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Ephedra root (Mahuanggen)
Pharmaceutical
Name : Radix Ephedrae
Botanical Name : 1. Ephedra sinica stapf;
2. Ephedra equisetina Bge.; 3. Ephedra intermedia
schrenk et C. A. Mey.
Common Name : Ephedra root
Source of Earliest Record : Mingyi Bielu
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations : The roots are dug in the period
of the Beginning of Autumn (thirteenth solar
term). After the fibrous roots have been removed,
the roots are cleaned and cut into pieces.
Properties & Taste: Sweet and neutral
Meridian: Lung
Functions: To stop sweating
Indications & Combinations:
1. Spontaneous sweating. Ephedra root (Mahuanggen)
is used with Astragalus root (Huangqi) and
Chinese angelica root (Danggui).
2. Night sweating. Ephedra root (Mahuanggen)
is used with Fresh rehmannia root (Shengdihuang)
and Oyster shell (Muli).
Dosage: 3-10 g
Cautions & Contraindications: This herb
is contraindicated in cases with exterior
syndromes. |
