ma xing yi gan tang

Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Coicis and Licorice Decoction

About ma xing yi gan tang

Ma Xing Yi Gan Tang, Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Coix and Licorice Decoction, is those four herbs. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that release Exterior Cold, and records it as releasing the Exterior, resolving Phlegm and dispelling Wind-Dampness.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
ma huang	1.5 g
xing ren	3 g
yi yi ren	1.5 g
gan cao	3 g

Actions and indications

Releases the Exterior

Wind-Damp contracted from outside
Mild aches through the whole body with slight dislike of wind
Fever that gets worse in the afternoon

Dispels Wind-Dampness

Dry skin

Resolves Phlegm

Long-standing respiratory complaints

Modern uses

Rheumatic arthritis
Rheumatism
Arthritis
Arthralgia
Painful obstruction
Neuralgia
Muscle pain
Headache
Paralysis
Hemiplegia
Keratosis palmaris
Keratosis plantaris
Warts
Genital warts
Calluses
Corns
Eczema
Sudamina
Frostbite
Dandruff
Asthma
Edema

Symptoms

Aversion to wind
Body aches
Dry skin
Fever

Modifications

Marked exterior signs: + ma huang, + xing ren
Dampness predominating: + yi yi ren
Fibromyalgia from Damp stagnating in and blocking the channels (combined with Fu Zi Li Zhong Tang, Da Feng Fang Tang)
Fibromyalgia from stagnant Qi and Blood (combined with Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang, Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang)
Fibromyalgia from Blood deficiency (combined with Gui Pi Tang, Dang Gui Nian Tong Tang, Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang or Da Feng Fang Tang)
Fibromyalgia from Qi deficiency (combined with Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang, Shen Tong Zhu Yu Tang)

Names

Pinyin	ma xing yi gan tang
English Name	Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Coicis and Licorice Decoction

Classification

Category: Release Exterior Cold