Ephedra root, Ma Huang Gen 麻黄根 Ma Huang Gen (TCM) Ephedra spp.Alpini, P., De plantis exoticis libri duo, 1629 Above: Ephedra sinica growing wild near Urumqi, Xinjiang, China (Adam, 2017) Botanical name: Ephedra sinica, E. intermedia Parts used: Root Temperature & Taste: Neutral. Sweet Classification: R. Astringent Uses: 1. Astringes to Stop Sweating:-Spontaneous Sweating from Qi deficiency-Night Sweating from Yin deficiency, or Deficient Heat-Postpartum Sweating-externally, the powder can be used to stop sweating Dose: Decoction: 3–9 gramsPowder: 1–3 grams Comment: Ephedra root has an opposing effect to Ephedra herb. Ephedra herb clears the exterior by promoting Sweat. The root, however, astringes the exterior to stop Sweating. Main Combinations: 1. Spontaneous Sweating:i. Ephedra root, Oyster Shell (Mu Li), Astragalus Huang Qi (equal parts) (as in Mu Li San)ii. from Qi deficiency, Ephedra root, Astragalus Huang Qi, Atractylodes Bai Zhu, Saposhnikovia Fang Fengiii. from Yang deficiency, Ephedra root, Astragalus Huang Qi, Wheat (Fu Xiao Mai), Oyster shell (Mu Li).2. Night Sweats from Yin deficiency:i. Ephedra root with Schisandra Wu Wei Zi, Rehmannia Sheng Di Huangii. from Yin deficiency, Ephedra root, Ophiopogon Mai Men Dong, Schisandra Wu Wei Zi, Paeonia Bai Shao, Rehmannia Sheng Di Huangiii. Ephedra root with Schisandra Wu Wei Zi, Codonopsis…

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