Point: Shenque (Ren 8)
Technique: Gongdingxiang (Flos Caryophylli) 0.5g, Rougui (Cortex Cinnamomi) 5g, Mahuang (Herba Ephedrae) 5g, Cangerzi (Frutus Xanthii) 3g, Baijiezi (Semen Sinapis Albae) 4g, and Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae) 3g. All the herbs are ground into powder and stored. The umbilicus is sterilized with 75% alcohol, filled with herbal powder and covered to prevent leakage. The medicine is changed once every 48 hours. Ten compresses make up one course and five to seven days should elapse between two courses. A study of 200 cases of chronic bronchitis treated by this method revealed a total effective rate of 94.5%.