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Ma-Gui Er-Chen Decoction

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Ma-Gui Er-Chen Decoction,For external invasion by wind-cold, phlegm-induced cough with alternating chills and fever, headache, body aches, nasal congestion, and a hoarse voice.

Formulas Name : Ma-Gui Er-Chen Decoction

Chinese Name : 麻桂二陈汤

Drug Formulation

Dried tangerine peel 1.5 qian, Pinellia 2 qian, Poria 2 qian, Licorice 1 qian, Platycodon 1.5 qian, Fructus Aurantii 1 qian, Atractylodes 1.5 qian, Magnolia Bark (ginger-fried) 1 qian, Ephedra 5–7 fen, Cinnamon Twig 1 qian, Angelica dahurica 1 qian, Ligusticum 1 qian, Scutellaria 1 qian, Saposhnikovia 1 qian.

Source

*Huiyue*, Volume 8.

Benefits

For external invasion by wind-cold, phlegm-induced cough with alternating chills and fever, headache, body aches, nasal congestion, and a hoarse voice.

Instructions for Use

Add 0.5 fen of fresh ginger to the above ingredients, decoct in water, and take while hot.

Ma-Gui Er-Chen Decoction,*Huiyue*, Volume 8.,For external invasion by wind-cold, phlegm-induced cough with alternating chills and fever, headache, body aches, nasal congestion, and a hoarse voice.

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