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Tonifies Lung Qi

Lung Qi deficiency of long standing, not a fresh cough from an external attack Weak chronic cough that gets worse with exertion Shortness of breath and shallow, gasping breathing, worse for talking or activity Low, weak voice, fatigue, low energy, apathy and reluctance to speak Pale face Stifling feeling in the chest

Stabilises the Exterior

Spontaneous sweating, dislike of cold and a tendency to catch colds easily Occasional chills and fever

Nourishes Yin and Blood

Astringes Lung Qi, directs it downward, resolves Phlegm and stops cough

Wheezing, with scant, thin sputum Tongue pale with a thin white coat; pulse weak, feeble and weak, or big and deficient

Modern uses

Cough Common cold Influenza Upper respiratory tract infection Fever Chronic bronchitis Emphysema COPD Asthma Dyspnea Gasping Pulmonary tuberculosis Allergic rhinitis Allergic sinusitis Hay fever Nasal congestion Spontaneous perspiration Fatigue Weakness Palpitations Facial edema Polyuria Urinary incontinence Enuresis AIDS/HIV Cough and asthma in HIV/AIDS ren shen huang qi shu di huang wu wei zi zi wan sang bai pi