Five-Spice Ephedra Decoction

Five-Spice Ephedra Decoction,In cases of sudden swelling due to cold damage—whether affecting the limbs, chest, or back—the swelling is diffuse and puffy, as if inflated; it may also affect the head, face, lips, mouth, neck, and nape. In severe cases, it may be concentrated on one shin, appearing as thick as an axle on the outside, yet without pain or redness. When it affects the limbs, it may lead to paralysis.

Formulas Name : Five-Spice Ephedra Decoction

Chinese Name : 五香麻黄汤

Drug Formulation

Musk: half liang; Aquilaria agallocha: 1 liang; Aquilaria sinensis: 1 liang; Aquilaria arborescens: 2 liang; Aquilaria sinensis var. arborescens: 2 liang; Ephedra: 2 liang; Saposhnikovia divaricata: 2 liang; Angelica pubescens: 2 liang; Gentiana macrophylla: 2 liang; Asarum heterotropoides: 2 liang; Glycyrrhiza uralensis: 2 liang; Bletilla striata: 2 liang; Fructus Aurantii: 2 liang.

Source

*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 9.

Benefits

In cases of sudden swelling due to cold damage—whether affecting the limbs, chest, or back—the swelling is diffuse and puffy, as if inflated; it may also affect the head, face, lips, mouth, neck, and nape. In severe cases, it may be concentrated on one shin, appearing as thick as an axle on the outside, yet without pain or redness. When it affects the limbs, it may lead to paralysis.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Boil in 9 sheng of water until reduced to 3 sheng; divide into 3 doses and take orally. After inducing sweating by covering the body, apply Fangji ointment externally.

Five-Spice Ephedra Decoction,*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 9.,In cases of sudden swelling due to cold damage—whether affecting the limbs, chest, or back—the swelling is diffuse and puffy, as if inflated; it may also affect the head, face, lips, mouth, neck, and nape. In severe cases, it may be concentrated on one shin, appearing as thick as an axle on the outside, yet without pain or redness. When it affects the limbs, it may lead to paralysis.

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