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formulaEphedra, Aconite, and Liquorice Decoction Ma Huang Fu Zi Gan Cao Tang
source"Shang Han Lun"
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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.

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