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Ephedra and Licorice Decoction

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Ephedra and Licorice Decoction

Formulas Name : Ephedra and Licorice Decoction

Chinese Name : 麻黄甘草汤

Drug Formulation

Ephedra 1 fen, Apricot Kernel 1 fen, White Mulberry Bark 1 fen, Licorice 1 fen.

Source

From *Treatise on General Diseases of Cold Damage*, Volume 4.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Boil in 1 sheng of water until reduced to 4 he; let cool slightly and divide into doses. If the pulse is rapid and there is fever, substitute half the water with bamboo sap when decocting.

Ephedra and Licorice Decoction,From *Treatise on General Diseases of Cold Damage*, Volume 4.,

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