Scutellaria and Ephedra Decoction

Scutellaria and Ephedra Decoction,In cases where winter fever has not yet manifested, but by spring the accumulated cold prevents its eruption, and by summer, when heat arrives, the spring cold dissipates and the winter fever toxin begins to manifest in the muscles, presenting with mottled, eroded rashes resembling brocade patterns, accompanied by coughing, chest tightness, and vomiting of clear fluid.

Formulas Name : Scutellaria and Ephedra Decoction

Chinese Name : 黄芩麻黄汤

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Pueraria root, half a liang of tangerine peel, half a liang of apricot kernels (raw), half a liang of ephedra, half a liang of Anemarrhena rhizome, half a liang of Scutellaria root, and half a liang of licorice.

Source

*Treatise on General Diseases of Cold Damage*, Volume 4.

Benefits

In cases where winter fever has not yet manifested, but by spring the accumulated cold prevents its eruption, and by summer, when heat arrives, the spring cold dissipates and the winter fever toxin begins to manifest in the muscles, presenting with mottled, eroded rashes resembling brocade patterns, accompanied by coughing, chest tightness, and vomiting of clear fluid.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Add 2 sheng of water and boil until reduced to 8 he; strain out the residue, and administer in divided doses while still warm. Once vomiting has subsided, adjust the dosage as appropriate.

Scutellaria and Ephedra Decoction,*Treatise on General Diseases of Cold Damage*, Volume 4.,In cases where winter fever has not yet manifested, but by spring the accumulated cold prevents its eruption, and by summer, when heat arrives, the spring cold dissipates and the winter fever toxin begins to manifest in the muscles, presenting with mottled, eroded rashes resembling brocade patterns, accompanied by coughing, chest tightness, and vomiting of clear fluid.

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