Formula

Belamcanda and Ephedra Decoction

射干麻黄汤she gan ma huang tang
1 source

9 herbs·from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)

In the《Jingui Yaolue》tradition, this formula is described for cough with qi rising and a wheezing, frog-in-the-throat sound. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.

Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：欬而上氣，喉中水雞聲，射干麻黄湯主之。…

Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)《金匮要略》肺痿肺痈咳嗽上气病脉证治第七·射干麻黄汤证（6条）

References
  • Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
  • Belamcanda (She gan)十三枚
  • Ephedra四兩
  • Fresh Ginger (Sheng jiang)四兩
  • Asarum (Xi xin)三兩
  • Aster Root (Zi wan)三兩
  • Coltsfoot Flower (Kuan dong hua)三兩
  • Schisandra (Wu wei zi)半升
  • Jujube (Da zao)七枚
  • Pinellia (Ban xia)八枚
Citations
  • Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》肺痿肺痈咳嗽上气病脉证治第七·射干麻黄汤（组成·6）Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its composition.
  • Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》肺痿肺痈咳嗽上气病脉证治第七·射干麻黄汤证（6条）；hash 锚公版逐字子片段Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its traditional indications.
  • Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略》肺痿肺痈咳嗽上气病脉证治第七·射干麻黄汤（煎服法·6）；hash 锚公版逐字子片段Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its preparation & usage.