Class: Release the Exterior
Subclass: Disperse Wind-Cold
Actions:
Disperses Exterior conditions
Promotes sweating
Calms pain
Releases the tension
Indications:
Externally-contracted disorders due to Wind-Cold, in particular.
Possible symptoms and diseases:
Aversion to wind
Chills
Fever
Generalized pain
Headache
Nasal congestion
No sweating
Rhinorrhea
Stiffness of the neck
Pale tongue, thin-white coating
Floating pulse (Fu)
Preparation:
DECOCTION: 25 TO 30 g per litre until 40 cl remain.
Administration/Dosage schedule:
DECOCTION: 3 times daily.
Note:
In Medical Revelations, Cheng Guo-Peng prescribes this formula as a substitute for Ephedrae Decoction (Ma Huang Tang) in patients with relatively mild exterior Wind-Cold. In contrast to the principal formula, its focus is on releasing the Exterior.