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BRONCHIAL ASTHMA 101For enduring depression transforming fire, replace Wu MoYin Zi and Er Chen Tang with Dan Zhi Xiao Yao San Jia Wei(Moutan & Gardenia Rambling Powder with AddedFlavors): Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Bai Shao(Radix Paeoniae Albae), Chuan Xiong (RhizomaChuanxiong), Yu Jin (Tuber Curcumae), Xiang Fu (RhizomaCyperi) and Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan, 9g each. Chai Hu(Radix Bupleuri), Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae), and Fu Ling(Poria), 6g each, mix-fried Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae)and Bo He (Herba Menthae Haplocalycis), 3g each, andSheng Jiang (uncooked Rhizoma Zingiberis), 2 slices.ACUPUNCTURE & MOXIBUSTION: Da Zhui (GV 14), FeiShu (Bl 13), Zu San Li (St 36), Feng Long (St 40), Nei Guan(Per 6), Tai Chong (Liv 3)ANALYSIS OF FORMULA: Draining Da Zhui and Fei Shu diffusesthe lungs and disperses phlegm, downbears the qi andlevel panting. Supplementing Zu San Li fortifies the spleenand prevents damp accumulation and, thus, the engendermentof new phlegm. Draining Feng Long eliminates dampnessand transforms already engendered phlegm. DrainingNei Guan guides the action of the last two points to the chestand then helps the first two points disperse phlegm andloosen the chest. In addition, it also helps Tai Chong, whichshould also be drained, to course the liver and resolve thedepression.ADDITIONS & SUBTRACTIONS: Please see patterns #1, 2,and 3 above.7. LUNG QI & YIN DUAL VACUITY PATTERNMAIN SYMPTOMS: Wheezing and panting, shortness ofbreath which gets worse on exertion, a weak voice and/or disinclinationto speak, aversion to wind, spontaneous perspiration,susceptibility to catching cold, fatigue, a dry mouthand throat, malar flushing in the afternoon, reduced sleep,heart vexation, a pale tongue with red tip, and a soggy or vacuousand weak pulse. The wheezing and panting in this patternoften appear and worsen due to changes in the weather.The acute stage tends to occur during the fall and winterwhen the climate turns cooler and drier or in the spring inthose with an allergic constitution. The remission stage is inthe summer.NOTE: Although no signs and symptoms of phlegm areincluded in the above list, there will be deep-lying or hiddenphlegm in all cases of asthma, and phlegm is taken intoaccount in the Chinese medicinal formula suggested below.This pattern is commonly seen in those with enduring disease,those living in dry climates, the elderly, and as an iatrogeniccomplication to prolonged use of beta-adrenergicagents and corticosteriods.TREATMENT PRINCIPLES: Supplement the lungs, nourishyin, and stabilize pantingRX: Bu Fei Tang Jia Jian (Supplement the Lungs Decoctionwith Additions & Subtractions)INGREDIENTS:Huang Qi (Radix Astragali) 12gDang Shen (Radix Codonopsis) 9gWu Wei Zi (Fructus Schisandrae) 9gZi Wan (Radix Asteris)9gSang Bai Pi (Cortex Mori)9gMai Men Dong (Tuber Ophiopogonis) 9gNan Sha Shen (Radix Adenophorae) 9gShu Di (cooked Radix Rehmanniae) 6gANALYSIS OF FORMULA: Huang Qi and Dang Shen bothfortify the spleen and boost the qi. Wu Wei Zi, Mai MenDong, and Shu Di all supplement yin. Wu Wei Zi also constrainsthe lung qi, while Mai Men Dong also clears heat andtransforms phlegm. Zi Wan stops coughing, and Sang Bai Piclears the lungs.ADDITIONS & SUBTRACTIONS: For predominant lung qivacuity, add nine grams of Shan Yao (Radix Dioscoreae) and1.5 grams of powdered Ge Jie (Gecko). For predominantlung yin vacuity, add nine grams of Bai He (Bulbus Lilii) andsix grams of Yu Zhu (Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati). Forsevere hasty panting, add nine grams each of He Zi (FructusTerminaliae) and Bai Guo (Semen Ginkgonis). For susceptibilityto common cold, add six grams of Fang Feng (RadixSaposhnikoviae) and nine grams of Bai Zhu (RhizomaAtractylodis Macrocephalae). For phlegm dampnessobstructing the lungs manifesting as coughing of whitephlegm, add nine grams each of Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae)and Fu Ling (Poria) and six grams of Chen Pi (PericarpiumCitri Reticulatae). For coughing, add nine grams each ofXing Ren (Semen Armeniacae) and Zi Su Zi (FructusPerillae). For concomitant spleen qi vacuity with reducedappetite, abdominal fullness, and loose stools, add ninegrams each of Dang Shen (Radix Codonopsitis) and Bai Zhu(Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae).ACUPUNCTURE & MOXIBUSTION: Da Zhui (GV 14), FeiShu (Bl 13), Tai Yuan (Lu 9), He Gu (LI 4), Fu Liu (Ki 7)ANALYSIS OF FORMULA: Da Zhui is the intersection pointof all the yang channels, Fei Shu is the back transport pointof the lungs, Tai Yuan is the source point of the lungs, andHe Gu is one of the master or ruling points of the qi, exterior,and lungs. When these four points are used together withsupplementing technique, they supplement the lungs andboost the qi, secure the exterior and level panting.Supplementing Fu Liu, the metal-mother point on the kid-