Du Qi Wan 都气玩
Capital Qi Pills

This formula is based on the classic Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (above), adding Schisandra

Tradition:

TCM

Source / Author:

Zheng Yin Mai Zhi (Symptoms, Cause, Pulse and Treatment) (1706 CE)

Preparation:

Powder and form small pills with Honey.
It can also be prepared as a decoction using approximately half of the above doses.

Function:

Nourish Kidney Yin, Strengthens the Lungs

Use:

Lower Back pain and weakness, dizziness, tinnitus, night sweats, dry, reddish and /or cracked Tongue with little coating; pulse is rapid and thin.
1. Asthma, Bronchial Asthma
2. Chronic Wheezing
3. Emphysema
4. Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Dose:

9 grams of the pills, three times daily

Cautions:

None noted

Modifications:

1. Chronic Asthma or Wheezing:
i. add Ephedra Ma Huang and Licorice
ii. add Lily bulb (Bai He) and Ophiopogon Mai Men Dong
iii. add Apricot kernel (Xing Ren), Lily bulb (Bai He) and Honey-fried Licorice (Zhi Gan Cao)
iv. with hard to clear Phlegm, add Lily bulb (Bai He), Fritillaria Chuan Bei Mu, Ophiopogon Mai Men Dong, Apricot kernel (Xing Ren)
v. with marked Qi deficiency, add Astragalus Huang Qi, Ginseng, Licorice

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