Ephedra and Gypsum Decoction，From *The Complete Book on the Treatment of Rashes*.，For all cases where the rash appears superficially, with faint redness on the cheeks that does not fully emerge, appearing and disappearing rapidly, accompanied by fever, restlessness and thirst, shortness of breath, mental confusion, loss of consciousness, delirium and mania, a dry body with no sweat, and constipation.
Ephedra and Gypsum Decoction
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Formulas Name : Ephedra and Gypsum Decoction
Chinese Name : 麻黄石膏汤
Drug Formulation
Ephedra (knots removed) 1 liang, Gypsum (ground) 9 qian, Apricot Kernels (skin and tip removed, ground) 4 qian, Xianhu 5 qian, Trifoliate Orange Peel 3 qian, Scutellaria 1 liang.
Source
From *The Complete Book on the Treatment of Rashes*.
Benefits
For all cases where the rash appears superficially, with faint redness on the cheeks that does not fully emerge, appearing and disappearing rapidly, accompanied by fever, restlessness and thirst, shortness of breath, mental confusion, loss of consciousness, delirium and mania, a dry body with no sweat, and constipation.
Instructions for Use
Adults: 2 doses; average-constitution individuals: 3 doses; children: 4 doses. Decoct in water and take while warm.
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Ephedra and Gypsum Decoction,For all cases where the rash appears superficially, with faint redness on the cheeks that does not fully emerge, appearing and disappearing rapidly, accompanied by fever, restlessness and thirst, shortness of breath, mental confusion, loss of consciousness, delirium and mania, a dry body with no sweat, and constipation.