麻黃附子甘草湯

Name

1. 麻黄附子甘草汤
2. Mahuang Fuzi Gancao Tang

The Prescription of 麻黃附子甘草湯

Source

The book Shang Han Lun

Ingredients

• Ma Huang 6 g,
• Gan Cao 6 g,
• Fu Zi 3 g.

Explanation

Ma Huang: Relieving superficies syndrome.

Fu Zi: Restoring yang, and aiding Ma Huang and Gan Cao in relieving exterior.

Gan Cao: Tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.

The Effect of 麻黃附子甘草湯

Effect

Warm the meridians and release exterior syndrome.

Indications

Deep and weak pulse, low grade fever without sweat, aversion to cold with body pain.

Administrations

Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.