… rational use of chinese medicine in our lives.
shanghanlun
The 8 Signs that define Ephedra Decoction (line 35)
太阳病，头痛，发热，身疼，腰痛，骨节疼痛，恶风，无汗而喘，麻黄汤主之。 (line 35)
We note that of the 8 signs (underlined above), four are dealing in pain:
- head-ache
- body-ache
- lumbar-ache
- joint-ache
The others are exterior or lung signs:
- heat effusion
- fear of wind
- no perspiration
- panting
Note that the 麻黄/桂枝 ratio is 3:2 for 麻黄汤.
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Aftering drinking Mahuang Tang, you wanna do the same as for Guizhi Tang, break into a light sweat under covers.
The main difference is that with Guizhi Tang, you also have a bowl of porridge to go with it.