Formula
Ephedra, Forsythia and Adzuki Bean Decoction
麻黄連軺赤小豆湯ma huang lian qiao chi xiao dou tang
1 source
8 herbs·from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)
In the Shanghan Lun (《傷寒論》) tradition, this formula is described for a cold-damage presentation with damp-heat stasis lodged in the interior, such that the body turns yellow (jaundice). A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：傷寒瘀熱在裏，身必黄，麻黄連軺赤小豆湯主之。…
Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论》辨阳明病脉证并治·麻黄連軺赤小豆湯（证治条文·宋本262）
References
- Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
- Ephedra二兩
- Forsythia (Lian qiao)二兩
- Apricot Kernel (Xing ren)四十箇
- Adzuki Bean (Chi xiao dou)一升
- Jujube (Da zao)十二枚
- Catalpa (Zi mu)一升
- Fresh Ginger (Sheng jiang)二兩
- Licorice二兩
Citations
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨阳明病脉证并治·麻黄連軺赤小豆湯（组成·宋本262）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its composition.
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨阳明病脉证并治·麻黄連軺赤小豆湯（证治条文·宋本262）；hash 锚含方名/组成唯一上下文片段Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its traditional indications.
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨阳明病脉证并治·麻黄連軺赤小豆湯（煎服法·宋本262）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its preparation & usage.