Ephedra and Du Huo Decoction

Ephedra and Du Huo Decoction,Beriberi.

Formulas Name : Ephedra and Du Huo Decoction

Chinese Name : 麻黄独活汤

Drug Formulation

Ephedra (roots removed, coarsely chopped) 1.5 liang, Duhuo (root base removed) 1.5 liang, Apricot Kernels (soaked in hot water, skin, tip, and double kernels removed, stir-fried) 1.5 liang, Aconite Root (roasted until cracked, skin and navel removed) 1 liang, Salvia Root 1 liang, Acanthopanax Bark 1 liang, Asarum (stems and leaves removed) 1 liang, Achyranthes Root (soaked in wine, dried in an oven) 1 liang,Mulberry root bark 1 liang, white silkworm pupae (roasted) 1 liang, Chuanxiong 1 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 81.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients into pieces the size of sesame or bean seeds.

Benefits

Beriberi.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose, decoct in 1.5 zhan of water until reduced to 8 fen, strain, and take warm on an empty stomach or before meals, twice daily.

Ephedra and Du Huo Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 81.,Beriberi.

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