ma huang

麻黄根·Radix Ephedrae

Ephedra Root

About ma huang

Ma Huang Gen (麻黄根) is the root of ephedra, recorded as Radix Ephedrae. It is sweet in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Lung channel alone. It is a different medicinal from Ma Huang, which is the stem.

Names

Pinyinma huang·ma huang (gen)
Chinese麻黄根
Latin NameRadix Ephedrae
English NameEphedra Root
Japanesemaokon
Koreanmahwanggeun

Classification

Channels
Lung
Flavour
Sweet
Temperature
Neutral
Part used
Root
Family
Ephedraceae
Species
Ephedra Sinica
Preparation
Gen
Tags
Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Stops sweating from deficiency

  • Spontaneous sweating from Qi deficiency
  • Night sweats from Yin deficiency
  • Sweating after childbirth

Combinations

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any 3-10g; Tincture: 1-3ml3-10 g1-3 ml

Cautions