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Traditional Chinese Medicine/Ma Huang
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Ma-Linen, hemp, sesame, paralysis or numbness
Huang-Yellow
(Chinese: 麻黄)
Ephedra Stem
Taste & Temperature:
../Xin-Spicy/
slightly ../Ku-Bitter/
../Wen-Warm/
Channels:
Hand Tai Yin of Lung
Foot Tai Yang of Urinary Bladder
Actions & Indications:
drastic diaphoretic
disperse Lung, calm cough & asthma
promote urination, reduce swelling
Caution:
weak body
hypertension
deficiency-type sweating or wheezing
Dosage:
1-3 qian (3-9 grams)
Cooking:
cook first
remove foam
back to:
../Xin Wen Jie Biao/
../TCM Materia Medica/