Ma Huang Tang
麻黃湯 má huáng tāng, "Ephedra Decoction"

Translated Name: Ephedra Decoction

Category:

Decoction

Is this Formula effective in the clinic?

Pinyin Pronunciation:

Components (4):

	Herb	Common Name	Quantity	Unit
麻黃	Ma Huang	ephedra stem	9	grams
桂枝	Gui Zhi	(Saigon) cinnamon twig, cassia twig	6	grams
杏仁	Xing Ren	apricot seed or kernel	9 - 12	grams
炙甘草	Zhi Gan Cao	Honey Prepared Licorice	3	grams

Tongue:

Thin and white coating.

Pulse:

Depth: Superficial (Floating)
Qualities: Tense (Tight)

Cautions:

No caution data at this time

Reference Source:

Modifications:

	+4 Benjamin Satterfield (Rootdown Staff) '''Add Herb (石膏, stone paste) Shi Gao''': For Exterior Cold with Interior Heat - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet details... 3 comments

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Alter (桂枝, cinnamon twig, cassia twig) Gui Zhi Quantity to ''' 3 grams '''Add Herb (射干, arrow shaft) She Gan''' '''Add Herb (天花粉, heavenly flower powder) Tian Hua Fen''': For sore throat - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p34 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (紫蘇子, ) Zi Su Zi''' '''Add Herb (陳皮, aged peel) Chen Pi''': For wheezing, a sensation of tightness in the chest and coughing of white, watery sputum. - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p34 details... add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Add Herb (黃耆, yellow milk-vetch) Huang Qi''': For concurrent yang deficiency - refer to: Author: Dan Bensky and Randall Barolet , p34 details... add comment

	+2 Benjamin Satterfield (Rootdown Staff) Wind Cold Invasion add comment

	+1 Benjamin Satterfield (Rootdown Staff) Releases the Exterior add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Chills and fever without sweating add comment

	+1 Rootdown Staff (Rootdown Staff) Generalized body ache add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Four-Substance Decoction) Si Wu Tang''': For childhood psoriasis, take with (Ephedra Decoction) Ma Huang Tang. This is based on the experiences of the modern physician, Xia Xiao-Nong. add comment

	+1 Debbie Rodriguez '''Related to (Ephedra Decoction plus Atractylodis) Ma Huang Jia Zhu Tang''': Pronounced body aches with irritability due to damp-cold in the exterior or invasion of wind-damp in patients with chronic dampness due to spleen deficiency. add comment

	+2 Anne Park Arrest Wheezing add comment

	+1 Eric Grey Panting add comment

Ma Huang Tang麻黃湯 má huáng tāng, "Ephedra Decoction"