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Fangfeng-Ma Huang Decoction

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Fangfeng-Ma Huang Decoction,Weakness and numbness due to beriberi; or wind-toxin beriberi, manifesting as fever affecting the entire body, paralysis of the limbs and joints, mental confusion, and slurred speech.

Formulas Name : Fangfeng-Ma Huang Decoction

Chinese Name : 防风麻黄汤

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Fangfeng (with forks removed), 3 liang of Ma Huang (with roots and nodes removed; boiled in water, skim off the foam), 3 liang of Duhuo (with the root tip removed), 3 liang of Qin Jiao (with shoots and soil removed), 2 liang of Dang Gui (sliced and roasted), 2 liang of Fangji, 2 liang of Gan Cao (roasted and coarsely chopped), 2 liang of Ren Shen,2 liang of Scutellaria baicalensis (black core removed), 2 liang of Cimicifuga, 2 liang of Paeonia lactiflora, 1 liang of Polygala tenuifolia (core removed), 1 liang of gypsum (crushed), half a liang of musk (ground), and 2 liang of Pinellia ternata (washed in boiling water to remove slipperiness, processed with ginger juice).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 81.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

Weakness and numbness due to beriberi; or wind-toxin beriberi, manifesting as fever affecting the entire body, paralysis of the limbs and joints, mental confusion, and slurred speech.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose, add 1.5 zhan of water and 3 slices of ginger, decoct until reduced to 8 fen, strain, and take three consecutive doses. Cover with clothing to induce a light sweat.

Fangfeng-Ma Huang Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 81.,Weakness and numbness due to beriberi; or wind-toxin beriberi, manifesting as fever affecting the entire body, paralysis of the limbs and joints, mental confusion, and slurred speech.

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