bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage Ephedra (Herba Ephedrae)
18gm (6 liǎng) Gypsum (Gypsum Fibrosum)
24gm (half jīn) Take 1.2 liters (six liters) of water, first boil Ephedra, remove the foam, add the other herbs, boil until 600 milliliters (three liters) remain, and divide into three warm doses. For aversion to wind, add one piece of processed Aconite Lateral Root; for wind edema, add 12g (four taels) of Atractylodes.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Ventilating the lungs to dissipate heat, disperse water, and reduce swelling.
bubble_chart Indications
Wind edema with aversion to wind, generalized swelling, spontaneous sweating, absence of thirst, no high fever, and a floating pulse.
bubble_chart Modern Application
Promotes sweating to reduce fever, anti-allergic, diuretic, reduces swelling. Mainly used for acute glomerulonephritis, presenting with systemic edema, fever, sweating, and floating pulse.