- Chuan Xiong enters the Blood portion in order to open up the Qi passages for Qi to
descend. - Wu Wei Zi tonifies the Lungs.
- Xing Ren helps to stimulate the descending of Lung-Qi.
- Sha Ren resolves Dampness and is here to counterbalance the "stickiness" of the Liver
and Kidney tonics in the prescription.
Patent Remedy
Ba Xian Chang Shou Wan
(Eight-Immortal Longevity Pill)
Mai Men Dong Tuber Ophiopogonis japonici
Wu Wei Zi Fructus Schisandrae chinensis
Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae praeparata
Shan Yao Radix Dioscoreae oppositae
Shan Zhu Yu Fructus Corni officinalis
Ze Xie Rhizoma Alismatis orientalis
Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos
Mu Dan Pi Cortex Moutan radicisExplanation
This remedy has the same ingredients and functions as the homonymous prescription above.
The tongue presentation appropriate to this remedy is a Red tongue without coating.
Case History 3.5
Breathlessness: Lung- and Kidney-Yin Deficiency-Male, Age 43
A 43-year-old man complained of hay fever and breathlessness for the past 18 years. He found it
difficult to breathe in and often sweated at night. His lower back was sore and he suffered from
slight tinnitus in one ear. His throat was dry. His pulse was slightly Floating-Empty in general
and Weak in the right Front position. His tongue was slightly Red, with rootless coating and dry.
Diagnosis This man's breathlessness was due to Lung- and Kidney-Yin deficiency.
The Lung-Yin deficiency is evident from the dry throat and the rootless
coating on the tongue. The Kidney-Yin deficiency caused the backache,