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Ephedra (Herba Ephedrae)

Location found

In providences of Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Liaoning and Sichuan

Flavor & Property

Pungent and bitter; Warm

Effects

Promotes diaphoresis (wash off any pathogenic materials) and promotes the flow of the lung-qi.

Use

Minor cold, headache, stuffy nose, anhidrosis

* used with cinnamon twig, bitter apricot kernel and liquorice

Cough with dyspnea

* used with bitter apricot kernel and liquorice

Edema with fever

* used with gypsum

Dosage & Administration

1.5 - 10g (boiled in water for oral use)

Precaution & Contractindication

Spontaneous sweating, night sweat, asthma.

Insomnia and hypertension

Note: It is important to be evaluated by a health professional before taking this drug.

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