Minor Green Dragon Decoction Plus Gypsum

金匱要略

-- Lung distention, cough with upward qi, restlessness and dyspnea, and a floating pulse; when there is water below the heart, Xiao Qing Long Jia Shi Gao Tang governs it. (Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet))

Ephedra, Peony, Cinnamon Twig, Asarum, Licorice, Dried Ginger each 3 liang; Schisandra, Pinellia each 0.5 sheng; Gypsum 2 liang. The above nine ingredients, with 1 dou of water, first boil Ephedra, remove the upper foam, add the other medicinals, and boil to obtain 3 sheng. A strong person takes 1 sheng; the weak reduce it. Take three times a day; children take 4 ge. (Shang Han Za Bing Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases))

The above nine ingredients, with 1 dou of water, first boil Ephedra, remove the upper foam, add the other medicinals, and boil to obtain 3 sheng. A strong person takes 1 sheng; the weak reduce it. Take three times a day; children take 4 ge.

湯劑

Release the exterior and eliminate fluid retention, and concurrently Clear heat and eliminate restlessness.

Lung distention, water qi below the heart, cough with upward qi, restlessness and dyspnea, and a floating pulse.

Recurring fever: combine with Xiao Chai Hu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction).

1. If Ephedra is used at 15 g or more, it must be decocted for a long time, at least two hours. 2. Prescriptions containing Ephedra should not be taken after 8 p.m., otherwise it easily causes insomnia. If insomnia still occurs this way, change to taking it after breakfast and lunch. 3. Ephedra should be used with caution in those who are thin and weak, those who are weak and frequently ill, and those who are thin, pale, and sweat easily.