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| Health Benefits |
| For: Mild cold • General body ache • Fever less than 100 |
| Attributes: |
| Products (online examples) |
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| Categories (Click on ⌕ for other formulas in the category) |
| Category: Release the Exterior ⌕ Subcategory: Release Exterior Cold ⌕ Family: ] ⌕ Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue ⌕ Related Formula: |
| Actions |
| Release to exterior • Dispel wind dampness |
| Indications and Contraindications |
| Appearance: Tongue -White Pulse -Floating Face/other - |
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| Indications: |
| Contraindications: Hypertension • Frequent urination • Illness induced weakness |
| Properties |
| Data adapted from product found online. Categories 4% or less not shown. |
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| Herbs |
Cat/Dose |
Actions |
Properties |
| Ma Huang • Ephedra • 麻黄 |
Release Exterior Wind Cold
30g |
Release exterior • Dispel cold • Induce sweating • Increase urination • Control cough • Ease wind damp Bi painTossing with honey lowers the dispersing effects |
antiviral, diaphoretic, diuretic, bronchodilator, hypertensive, stimulant, anti-inflammatory, CNS stimulant, anti-fungal, analgesic, anti-influenza, anti-metastic |
| Yi Yi Ren |
1.5g |
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| Xing Ren |
3g |
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| Gan Cao • Licorice Root • 甘草 ♣ |
Tonify Qi
3g |
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 • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic • Corticosteroidal |
| ♠ King/Chief ♥ Minister/Deputy ♣ Assistant ♦ Envoy |
Directions:
- Take recommended dosages stated on purchased products. Always consult a physician if in doubt.
- The goal of this formula is to cause sweating. All the ingredients are added to the decoction and cook for about 20 minutes. It should be taken hot to help with sweating, It should be decocted till about 2.5 to 3 cups. The three cups would be taken 3 times a day. Once sweating occurs, stop taking this medicine.
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| Caution |
ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Ma Huang: Not for long term use • Hypertension • Diarrhea • Insomnia • Dysuria • Cardiovascular problems • Heart palpitations • Seizures • Heart disease • Kidney disease • Liver disease • Caffeine • Stroke
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Seaweed • Medications: Gan Cao can interact with various medication. See Pharma Interaction section. |
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