formula name | Cinnamon Twig minus Peony plus Ephedra, Asarum and Aconite Decoction |
source | Shanghan Zabing Lun |
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bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage Ephedra (Herba Ephedrae)
6gm (1 liǎng) Asarum (Herba Asari)
6gm (1 liǎng) Take the seven ingredients above, boil Ephedra in 700 milliliters of water, remove the foam, add the other herbs, and boil until 200 milliliters remain. Divide into three doses to be taken warm. Sweating should occur, and if a sensation like insects crawling under the skin is felt, it indicates a cure.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Warming meridians and unblocking yang, dispersing water retention.
bubble_chart Indications
Cold fluid retention accumulates in the stomach, the disease is in the qi aspect, with firmness below the heart as large as a plate, edges like an overturned cup, a white and greasy tongue coating, and a deep and slow pulse.