Formula

Maidservant from Yue Decoction Plus Pinellia

越婢加半夏汤yue bi jia ban xia tang
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6 herbs·from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)

In the《Jingui Yaolue》tradition, this formula is described for the "lung-distension" (肺脹) pattern: cough with qi rising, panting, eyes feeling as if they would pop out, and a floating large pulse. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.

Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：欬而上氣，此爲肺脹，其人喘，目如脫狀，脉浮大者，越婢加半夏湯主之。…

Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)《金匮要略》肺痿肺痈咳嗽上气病脉证治第七·越婢加半夏汤证（13条）

References
  • Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
  • Ephedra六兩
  • Gypsum (Shi gao)半斤
  • Fresh Ginger (Sheng jiang)三兩
  • Jujube (Da zao)十五枚
  • Licorice二兩
  • Pinellia (Ban xia)半升
Citations
  • Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》肺痿肺痈咳嗽上气病脉证治第七·越婢加半夏汤（组成·13）Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its composition.
  • Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》肺痿肺痈咳嗽上气病脉证治第七·越婢加半夏汤证（13条）；hash 锚公版逐字子片段Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its traditional indications.
  • Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》肺痿肺痈咳嗽上气病脉证治第七·越婢加半夏汤（煎服法·13）；hash 锚公版逐字子片段Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its preparation & usage.