Two Parts Cinnamon Twig Decoction and One Part Ephedra Decoction

傷寒論

After taking Gui Zhi Tang, if there is profuse sweating and the pulse is surging and large, give Gui Zhi Tang as before. If the presentation resembles malaria, occurring twice a day, sweating will surely resolve it; Gui Zhi Er Ma Huang Yi Tang is suitable. (Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage))

Gui Zhi 1 liang 17 zhu, peeled; Bai Shao 1 liang 6 zhu; Ma Huang 16 zhu, nodes removed; Sheng Jiang 1 liang 6 zhu, cut; Xing Ren 16 pieces, tips and skin removed; Gan Cao 1 liang 2 zhu, prepared; Da Zao 5 pieces, split. The above seven ingredients: with water 5 sheng, first boil Ma Huang for one or two boils, remove the upper foam, add the other ingredients, decoct to obtain 2 sheng, remove the dregs, take 1 sheng warm, twice daily. Originally it is said: Gui Zhi Tang two parts, Ma Huang Tang one part, combined to make 2 sheng, divided for two doses. Now; combined into one formula, rest and recuperate as before. (Shang Han Za Bing Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases))

Decoct nine bowls of water down to three bowls; Gui Zhi is Add later and boiled for only 15 minutes. After meals, take one bowl warm each time.

湯劑

Disperse the pathogen in the nutritive and defensive. Slightly induce sweating of the nutritive and defensive.

After profuse sweating, the exterior is still not resolved, with alternating chills and fever like malaria, and a floating rapid pulse.

1. If Ma Huang is used at 15 g or more, it should be decocted for a long time, at least two hours. 2. For prescriptions containing Ma Huang, do not take the medicine after 8 p.m.; otherwise, it may easily cause insomnia. If insomnia still occurs after doing this, change to taking it after breakfast and lunch. 3. Those who are thin and weak, those who are weak and sickly, and those who are thin, pale, and sweat easily should all use Ma Huang with caution.