Ephedra and Apricot Kernel Decoction

Ephedra and Apricot Kernel Decoction,Eighth to ninth day of an epidemic illness, with shortness of breath, chest tightness, and restlessness.

Formulas Name : Ephedra and Apricot Kernel Decoction

Chinese Name : 麻黄杏子汤

Drug Formulation

Platycodon root 1 liang, Ophiopogon tuber 1 liang, Ephedra 1.5 liang, Apricot kernels 3 fen, Scutellaria root 3 fen, Licorice root 3 fen.

Source

*Treatise on General Diseases of Cold Damage*, Volume 6.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

Eighth to ninth day of an epidemic illness, with shortness of breath, chest tightness, and restlessness.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose; decoct in 1.5 zhan of water until reduced to 8 fen; take while warm; may be taken 4–5 times daily.

Ephedra and Apricot Kernel Decoction,*Treatise on General Diseases of Cold Damage*, Volume 6.,Eighth to ninth day of an epidemic illness, with shortness of breath, chest tightness, and restlessness.

More Herbs Formulas

Lung-Clearing and Toxin-Resolving Decoction

Lung-Clearing and Toxin-Resolving Decoction,*Huiyue*, Volume 4.,For throat swelling due to yang-toxin, or sores and abscesses with pus and blood, accompanied by constipation and a firm pulse.

Penetrating-the-Crown Divine Effort Powder

Penetrating-the-Crown Divine Effort Powder,From *Compilation of Extraordinary Formulas*, Volume 2.,For early-stage syphilis sores, fish-mouth sores, and malignant sores.

Ginseng Lung-Moistening Pills

Ginseng Lung-Moistening Pills,From *Pocket Guide*, Volume 1.,For cough.

Bi Xue Decoction

Bi Xue Decoction,*Shenghui* (Volume 95).,For mental restlessness and heat, epidemic febrile diseases, epilepsy, heat toxins, headaches, red eyes and mouth sores, alcohol-induced jaundice, and all types of febrile illnesses in adults and children.

Four Substances Combined with Minor Wu-Chen Decoction

Four Substances Combined with Minor Wu-Chen Decoction,*Song of Preserving Life* (Baoming Ge Kuo), Volume 8.,Internal organ toxicity with bleeding.

Ti Na San

Ti Na San,From *Medical Canon* (Volume 2).,Dystocia.

Mustard Seed Ointment Formula

Mustard Seed Ointment Formula,Formula from *Qianjin* (Vol. 25); name cited in *Shengji Zonglu* (Vol. 149).,For those struck by an arrow who have already developed a wound.

Fu Huang Tablets

Fu Huang Tablets,*A Concise Handbook of Traditional Chinese Dermatology*.,Purpura.

Moisturizing and Nourishing Decoction

Moisturizing and Nourishing Decoction,From *The Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 6.,For dryness and depletion of the spleen and stomach, where extreme dryness gives rise to wind, causing stiffness and restriction in the hands and feet.

Hawk’s-Beak Powder

Hawk’s-Beak Powder,From *Ren Cun Fang*, cited in Volume 293 of *Pu Ji Fang*.,Fistulas and sores.

Secret Formula: Tooth-Rubbing Powder

Secret Formula: Tooth-Rubbing Powder,From *De Xiao*, Volume 17.,Toothache, which is particularly severe when eating hot or cold foods.

Black Soybean Powder

Black Soybean Powder,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 16.,For chronic migraines.

Four-Ingredient Jade Powder Pill for Subdued Fire

Four-Ingredient Jade Powder Pill for Subdued Fire,*Shenghui* (Volume 95).,For all cold-related ailments, various forms of malaria, and dysentery.

Lung-Relieving Pills

Lung-Relieving Pills,*The Golden Mirror*, Volume 40.,For hemoptysis with phlegm congestion and counterflow of qi, yellow phlegm indicating accumulated heat, and a constitution characterized by excess of both form and qi.

Miraculous Anti-Malaria Pills

Miraculous Anti-Malaria Pills,From *Formulas of De Sheng Tang*, cited in *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 200).,For chronic malaria and all types of malaria.

Decoction for Eye Ulcers

Decoction for Eye Ulcers,*Xian Nian Ji*, Volume 2.,For red, ulcerated eyes.

Decoction for Clearing Blue and Red Toxins

Decoction for Clearing Blue and Red Toxins,From *Songya Zunsheng*, Volume 7.,Twitching of the hands and feet; internal and external heat. Heart and liver fire; pain in the shoulders, armpits, elbows, arms, wrists, and hands.

Gentian and Antelope Horn Decoction

Gentian and Antelope Horn Decoction,*Therapeutics of Traditional Chinese Gynecology*.,In cases of eclampsia with a predominance of wind-heat, prior to the onset of symptoms, patients may experience severe headache, a flushed complexion, dizziness and blurred vision, epigastric and abdominal pain, constipation, or vomiting; after the onset, they may exhibit convulsions and loss of consciousness, with a … Read more

Miraculous Decoction for Dissolving Nodules

Miraculous Decoction for Dissolving Nodules,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 5.,For a cold contracted in the spring months, with fever lasting more than 10 days, heat stagnation in the interior, and alternating chills and fever.

Water-Draining Pills

Water-Draining Pills,From *Famous Prescriptions Through the Ages*, citing *Treatment of Ascites in Liver Cirrhosis*.,For ascites due to liver cirrhosis.

Curcuma and Precious Remedy for Life-Threatening Conditions Powder

Curcuma and Precious Remedy for Life-Threatening Conditions Powder,From *Secret Formulas of Miraculous Medicines*, Volume 2.,For the Five Labors and Seven Injuries—extremely severe and life-threatening conditions—and all malignant ailments.

Fei’er Pills

Fei’er Pills,From *Formulas and Ingredients of Traditional Chinese Medicine*.,For bloating due to food stagnation and internal heat accompanied by emaciation.

Zhi Xiao Decoction

Zhi Xiao Decoction,*Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 6.,Gastric atrophy, accompanied by intense thirst and uncontrolled drinking—drinking dozens of bowls at a time before feeling slight relief in the stomach; otherwise, a sensation of restlessness in the chest, as if insects were burrowing inside, with frequent hunger. Thirst subsides after eating but becomes even more … Read more

Kongqing Pills

Kongqing Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 102.,For chronic deficiency of the liver and kidneys, blurred vision, and the gradual formation of a corneal opacity.

Decoction for Clearing the Heart and Eliminating Phlegm

Decoction for Clearing the Heart and Eliminating Phlegm,From *The Golden Mirror*, Volume 51.,For spleen deficiency with excessive phlegm following acute convulsions, accompanied by mental exhaustion and qi deficiency; or for chronic convulsions complicated by heat or phlegm, presenting with fever, restlessness, and profuse drooling.