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Ephedra, Coptis, and Adzuki Bean Decoction

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Ephedra, Coptis, and Adzuki Bean Decoction,For damp-heat jaundice complicated by exterior pathogens.

Formulas Name : Ephedra, Coptis, and Adzuki Bean Decoction

Chinese Name : 麻黄连轺赤小豆汤

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Ephedra (knots removed), 2 liang of Coptis rhizome, 40 apricot kernels (skin and tips removed), 1 sheng of red adzuki beans, 12 jujubes (split open), 1 sheng of raw white bark of Toona sinensis (sliced), 2 liang of fresh ginger (sliced), and 2 liang of licorice (roasted).

Source

*Treatise on Cold Damage*.

Benefits

For damp-heat jaundice complicated by exterior pathogens.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Add 1 dou of rainwater; first boil the Ephedra until it comes to a boil, skim off the foam, then add the remaining herbs. Decoct until reduced to 3 sheng, strain, and divide into 3 doses to be taken warm; finish the entire dose within half a day.

Ephedra, Coptis, and Adzuki Bean Decoction,*Treatise on Cold Damage*.,For damp-heat jaundice complicated by exterior pathogens.

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