Ephedra Porridge

Ephedra Porridge,On the 1st or 2nd day of the epidemic.

Formulas Name : Ephedra Porridge

Chinese Name : 麻黄粥

Drug Formulation

1 da liang of Ephedra (knots removed).

Source

Formula from *Classified Materia Medica* (Vol. 8), citing *Essential Effective Formulas*; name found in *Shenghui* (Vol. 17).

Benefits

On the 1st or 2nd day of the epidemic.

Instructions for Use

Boil in 4 sheng of water, skim off the foam, reduce to 2 sheng, strain out the residue, add 1 spoonful of rice and fermented soybeans, and cook into a thin porridge, yielding about 1 sheng. First, bathe in hot water and pour over the head more than 100 bowls, then consume the porridge. Cover yourself well to induce sweating; this is best done at night.

Ephedra Porridge,Formula from *Classified Materia Medica* (Vol. 8), citing *Essential Effective Formulas*; name found in *Shenghui* (Vol. 17).,On the 1st or 2nd day of the epidemic.

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