- LU-10 clears Lung-Heat.
- LU-6, Accumulation point, stops wheezing and breathlessness in acute cases.
- LU-1 and BL-13, Front-Collecting and Back-Transporting point respectively, clear
Lung-Heat and restore the descending of Lung-Qi, especially in acute cases. - L.I.-11 clears Heat.
- P-5 and ST-40 resolve Phlegm and open the chest.
- Ren-22 resolves Phlegm, restores the descending of Lung-Qi and benefits the throat.
Herbal Treatment
Prescription
Ding Chuan Tang
(Stopping Breathlessness Decoction)
Ma Huang Herba Ephedrae 9 g
Huang Qin Radix Scutellariae baicalensis 6 g
Sang Bai Pi Cortex Mori albae radicis 9 g
Xing Ren Semen Pruni armeniacae 9 g
Ban Xia Rhizoma Pinelliae ternatae 9 g
Kuan Dong Hua Flos Tussilaginis farfarae 9 g
Su Zi Fructus Perillae frutescentis 6 g
Bai Guo Semen Ginkgo bilobae 9 g
Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis 3 g
Explanation
- Ma Huang and Bai Guo are coordinated: one is scattering, the other sour and absorbing.
The two together restore the dispersing and descending of Lung-Qi and stop wheezing. - Huang Qin and Sang Bai Pi clear Lung-Heat and also restore the descending of
Lung-Qi. - Xing Ren and Su Zi restore the descending of Lung-Qi and stop wheezing.