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Ephedra Re-decoction Powder

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Ephedra Re-decoction Powder,Rheumatism and wind intermingle; latent fire in the lower jiao is suppressed and cannot be released; sweating in the genital area; reluctance to speak; fatigue and weakness in the limbs; wandering and shooting pains; restlessness and fever; pain throughout the entire body.

Formulas Name : Ephedra Re-decoction Powder

Chinese Name : 麻黄复煎散

Drug Formulation

5 fen of Atractylodes macrocephala, 5 fen of Ginseng, 5 fen of Raw Rehmannia, 5 fen of Bupleurum, 5 fen of Saposhnikovia divaricata, 1 qian of Notopterygium, 1 qian of Phellodendron, 2 qian of Ephedra (remove nodes, lightly pound—do not grind into powder; decoct in 5 large bowls of water until boiling, skim off the foam, reduce to 2 bowls, then add the remaining herbs and decoct further), 2 qian of Astragalus, 3 qian of Licorice, 3 Apricot kernels(peeled).

Source

From *The Secret Treasury of the Orchid Chamber*, Middle Volume.

Benefits

Rheumatism and wind intermingle; latent fire in the lower jiao is suppressed and cannot be released; sweating in the genital area; reluctance to speak; fatigue and weakness in the limbs; wandering and shooting pains; restlessness and fever; pain throughout the entire body.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients listed above; combine them all into a single dose. Add to Ephedra Decoction and boil down to 1 zhan. Take before bedtime. Do not eat a heavy meal beforehand; the treatment is effective when sweating gradually begins.

Ephedra Re-decoction Powder,From *The Secret Treasury of the Orchid Chamber*, Middle Volume.,Rheumatism and wind intermingle; latent fire in the lower jiao is suppressed and cannot be released; sweating in the genital area; reluctance to speak; fatigue and weakness in the limbs; wandering and shooting pains; restlessness and fever; pain throughout the entire body.

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