formula | Minor Green-Blue Dragon Plus Gypsum Decoction Xiao Qing Long Jia Shi Gao Tang |
source | Jingui Yaolue, Zhang Zhongjing, before 206 |
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bubble_chart Composition Ephedra 9 gm, Peony 9 gm, Cinnamon Twig 6 gm, Asarum 3 gm, Licorice 6 gm, Dried Ginger 3 gm, Schisandra 3 gm, Pinellia 9 gm, Gypsum 9 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Take the above 9 ingredients, boil Ephedra in 2 liters (1 dǒu) of water, remove the scum, then add the other herbs. Decoct until reduced to 600 ml (3 shēng). A strong patient should take 200 ml (1 shēng) per dose, while a weak patient should take less. Administer three times a day. For children, administer 4 hé (80 ml).
bubble_chart Efficacy
Releasing the external and resolving retained fluid, resolving depression and discharging heat.
bubble_chart Indications
Lung distension, water and qi below the heart, cough with abnormal rising of qi, dysphoria and wheezing, with a floating pulse.