Ephedra and Schisandra Decoction

Ephedra and Schisandra Decoction,For cough.

Formulas Name : Ephedra and Schisandra Decoction

Chinese Name : 麻黄五味子汤

Drug Formulation

Ephedra 4 liang (knots removed), Schisandra 5 he, licorice 2 liang (roasted), Pinellia 2 liang (washed), dried ginger 5 he, Asarum 2 liang, cinnamon bark 6 liang, apricot kernels 3 liang (peeled, with tips removed, and with two kernels per fruit).

Source

Quoted from *Gujin Luyan* in Volume 9 of *Wai Tai*.

Benefits

For cough.

Instructions for Use

Boil the above ingredients in 1 dou of water until reduced to 4 sheng; strain out the residue, and divide the liquid into 5 warm doses—3 during the day and 2 at night.

Note

Avoid seaweed, Chinese cabbage, mutton soup, raw lettuce, and raw scallions.

Ephedra and Schisandra Decoction,Quoted from *Gujin Luyan* in Volume 9 of *Wai Tai*.,For cough.

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