Formula

Ephedra Decoction

麻黄汤ma huang tang
1 source

4 herbs·from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)

In the Shanghan Lun (《傷寒論》) tradition, this formula is described for a Taiyang-stage presentation: headache and fever, aching of the body and lower back, painful joints, aversion to wind, an absence of sweating, and wheezing. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.

Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：太陽病，頭痛發熱，身疼腰痛，骨節疼痛，惡風無汗而喘者，麻黄湯主之。…

Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治中·麻黄汤证（宋本35条）

References
  • Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
  • Ephedra三兩（去節）
  • Cassia Twig (Gui zhi)二兩（去皮）
  • Licorice一兩
  • Apricot Kernel (Xing ren)七十箇（去皮尖）
Citations
  • Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治中·麻黄汤方（组成·宋本35）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its composition.
  • Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治中·麻黄汤证（宋本35条）；hash 锚 img-free 逐字子片段Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its traditional indications.
  • Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治中·麻黄汤方（煎服法·宋本35）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its preparation & usage.