formula | Ephedra, Aconite, and Liquorice Decoction Ma Huang Fu Zi Gan Cao Tang |
bubble_chart Composition Ephedra 6 gm (de-noded), Licorice 6 gm (roasted), Aconite 3 gm (prepared).
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Take the above 3 ingredients, add 700 ml (7 shēng) of water, first boil the ephedra once or twice, remove the scum, then add the other herbs, decoct until reduced to 300 ml (3 shēng), remove the dregs, and administer 100 ml (1 shēng) while warm, three times a day.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Assisting yang and releasing the external.
bubble_chart Indications
Shaoyin disease, aversion to cold, body aches, absence of sweating, slight fever, and a deep, faint pulse.