-Yang.

Sheng Jiang, Gan Cao and Da Zao harmonize.

Case History 5.6

Asthma: Stagnation of Liver-Qi-Female, Age 40

A 40-year-old woman had been suffering from asthma since her early 20s. The attacks started
following a deep emotional trauma. She used Ventolin and Becotide inhalers four times a day. At
the time of consultation, she was also on corticorsteroids orally (Prednisolone). She was not
seemingly allergic to any substance nor did she suffer from allergic rhinitis.

In addition to asthma she also had a lot of catarrh with a profuse, sticky-yellow nasal discharge.

She said that when under stress she became very tense and weak; her hands became cold and she
felt unable to cope. She also complained of pre-menstrual tension and hypochondrial and
abdominal distension.