Ephedra 6 gm (de-noded), Forsythia Root 6 gm (i.e., Forsythia suspensa root), Apricot Kernel 6 gm, Red Bean 10 gm, Jujube 12 pieces (split), Raw Catalpa Bark (cut) 10 gm, Fresh Ginger 6 gm, Licorice Root 6 gm (roasted).

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Take the above 8 ingredients, boil Ephedra first in 1 liter of water, remove the scum, then add the other herbs, and decoct until reduced to 300 ml. Remove the dregs and administer in 3 warm doses. Finish taking within half a day.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Releasing the exterior to induce sweating, clearing heat, and draining dampness.

bubble_chart Indications

Yang jaundice is associated with an exterior pattern. Symptoms include fever and chills, absence of sweating, generalized itching, yellow discoloration of the body resembling the color of an orange, and a floating, slippery pulse.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Ephedra, Bitter Apricot Seed, and Fresh Ginger Rhizome disperse the exterior pathogen and release stagnant heat; Forsythia, Raw Catalpa Bark, and Rice Bean clear and purge heat and dampness; Chinese Date and Liquorice Root regulate the spleen and stomach. The combination of these herbs promotes the free flow of the exterior and interior, allowing dampness-heat to be cleared and expelled, resolving the exterior and harmonizing the interior, thus curing jaundice.