Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

ST-40 Fenglong to resolve Phlegm and open the chest.

Ren-12 Zhongwan, BL-20 Pishu and Ren-9 Shuifen to tonify the

Spleen and resolve Phlegm.

LU-7 Lieque, Ren-22 Tiantu and LU-5 Chize to restore the descending

of Lung-Qi.

BL-23 Shenshu and KI-7 Fuliu to tonify Kidney-Yang.

Since acupuncture was aimed at treating the Root by tonifying the

Spleen and Kidneys, the herbs were used mainly to treat the

Manifestation, i.e. to resolve Phlegm, as they are better than

acupuncture at doing this. The main formula used was a variation of

Wen Dan Tang Warming the Gall-Bladder Decoction which resolves

Phlegm-Heat from both Lungs and Stomach:

Zhu Ru Caulis Bambusae in Taeniis 6 g

Zhi Shi Fructus Citri aurantii immaturus 6 g

Ban Xia Rhizoma Pinelliae ternatae 6 g

Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos 6 g

Chen Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae 4 g

Sheng Jiang Rhizoma Zingiberis officinalis recens 3 slices

Da Zao Fructus Ziziphi jujubae 3 dates

Xing Ren Semen Pruni armeniacae 4 g

Su Zi Fructus Perillae frutescentis 6 g

Hou Po Cortex Magnoliae officinalis 4 g

Explanation The first seven herbs constitute the Wen Dan Tang which resolves
Phlegm-Heat.

Xing Ren and Su Zi restore the descending of Lung-Qi.

Hou Po moves Qi and relieves fullness and oppression of the chest.

As the treatment progressed and she improved, a few herbs to

strengthen the Spleen were added, such as Bai Zhu Rhizoma

Atractylodis macrocephalae and the dosage of Fu Ling Sclerotium

Poriae cocos was increased.

This patient achieved great improvement in 9 months of treatment.

Kidney Deficiency

Clinical Manifestations

Shortness of breath, slight wheezing that has a low sound, greater difficulty in breathing in,