formula | Ephedra and Cimicifuga Decoction Ma Huang Sheng Ma Tang |
source | "Treatise on Cold Damage Diseases" |
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bubble_chart Composition Ephedra 7.5 gm (de-noded), Cimicifuga 3.5 gm, Angelica sinensis 3.5 gm, Anemarrhena 2.5 gm, Scutellaria 2.5 gm, Polygonatum (or Acorus) 3 gm, Paeonia 2 gm, Asparagus 2 gm (de-cored), Cinnamon twig 2 gm (peeled), Poria 2 gm, Licorice 2 gm (roasted), Gypsum 3 gm (crushed, wrapped in cotton fabric), Atractylodes 2 gm, Dried ginger 2 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Use 2 liters of water, first boil Ephedra for one or two boils, remove the scum, add the remaining herbs, decoct to 600 ml, remove the dregs, and administer in three doses while warm, with each dose spaced about 1 to 2 hours apart. Sweating will lead to recovery.
bubble_chart Indications
On the sixth or seventh day of a cold-damage disease, after severe diarrhea, the pulse at the inch position becomes deep and slow, the hands and feet turn cold, the pulse in the lower part of the body is not detectable, there is discomfort in the throat, and pus and blood are vomited.