Phlegm-Fluids in the chest. It alleviates nausea, a feeling of oppression of the chest and
breathlessness.- The second prescription Ling Gan Wu Wei Jiang Xin Tang
(Poria-Glycyrrhiza-Schisandra-Zingiber-Asarum Decoction) warms the Lungs, resolves
Phlegm-Fluids and relieves breathlessness and a feeling of oppression of the chest. - The third prescription, used for the previous pattern, tonifies Spleen- and Kidney-Yang
and resolves oedema. - To these three prescriptions was added Chuan Xiong and Dan Shen to move Blood in
the chest and eliminate stasis, and Sang Bai Pi and Su Zi to restore the descending of
Lung-Qi.
Patent Remedy
Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan
(Golden Chest Kidney-Qi Pill)
Explanation
As mentioned above, this remedy treats only the Root and, actually, only part of the Root, i.e.
Kidney-Yang deficiency. It does not treat the Manifestation.
Case History 3.6
Breathlessness: Lung-, Heart- and Kidney-Yang Deficiency-Female, Age
75
A 75-year-old woman suffered from breathlessness for 40 years. The breathlessness started after
double pneumonia and collapse of a lung. She was treated with Prednisolone for many years. She
found it difficult to breathe in or out, had a sensation of oppression of the chest and slight
nausea. Her lips were slightly cyanotic and she expectorated white-watery sputum. She felt
easily cold and her back and knees ached. Occasionally she felt palpitations.
Her tongue was very Pale but also Bluish on the sides (chest area) and very Swollen. Her pulse
was Deep, Weak and Slow. It was particularly Weak on both Rear positions.
Diagnosis This condition is due to extreme deficiency of Yang of the Lungs,
Heart, Spleen and Kidneys, leading to Phlegm-Fluids in the Lungs and
Heart.
Treatment Due to her age and the prolonged use of Prednisolone her condition