Ephedra Left Meridian Decoction

Ephedra Left Meridian Decoction,For wind, cold, heat, and dampness invading the Foot-Taiyang Meridian, manifesting as stiffness and numbness in the hands and feet, difficulty walking, aversion to cold with fever, absence of sweat with aversion to cold, or spontaneous sweating with aversion to wind, headache, dizziness, heaviness in the lower back, and joint pain; as well as bone-attaching ulcers and bone-biting ulcers occurring on the posterior surface of the leg.

Formulas Name : Ephedra Left Meridian Decoction

Chinese Name : 麻黄左经汤

Drug Formulation

Ephedra (knots removed), dried Pueraria root, Asarum, Atractylodes macrocephala (sliced and soaked in rice water), Poria, Stephania, Cinnamon bark (unroasted), Notopterygium, Saposhnikovia, and licorice (roasted)—all in equal parts.

Source

From *San Yin*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For wind, cold, heat, and dampness invading the Foot-Taiyang Meridian, manifesting as stiffness and numbness in the hands and feet, difficulty walking, aversion to cold with fever, absence of sweat with aversion to cold, or spontaneous sweating with aversion to wind, headache, dizziness, heaviness in the lower back, and joint pain; as well as bone-attaching ulcers and bone-biting ulcers occurring on the posterior surface of the leg.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 qian per dose. Boil with 2 zhan of water, adding 3 slices of fresh ginger and 1 jujube, until reduced to 7 fen. Strain and take on an empty stomach.

Ephedra Left Meridian Decoction,From *San Yin*, Volume 3.,For wind, cold, heat, and dampness invading the Foot-Taiyang Meridian, manifesting as stiffness and numbness in the hands and feet, difficulty walking, aversion to cold with fever, absence of sweat with aversion to cold, or spontaneous sweating with aversion to wind, headache, dizziness, heaviness in the lower back, and joint pain; as well as bone-attaching ulcers and bone-biting ulcers occurring on the posterior surface of the leg.

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