HERB FORMULAS
| English: | Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Coicis and Licorice Decoction |
| Also Known As: | Ma Huang Xing Ren Yi Yi Gan Cao Tang Ma Huang I Kan Tang Ephedra, Apricot, Coix and Licorice Decoction Ma-huang and Coix Combination |
Pharmaceutical Latin |
Pin Yin | Dosage |
Actions |
| Hb. Ephedrae | Ma Huang | 1.5-6g | Induces sweating, releases the exterior, disseminates and facilitates Lung Qi, calms wheezing, stops coughing, promotes urination and reduces edema. With Xing Ren, for Wind-Cold cough and wheezing. |
| Sm. Armeniacae | Xing Ren | 3-6g | Stops cough and calms wheezing. |
| Sm. Coicis | Yi Yi Ren | 1.5-12g | Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen and expels Wind-Dampness. With Ma Huang, Xing Ren and Gan Cao, for generalized body aches due to Wind-Dampness. |
| Rx. Glycyrrhizae | Gan Cao | 3g | Moderates and harmonizes the properties of other herbs. With Ma Huang and Xing Ren, for coughing or wheezing due to Wind-Cold Attacking the Lungs. |
- Releases the Exterior
- Dispels Wind-Dampness
- Resolves Phlegm
- Externally contracted Wind-Dampness
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| CONTRAINDICATIONS |
| HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
| For pronounced exterior symptoms: | For Dampness predominant: | ||
| + Up to 6g Rx. Ephedrae | Ma Huang | + Up to 12g Sm. Coicis | Yi Yi Ren |
| + Up to 6g Sm. Armeniacae | Xing Ren | For fibromyalgia due to Damp Stagnation Blocking the Channels: |
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For fibromyalgia due to Qi and Blood Stagnation: |
+ Prepared Aconite Pill to Regulate the Middle Fu Zi Li Zhong Tang |
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+ Tonify Yang to Restore Five-Tenths Decoction Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang |
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For fibromyalgia due to Blood Deficiency: |
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+ Tangkuei Decoction to Pry out Pain Dang Gui Nian Tong Tang |
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+ Major Saposhnikovia Decoction Da Feng Fang Tang |
For fibromyalgia due to Qi Deficiency: |
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+ Drive Out Blood Stasis from a Painful Body Decoction Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang |
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