Ephedra Decoction for Stopping Sweating, Promoting Circulation, and Relieving Wind-Arthralgia

Ephedra Decoction for Stopping Sweating, Promoting Circulation, and Relieving Wind-Arthralgia,Extreme heat in the flesh, muscle numbness, a creeping sensation as if a mouse were running over the body, depletion of body fluids, open pores, and profuse sweating indicate spleen wind; the flesh appears discolored, and the nose takes on a yellowish hue.

Formulas Name : Ephedra Decoction for Stopping Sweating, Promoting Circulation, and Relieving Wind-Arthralgia

Chinese Name : 麻黄止汗通肉解风痹汤

Drug Formulation

Ephedra (knots removed) 3 liang, Trifoliate Orange Fruit (roasted) 3 liang, Fangfeng 3 liang, Atractylodes Macrocephala 3 liang, Asarum 3 liang, Gypsum 8 liang (crushed, wrapped in cotton), Fresh Ginger 4 liang, Aconite Root (roasted) 4 liang, Licorice (roasted) 2 liang, Cinnamon Bark 2 liang.

Source

Quoted from *Shān Fán Fāng* in Volume 16 of *Wài Tái*.

Benefits

Extreme heat in the flesh, muscle numbness, a creeping sensation as if a mouse were running over the body, depletion of body fluids, open pores, and profuse sweating indicate spleen wind; the flesh appears discolored, and the nose takes on a yellowish hue.

Instructions for Use

Add 9 sheng of water; first boil Ephedra, skim off the foam, then add the remaining herbs. Boil until reduced to 3 sheng, and divide into 3 doses to be taken.

Note

Avoid pork, seaweed, Chinese cabbage, raw scallions, raw lettuce, peaches, plums, and sparrow meat.

Ephedra Decoction for Stopping Sweating, Promoting Circulation, and Relieving Wind-Arthralgia,Quoted from *Shān Fán Fāng* in Volume 16 of *Wài Tái*.,Extreme heat in the flesh, muscle numbness, a creeping sensation as if a mouse were running over the body, depletion of body fluids, open pores, and profuse sweating indicate spleen wind; the flesh appears discolored, and the nose takes on a yellowish hue.

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