formula | Cinnamon Twig Two Spleen-Qi Effusing One Decoction Gui Zhi Er Yue Bei Yi Tang |
bubble_chart Composition Cinnamon Twig (peeled), Peony Root, Ephedra, Licorice Root (roasted), each 2.3 gm; Jujube (split), 4 pieces; Fresh Ginger (cut), 3.1 gm; Gypsum (crushed, wrapped in cotton fabric), 3 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Take the above 7 ingredients, boil Ephedra in 500 ml of water once or twice, remove the scum, add the other herbs, decoct until reduced to 200 ml, remove the dregs, and administer 100 ml while warm.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Inducing sweating to release the exterior and clear interior heat.
bubble_chart Indications
Taiyang disease, fever and chills, more heat and less cold, weak and faint pulse, belongs to mild syndrome of external contraction of wind-cold with internal stagnant heat.