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| Health Benefits |
| For: Fever • Rheumatism • Arthritis • Edema • Eczema • Oliguria |
| Attributes: |
| Categories (Click on ⌕ for other formulas in the category) |
| Category: Clear Heat ⌕ Subcategory: Clear Heat from the Organs ⌕ Family: Ma Huang Lei Fang] ⌕ Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue ⌕ Related Formula: |
| Actions |
| Induce sweating • Spread lung qi • Move water |
| Indications and Contraindications |
| Appearance: Tongue - Pulse -Floating • Slippery • Submerged Face/other - |
| Patterns: |
| Indications: |
| Contraindications: |
| Properties |
| Data adapted from product found online. Categories 4% or less not shown. |
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| Herb |
Cat/Dose |
Actions |
Properties |
| Ma Huang • Ephedra • 麻黄 |
Release Exterior Wind Cold
9g-15g |
Release exterior • Dispel cold • Induce sweating • Open pores • Increase urination • Relief edema • Control cough • Control wheezing • Ease wind damp Bi painTossing with honey lowers the dispersing effects |
Antiviral • Diaphoretic • Hypertensive • Stimulant • Diuretc • Anti-inflammatory • Analgesic • Anti-influenza • Anti-metastic |
| Sheng Jiang • Ginger (Raw) • 生姜 |
Release Exterior Wind Cold
30g |
Release exterior • Stops vomiting • Relieve Nausea • Stops cough • Reduce herb toxicity • Regulate central flow of Qi |
Expectorant • Cough Suppressant • Digestive • Hypotensive • Antiplatelet • Stimulant • Analgesic • Anti-inflammatory • Antipyretic • Cholagogic • Antiemetic • Antimutagenic |
| Shi Gao |
6g |
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| Bai Zhu • White Atractylodes Root • 白术 |
Tonify Qi
9g-18g |
Tonify Spleen Qi • Stop sweating • Calms fetus • Dry dampness • Stabilize exterior • Stop sweating Bai Zhu is more Spleen focused while Cang Zhu is more for dampness |
Anti-inflammatory • Hepatoprotective • Immunity Booster • Hypoglycemic • Antibaterial |
| Gan Cao • Licorice Root • 甘草 |
Tonify Qi
9g |
Tonify Spleen Qi • Tonify Heart qi • Clear heat • Resolve toxicity • Stop cough • Dispel phlegm • Lubricate lungs • Stop wheezing • Reduce spasm • Relieve pain • Harmonize other herb effectsEnters all 12 channels, often serve as envoy in a formula. |
Hypoglycemic • Antiarrhythmic • Expectorant • Antidiarrheal • Antiulcer • Hepatoprotective • Antiulcer • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic |
| Da Zao • Jujube • 大枣 |
Tonify Qi
3g-6g |
Tonify spleen • Tonify qi • Calm the spirit • Harmonize other herb's properties • Nourish blood |
Antibacterial • Antidepressant • Anti-inflammatory • Expectorant • Hepatoprotective • Hypotensive • Sedative |
| ♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy |
| Directions:Cook Ma Huang for a short time before adding the other ingredients. Today, this dosages of all ingredients are generally reduced by 1/3 to 2/3 because of its potency. |
| Caution |
ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Ma Huang: Not for long term use • High blood pressure • Diarrhea • Insomnia • Dysuria • Cardiovascular problems • Heart palpitations • Seizures • Heart disease • Kidney disease • Liver disease • Caffeine • Stroke
Sheng Jiang: Lung heat • Dry cough • Phlegm heat • Full heat • Yin deficiency with heat • Vomiting from stomach heat • Gallstones • Exterior deficiency with unexplained sweating • Horse meat
Bai Zhu: Autoimmune disorder • Yin deficiency with heat • Dehydration • Foods: black carp, Chinese cabbage, peach, plum and coriander
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Pork • Seaweed • Chinese cabbage • Anti-diabetic drugs • Diuretic drugs
Da Zao: Epigastric discomfort and bloating • Food stagnation • Damp excess • Damp Phlegm • Intestinal worms |
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