Ephedra (de-rooted nodes, aged is better), licorice, cimicifuga, red peony root, gypsum, each in equal parts.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Grind the above ingredients into powder. Take 6 grams each time, add 300 ml of water, and include 7 almonds with the tips removed, crushed. Boil together until reduced to 160 ml, remove the dregs, and administer while warm. Cover with clothing and blankets, and sweating will lead to recovery.

bubble_chart Indications

Cold-damage disease with headache, stiff neck, aversion to cold accompanied by fever, lumbago, and generalized body aches without sweating.