Ephedra and Fangfeng Decoction

Ephedra and Fangfeng Decoction,For hemiplegia due to stroke.

Formulas Name : Ephedra and Fangfeng Decoction

Chinese Name : 麻黄防风汤

Drug Formulation

Ephedra (remove roots and nodes; decoct first; skim off foam; dry in an oven) 3 fen, Fangfeng (remove branches) 3 fen, Peony root 3 fen, Stephania root half liang, Cinnamon bark (remove coarse bark) half liang,Chuanxiong half liang, Scutellaria baicalensis (black core removed) half liang, Glycyrrhiza uralensis (roasted) half liang, Atractylodes macrocephala half liang, Panax ginseng half liang, Aconitum carmichaeli (cracked, skin and navel removed) 1.5 liang, Angelica pubescens (root tip removed) half liang, Bamboo sap (added immediately), Cimicifuga heracleifolia half liang,Gypsum 1 liang, Antelope Horn (ground into powder) 1 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 9.

Processing

First, coarsely crush the fifteen ingredients into pieces the size of sesame or bean seeds.

Benefits

For hemiplegia due to stroke.

Instructions for Use

Take 15 qian of the mixture each time; add 4 zhan of water and 1 fen of sliced ginger; decoct until reduced to 2 zhan; strain out the residue; add 2 he of bamboo sap; decoct for another 3 boils; and take in 3 divided doses while warm.

Ephedra and Fangfeng Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 9.,For hemiplegia due to stroke.

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