Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Coix Seed, and Licorice Decoction，From *The Golden Cabinet*, Volume 1.，Rheumatic conditions caused by sweating in the wind or prolonged exposure to cold, presenting with pain throughout the body, fever, and symptoms that worsen in the late afternoon. Rheumatic urticaria, with symptoms that worsen in the late afternoon.
Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Coix Seed, and Licorice Decoction
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Formulas Name : Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Coix Seed, and Licorice Decoction
Chinese Name : 麻黄杏仁薏苡甘草汤
Drug Formulation
Ephedra (knots removed) half liang (soaked in hot water), licorice 1 liang (roasted), coix seed half liang, apricot kernels 10 (peeled, tips removed, and stir-fried).
Source
From *The Golden Cabinet*, Volume 1.
Processing
Coarsely chop the ingredients into pieces the size of sesame or bean seeds.
Benefits
Rheumatic conditions caused by sweating in the wind or prolonged exposure to cold, presenting with pain throughout the body, fever, and symptoms that worsen in the late afternoon. Rheumatic urticaria, with symptoms that worsen in the late afternoon.
Instructions for Use
Take 4 qian per dose; boil in 1.5 zhan of water until reduced to 8 fen; strain and drink while warm. If a slight sweat develops, avoid exposure to drafts.
Note
Avoid seaweed, Chinese cabbage, peaches, plums, and sparrow meat.
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Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Coix Seed, and Licorice Decoction,Rheumatic conditions caused by sweating in the wind or prolonged exposure to cold, presenting with pain throughout the body, fever, and symptoms that worsen in the late afternoon. Rheumatic urticaria, with symptoms that worsen in the late afternoon.