Decoction of Two Parts Cinnamon Twig and One Part Ephedra

Decoction of Two Parts Cinnamon Twig and One Part Ephedra,For Taiyang syndrome, after taking Guizhi Decoction, profuse sweating occurs, the pulse is洪大 (powerful and full), the condition resembles malaria, and the symptoms recur twice a day.

Formulas Name : Decoction of Two Parts Cinnamon Twig and One Part Ephedra

Chinese Name : 桂枝二麻黄一汤

Drug Formulation

Cinnamon Twig 1 liang 17 zhu (peeled), Peony Root 1 liang 6 zhu, Ephedra 16 zhu (knots removed), Fresh Ginger 1 liang 6 zhu (sliced), Apricot Kernels 16 (peeled and tips removed), Licorice 1 liang 2 zhu (roasted), Jujubes 5 (split).

Source

*Treatise on Cold Damage*.

Benefits

For Taiyang syndrome, after taking Guizhi Decoction, profuse sweating occurs, the pulse is洪大 (powerful and full), the condition resembles malaria, and the symptoms recur twice a day.

Instructions for Use

Using 5 sheng of water, first boil Ephedra for 1–2 boils, skim off the foam, add the remaining herbs, boil down to 2 sheng, strain out the residue, and take 1 sheng while warm, twice daily. The original text states: 2 fen of Guizhi Decoction and 1 fen of Ephedra Decoction, combined to make 2 sheng, divided into two doses; now combined into a single formula. Follow the rest and recuperation guidelines as described previously.

Decoction of Two Parts Cinnamon Twig and One Part Ephedra,*Treatise on Cold Damage*.,For Taiyang syndrome, after taking Guizhi Decoction, profuse sweating occurs, the pulse is洪大 (powerful and full), the condition resembles malaria, and the symptoms recur twice a day.

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