Ma Huang Tang (Ephedra Decoction)
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Sub-Category:
- Formulas that Release Early-Stage Exterior Disorders
Pattern:
- Exterior Wind-Cold Excess
Actions:
- Promotes sweating, releases the exterior, and disperses wind cold
Indications:
- Excess Wind Cold condition
- Chills and fever, no sweating, body aches, headache, wheezing, runny nose with clear discharge.
Possible Tongue Appearance:
- Thin white tongue coat
Possible Pulse Patterns:
- Floating and tight pulse
Western Uses:
- Common Cold
- Asthma
- Cough
Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:
- Used only in exterior excess Wind Cold, and it's use is ceased once sweating occurs
- Not for exterior deficient Wind Cold patterns.
- Not for exterior Wind Heat patterns.
- Not for patients that are prone to bleeding.
- Use caution in patients with Hypertension.
Originally Appeared In:
- On Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun)
Notes:
- This formula is best used when there is NO sweating with an exterior cold condition.
Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:
- Lungs, Bladder, Heart, Large Intestine
There are 4 Substances in this Chinese Medicne
Ma Huang (Ephedra Stem)Quantity = 9 grams
Channels:
LU, BL
Properties:
Spicy, Slightly Bitter, Warm
Latin:
Herba Ephedrae
Chinese:
麻黄
Tone Marks:
má huáng
Translation:
Hemp Yellow
Quantity = 6 grams
Channels:
HT, LU, BL
Properties:
Spicy, Sweet, Warm
Latin:
Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae
Chinese:
桂枝
Tone Marks:
guì zhī
Quantity = 9-12 grams
Channels:
LI, LU
Properties:
Bitter, Slightly Warm, Slightly Toxic
Latin:
Semen Pruni Armeniacae
Chinese:
杏仁
Tone Marks:
xìng rén
Alt Names:
Ku Xing Ren
Quantity = 3 grams
Channels:
All 12 Channels
Properties:
Sweet, Warm
Latin:
Radix Glycyrrhizae
Chinese:
炙甘草
Tone Marks:
zhì gān căo
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