Effect
Diffuse the lung qi, relieve exterior syndrome, relieve cough and asthma.
Indications
Cold due to wind-pathogen, nasal obstruction, cough with choking sensation in chest.
Ingredients
Herba Ephedrae (Mahuang) 30g,
Semen Armeniacae Amarum (Xingren) 30 g,
Radix Glycyrrhizae (Gancao) 30 g.
Explanation
Ma Huang: The principal drug, being pungent and bitter in flavor and warm in nature, relieving superficies syndrome by means of diaphoresis, facilitating the flow of the lung-Qi to stop asthma.
Xing Ren: Promoting the flow of the lung-Qi, relieve cough and resolve phlegm.
Gan Cao: Clear heat and remove toxicity, aiding Ma Huang and Xing Ren in eliminating phlegm.
Administration
Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.