Ephedra 30 gm (de-noded), Licorice 9 gm (roasted), Peach Kernel 30 pieces (peeled, tips removed), Scutellaria 15 gm, Cinnamon Twig 9 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Grind into fine powder. Take 15 grams each time, boil with 230 ml of water until reduced to 150 ml, and administer while warm before the onset.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Apoplexy due to cold.

bubble_chart Indications

Malaria, headache, neck stiffness, floating pulse, aversion to wind without sweating, occurring at night.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

Malaria occurs at night, as the pathogenic qi deeply penetrates the yin blood. Therefore, the formula uses Ephedra and Cinnamon Twig to disperse wind-cold, Skullcap Root to clear latent heat, and Peach Kernel to guide the medicine into the blood, dispersing blood stasis and soothing the liver. Together, these herbs work to disperse blood apoplexy and cold.