| Pharmaceutical Latin | Pin Yin | Dosage | Actions |
| Rx. Ginseng | Ren Shen | 3-30g | Tonifies Lung Qi. |
| Honey-prepared Pericarpium Papaveris | Mi Zhi Ying Su Ke | 6-240g | Astringes leakage of Lung Qi.
With Wu Mei, for floating dispersal of Lung Qi chronic cough, wheezing and exhaustion.
With Wu Mei and Wu Wei Zi, for chronic, incessant cough. |
| (Fr. Chebulae) | (He Zi) | (30g) | (May substitute for Mi Zhi Ying Su Ke.) |
| (Galla Chinensis) | (Wu Bei Zi) | (30g) | (May substitute for Mi Zhi Ying Su Ke.) |
| (Sm. Ginkgo) | (Bai Guo) | (30g) | (May substitute for Mi Zhi Ying Su Ke.) |
| Fr. Mume | Wu Mei | 3-30g | Astringes leakage of Lung Qi, stops leakage of sweat and stops coughs.
With Mi Zhi Ying Su Ke, for chronic non-productive cough. |
| Fr. Schisandrae | Wu Wei Zi | 3-30g | Astringes leakage of Lung Qi, Astringes sweat, Generates fluids, Stops cough. |
| Colla Corii Asini | E Jiao | 3-30g | Nourishes and moistens Yin and moistens the Lungs and Large Intestine.
With Wu Wei Zi, Chuan Bei Mu, Kuan Dong Hua and Ren Shen, for chronic cough, asthma, and spontaneous sweating due to Lung Qi and Yin Deficiency. |
| Flos Farfarae | Kuan Dong Hua | 3-30g | Moistens the Lungs, descends Qi, stops cough and transforms Phlegm. |
| Bul. Fritillariae Cirrhosae | Chuan Bei Mu | 1.5-15g | Clears Heat, transforms Phlegm, stops cough and nourishes and moistens the Lung. |
| Rx. Platycodi | Jie Geng | 3-30g | Opens the Lungs, spreads Lung Qi, expels Phlegm, benefits the throat and opens and raises Lung Qi, directing the effects of other herbs to the upper body. |
| Cx. Mori | Sang Bai Pi | 3-30g | Drains Heat from the Lungs, stops cough and calms wheezing. |
| Rz. Zingiberis Recens | Sheng Jiang | 4-6g | Reduces the toxicity of other herbs.
With Da Zao, prevents Phlegm accumulation. |
| Fr. Jujube | Da Zao | 2g | Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs. |
