Guizhi Ermahuang Yi Decoction - "Treatise on Febrile Diseases"
Prescription: 1 tael of cinnamon twig 17 baht (peeled), 1 tael of peony 6 baht, ephedra 16 baht (remove the knots) ), 1 tael of ginger for 6 baht (cut), 16 almonds (peeled and tips), 1 tael of licorice for 2 baht (broiled), 5 jujubes (broken).
Its function is mainly to treat the evil of disbanding camp guards. Xiaofa Yingwei's sweat. Mainly used to treat Taiyang disease, take Guizhi Decoction, sweat profusely, have a strong pulse, look like malaria, and relapse in one day.
Usage and Dosage: Boil ephedra for 1-2 liters of water, boil the ephedra for 1-2 seconds, remove the foam, add all the medicines, boil 2 liters, remove the dross, take 1 liter warm, twice a day. This book says: 2 points of Guizhi Decoction, 1 point of Ephedra Decoction, combined to make 2 liters, divided again and taken again, now combined into 1 prescription. Keep your breath as before.
Various commentaries 1. "Shanghan Fuyi": The evil spirit lingers between the skin and muscles, which cannot be solved by Guizhi Decoction; it has been sweated, and it is not suitable for the severe attack of Ephedra and Poplar. Therefore, take 2/3 of Guizhi Decoction and 1/3 of Ephedra Decoction, combine them and take them, then relax the muscles, slightly open the surface, and check whether sweating is occurring or not. After using Guizhi Decoction, use the Ephedra method. also. Later generations merge into one, which is a wonderful and wonderful reason that compares the two halves of the background and the scene. 2 "Selected Notes on Ancient Prescriptions": There are two more bahts of Guizhi and less bahts of ephedra, which is the change of sipping porridge to help sweating. Reduce the use of Guizhi Decoction by 2/4, and reduce the use of Ephedra by 1/4. The main purpose is to strengthen the surface and protect the yin, and focus on sweating. False Ephedra develops blood vessels and essence, and helps Guizhi Decoction to cause slight sweating in the body. Ear. The 16th baht of ephedra cannot beat 1 liang of 17 baht of cinnamon twigs and 1 liang of 6 baht of white peony root, and its ability to produce sweat is too weak, so boil ephedra first as a guide, and then use cinnamon and peony root to attack it.
Clinical Application 1 Sun Stroke "Wu Jutong Medical Case": Tang, 59 years old. Headache, aversion to cold, tight pulse, slurred speech, cold limbs, and pale tongue. If the sun is apoplexy, although it is spring weather, it should not be regarded as spring temperature. It is cloudy and rainy in the morning and is very cold. Use cinnamon twigs and two ephedra in one method: 6 cinnamon twigs, 5 qian almonds, 6 slices of ginger, 3 pieces of ephedra (remove the knots) Money, 3 qian of Zhigancao, 2 jujubes (pitted). Boil 3 cups, take 1 cup first, if you feel a slight sweat, stop taking it; if you stop sweating, take it again; if you stop sweating, take it again. 2. Cold and heat alternating "Jingfang Experimental Record": Wang You, cold and heat alternating, occurring twice a day, Zhong Jing said it is the syndrome of Guizhi, two ephedra and one decoction. Bupleurum used for medical purposes is not wrong in its original form, but it is short of an ear. Sichuan cassia twig 5 qian, white peony root 4 qian, raw grass 3 qian, raw ephedra 2 qian, bare almond 5 qian, 3 slices of ginger, and 5 red dates. The patient takes this medicine and lies down covered with quilt. He becomes feverish for a moment and sweats all over his body. His illness recovered.
Excerpt from "Treatise on Febrile Diseases"