It can reduce breathing and relieve asthma. Almonds are bitter, warm and fatty, and enter the lung meridian to relieve qi and phlegm, relieve cough and asthma; Magnolia officinalis tastes bitter and warm, pungent and bitter, regulating qi and descending adverse, and eliminating dampness. The combination of the two drugs can not only lower lung qi and relieve asthma, but also dry dampness and resolve phlegm; When dampness is dry, phlegm will be lifeless, and when phlegm disappears, lung qi will benefit itself, so it has a good effect of reducing qi, resolving phlegm and relieving asthma. Clinically, it is used to treat cough, excessive phlegm, shortness of breath, abdominal distension and other symptoms caused by damp pathogen suppressing upper and lower jiao and water accumulating in lung.

Almonds and perilla

It can regulate the lungs and moisten the intestines. Almonds are pungent and bitter, and are good at lowering lung qi, relieving asthma and relieving cough. Perilla frutescens is pungent and warm, with heavy taste, which can benefit the diaphragm, eliminate phlegm, reduce qi and relieve asthma, and moisten the intestines without dryness. Both of them enter the lung meridian, so they must be compatible, which can enhance the functions of lowering qi and resolving phlegm, relieving cough and asthma. Because the lung and large intestine are both external and internal, the loss of lung qi can easily lead to obstruction of large intestine and viscera, constipation or dryness. This medicine can not only regulate lung and reduce qi, but also moisten intestines and relieve constipation, which is most suitable for patients with lung-qi deficiency, cough and asthma and constipation. Clinically, it is used for patients with cough, chest obstruction or constipation due to exogenous wind-cold, phlegm and saliva blocking the lungs and unfavorable lung qi; ② For constipation caused by other factors, it can also be used in combination as appropriate.

Almond and platycodon grandiflorum

It can eliminate phlegm and relieve cough, dispel bitterness and lower the middle energizer, and is good at dispersing lung qi, moistening dryness and lowering qi, moistening intestines and relaxing bowels; Platycodon grandiflorum is an ascending product, mainly ascending, which can promote lung qi, and lung is the source of water, which can clear turbidity, clear water and dredge the stomach. The combination of the two drugs, one liter and one drop, has a good effect of eliminating phlegm and relieving cough. Clinically, it is used for cough, excessive phlegm, wheezing, or discomfort with defecation.

Almond and Fritillaria thunbergii

It can benefit qi and resolve phlegm. Almond tastes bitter and slightly warm, pungent and can dispel pathogenic factors, bitter can reduce qi, moisten and relieve constipation, and warm can dispel stagnation. Its treatment focuses on dispersing lung qi, reducing qi can relieve asthma and cough, and eliminate phlegm and turbidity. Fritillaria thunbergii tastes sweet and cool, and it is moist and sweet. Bitter for phlegm, cold for clearing away heat. Its treatment focuses on resolving phlegm and clearing phlegm heat, transforming phlegm into cough and asthma, and clearing lung heat. The combination of the two methods, one warming and one cooling, one moistening and one descending, one treating qi, one treating phlegm, moistening and descending, benefiting qi and resolving phlegm, relieving asthma and relieving cough. Clinically used for ① chronic cough due to lung deficiency, less phlegm and dry throat; ② Exogenous wind-cold, phlegm-heat stagnation in lung, cough, expectoration with yellow phlegm, etc.

Almond and Poria cocos

It can open the lungs and transport the spleen. Almond dispersing lung, benefiting qi and resolving phlegm, Poria, invigorating spleen and promoting diuresis, drinking and regulating middle energizer. The combination of the two drugs can treat both spleen and lung, and the lung is depressed, the spleen and stomach are unobstructed, the lung is opened and the spleen is transported, and the heart yang is reached. Clinically, it is used for spleen deficiency, phlegm blocking lung, lung failure, cough with excessive phlegm and so on.

Almond, prickly pear

It can relieve asthma and diuresis. Almonds and prickly heat are both medicines for relieving cough and asthma. The former lowers lung qi, spreads lung qi to relieve cough and asthma, while the latter purges lung heat to relieve asthma and cough. Almonds can lower lung qi, and prickly heat can clear lung and promote blood circulation. The combination of the two drugs can adjust the waterway and eliminate ascites and edema. Clinically used for cough, asthma, edema and ascites with excessive phlegm and saliva. For example, in Sheng Ji Zong Lu, two drugs were used as pill tails to treat edema and ascites.

Almond, hemp seed

Can moisten the intestines and relax the bowels. Almonds moisten the lungs and intestines, and hemp seeds are sweet and flat, moist and fatty, invigorating the spleen and moistening dryness, promoting fluid production and relaxing bowels. The combination of the two drugs is helpful to move the spleen to relieve constipation and strengthen the effect of moistening the intestines to relieve constipation. Clinically, it is used for ① symptoms such as insufficient body fluid, dryness of body fluid, constipation and difficulty in defecation caused by various reasons; ② Habitual constipation.

Almond and dried tangerine peel

It can resolve phlegm and relieve asthma. Almond tastes bitter, has the function of relieving cough and asthma, and is an important drug for treating cough and asthma. Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae can not only dry dampness and resolve phlegm, but also warm cold and resolve phlegm, so it is an important drug for treating phlegm. In addition, dried tangerine peel can relieve constipation by qi stagnation and benefiting the valley meridian, while almond can moisten the intestines and relieve constipation, and the combination of the two can enhance the laxative effect. Clinically used for ① phlegm blocking lung and cough and asthma; ② Qi stagnation, intestinal dryness and constipation.

Almond and radish seeds

Can reduce qi and relieve asthma. Almond is bitter and warm, and it mainly enters the lung meridian, distributes qi, and has the effects of dispersing lung qi, relieving cough and asthma. Radish is sweet and flat in nature, which not only helps digestion and flatulence, but also reduces qi and phlegm. It is good at treating asthma and cough caused by excessive phlegm. The combination of the two drugs can eliminate phlegm, relieve cough, reduce qi and relieve asthma, and is clinically used for excessive phlegm, cough and asthma, such as almond radish seed pill in Jingyue Quanshu.

Almond and betel nut

It can relieve cough and satiety. Almonds have the effects of dispersing lung qi, resolving phlegm and relieving cough; Betel nut can clear away heat, relax bowels, reduce qi and remove pimples. The combination of the two drugs increases the efficacy of resolving phlegm, relieving cough and asthma. For example, Xia Qi decoction in Qian Jin Fang takes two drugs as the end, and three liters of children's stool is decocted, and one and a half liters are taken to treat the chest and abdomen.

Almond and peach kernel

It can promote blood circulation and moisten dryness. Almonds are bitter in taste and warm in nature, and mainly enter the lung meridian and divide qi. They specialize in treating bitter taste, reducing dampness and inducing diarrhea, encouraging evacuation, being good at relieving diarrhea, lowering qi and relieving asthma, dispersing lung qi and relieving cough, and moistening intestines to relieve constipation. Peach kernel tastes bitter, sweet, flat, rich in oil, enters the liver and divides blood, removes blood stasis and promotes blood circulation, moistens dryness and smoothes intestines. The two complement each other, promoting qi and blood circulation, relieving swelling and pain, and enhancing the power of relaxing bowels. Clinically, it is used for the elderly with symptoms of lung qi stagnation, intestinal dryness, constipation, body fluid deficiency and constipation. ② Qi stagnation and blood stasis lead to pain in chest and abdomen and less abdomen. ③ Lung failure, cough and asthma. For example, Shuang Ren Pill in the General Record of Shengji has two drugs in half and two drugs in half to treat asthma.

Almond and ephedra

Can relieve cough and asthma. Almond and ephedra enter the lung meridian together, and the two drugs are mixed together. Almond is better at dispersing lung qi, relieving cough and asthma. Mahuangxin Powder is good at dispersing lung qi, relieving asthma and diuresis. When the two drugs are dispersed, their antiasthmatic and antitussive effects are obvious, so it is known as "Ephedra takes almonds as its arms". It can be used for ① wind-cold exterior syndrome, but aversion to cold and fever, asthma and cough, excessive phlegm, or excessive phlegm and cough. (2) Wind-heat attack, or lung cold depression, turning into heat. Because of the heat, the lungs are rushing up, the breathing is urgent, the mouth is dry, the coating is yellow or thin, and the pulse is slippery. Fan Wangfang's Erwu Decoction has two drugs for treating upper qi and cough, while the almond soup in the Secret Recipe of Outer Taiwan has two drugs for treating cough and upper qi.