on the Mind.Zhi Zi, a bitter herb to clear, was added to clear Liver-Fire.Sang Bai Pi and Di Gu Pi constitute the Xie Bai San which clears
Lung-Heat and restores the descending of Lung-Qi.Su Zi and Xing Ren restore the descending of Lung-Qi and relieve
asthma.Suan Zao Ren and Yuan Zhi calm the Mind and settle the Ethereal
Soul.This patient was treated with this basic formula, with some variations
along the way, and she reacted very well, reaching almost a complete
cure after 9 months.Case History 5.7
Asthma: Lung and Kidney Defensive-Qi Systems Deficiency-Male, Age 33
A 33-year-old man had been suffering from asthma since he was 1. He got better during his
teenage years but then worse again from 2o onwards. His asthma attacks were brought on by
exposure to dust, house-dust mites and cats. He had to resort to using a Ventolin inhaler every
day. Apart from his asthma, he had hardly any other symptoms. He had to urinate at night.
His tongue-body colour was nearly normal and only very slightly Pale, its body was Swollen,
and there was a Stomach crack (Plate 5.2(139)). His pulse was slightly Weak on the right side.
Diagnosis This is another case of deficiency of the Lung and Kidney's
Defensive-Qi systems, especially of the Lung's. In addition, there was a
deficiency of the Stomach and Spleen as evidenced by the Weak pulse
on the right, the Stomach crack on the tongue and the Swollen tongue
body.
Treatment principle Tonify the Lung and Kidney's Defensive-Qi systems and strengthen the
Spleen.
Herbal treatment This patient was treated only with herbs and the formula used was a
variation of Ren Shen Ge Jie San Ginseng-Gecko Powder:
Ge Jie Gecko 4 g (as a powder)
Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata 4 g
Ren Shen Radix Ginseng 6 g
Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos 6 g
Chuan Bei Mu Bulbus Fritillariae cirrhosae 6 g
Sang Bai Pi Cortex Mori albae radicis 6 g