麻黄附子甘草汤

Source

The book Shang Han Lun

Ingredients

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.

Effect

Warm the meridians and release exterior syndrome.

Indications

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

Administration

Decocted in water for oral dose to be taken twice.