Formulas that release the exterior
Ma huang fu zi xi xin tang
Ephedra, Aconite and Asarum Decoction
- Chinese name
- 麻黄附子细辛汤
- Group
- Formulas that release the exterior
- English name
- Aconite and Asarum Combination
Warming and diaphoretic: releases the exterior while warming from within.
Indications
For weakened people with a cold, flu or bronchitis from cold, bronchial asthma, sinusitis, rhinitis and facial pain (trigeminal neuralgia). Also for colds and flu from wind-cold with yang deficiency when other formulas are not strong enough: fever, strong aversion to cold, a pale face, weakness and cold limbs.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Prepared aconite (fu zi)toxic | no amount |
| Xi xin (Chinese wild ginger)toxic | no amount |
| Ma huang (ephedra) | 6–9 g |
- Tongue
- pale and swollen with a white coating
- Pulse
- weak, thin and thready