Pueraria 12 gm, Ephedra 9 gm (de-noded), Cinnamon Twig 6 gm (peeled), Fresh Ginger 9 gm (cut), Licorice Root 6 gm (roasted), Peony Root 6 gm, Jujube 12 pieces (split).

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Take the above 7 ingredients, boil ephedra and kudzu root in 1 liter of water until reduced to 800 ml, remove the scum, add the remaining herbs, and decoct further until reduced to 300 ml. Remove the dregs, and administer 150 ml while warm each time. Cover up to induce slight sweating.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Promoting sweating and removing toxins, enhancing fluid production and relaxing muscles.

bubble_chart Indications

External contraction wind-cold exterior excess, aversion to cold with fever, headache, stiff neck and back, body pain without sweating, slight abdominal pain, or diarrhea, or retching, or slight wheezing, pale tongue with white coating, floating and tight pulse. Currently used for common cold, epidemic common cold, measles, dysentery, and arthralgia with the above symptoms.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Pueraria Root serves as the monarch herb to elevate body fluids and nourish the sinews; Ephedra and Cinnamon Twig act as minister herbs to disperse wind-cold and induce sweating to release the exterior; Peony Root and Liquorice Root serve as assistant herbs to generate fluids, nourish yin, and alleviate pain; Fresh Ginger Rhizome and Chinese Date act as envoy herbs to regulate the spleen and stomach, invigorate the middle jiao, and expel pathogens from the exterior. When combined, these herbs work synergistically to induce sweating, release the exterior, elevate fluids, and relax the sinews.