There is no such thing as a standardized formula for Hovenia Citrus Allium Cinnamon Branch Soup. Clinical use of the medication needs to be based on the severity of the patient’s condition to determine the medication and dosage. Hovenia Citrus and Allium cinnamon branch soup is composed of Hovenia Citrus, Allium sativum, Magnolia officinalis, Cinnamon branch and Psidium guajava, which can promote Yang dispersal, dispel phlegm and lower qi, and is used for chest paralysis (stuffy pain in the chest) caused by lack of vitality of the chest yang, and the accumulation of phlegm and qi (phlegm in the body and qi disorder accompanying the appearance of phlegm). In this formula, Citrus aurantium can break down qi and eliminate accumulation, dissolve phlegm and dissipate lumps; Allium sativum can promote yang and dissipate lumps, move qi and direct stagnation; Hou Pu can dry dampness and eliminate phlegm, and lower qi to remove fullness (enable qi to go downward to alleviate the discomfort of distension and fullness); Gui Zhi can warm the meridians to promote yang and dissolve qi; Gua Puzu can remove heat and eliminate phlegm, and broaden the chest to dissipate lumps. Patients are advised to use the medicine under the guidance of a doctor.