麻黄根·Radix Ephedrae
Ephedra Root
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.
| Pinyin | ma huang gen·ma huang (gen)·ma huang |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 麻黄根 |
| Latin Name | Radix Ephedrae |
| English Name | Ephedra Root |
| Japanese | maokon |
| Korean | mahwanggeun |
Unrelenting spontaneous sweating
wu wei zi + bai zi ren + sheng di huang
Nightsweats
wu wei zi + mu li + sheng di huang + shan zhu yu + long gu
Nightsweats or postpartum sweating
Spontaneous sweating that gets worse at night
Persistent sweating after childbirth, ground and applied to the abdomen
Abnormal sweating from Deficiency with Ying and Wei out of harmony, using the calcined form of Long Gu
Spontaneous sweating
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-10g; Tincture: 1-3ml | 3-10 g | — | 1-3 ml | — | — |
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