? Magical use of ephedra

Ephedra has three functions of sweating, relieving asthma and diuresis, and its clinical effect is reliable. However, the functions of Ephedra sinica are far more than the above three, and it has a wide range of uses. Besides treating wind-cold exterior syndrome, exogenous cough, geomantic edema and other syndromes, it also has a good curative effect on many diseases. On the basis of dialectical legislation, adding ephedra to the prescription can increase the curative effect. Examples are as follows:

Chronic diarrhea: Herba Ephedrae combined with Radix Peucedani can treat chronic diarrhea. The lungs and large intestine are in the exterior and interior. Ephedra elevates lung qi, regulates large intestine qi, and is beneficial to dampness in intestine. Qianhu Xuanfei Jiangqi. When lung qi spreads, the qi in the intestine is stable and the stomach is anxious. When the two drugs are used together, diarrhea will stop on its own. Generally, the dosage ratio of Herba Ephedrae to Radix Peucedani is 1: 2 or 1: 3.

Sequela of cerebral infarction: For patients with limb paralysis after cerebral infarction, adding appropriate amount of ephedra while using drugs for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis can enhance the curative effect and promote the recovery of limbs.

Fatigue syndrome: Ephedra has a good effect on fatigue syndrome. Use 10 ~ 15g for decoction. If used together with Ginseng, Radix Aconiti Preparata and Asari, the effect is better.

Enuresis in children: Enuresis in children is a common disease in pediatrics, which is mostly caused by deficiency of kidney qi and bladder cold. Common prescriptions, such as Shuquan Pill and Ootheca Mantidis Powder, have certain curative effects, but it is difficult to get quick results. If ephedra is added, the effect will be quick.

Raynaud's syndrome: Raynaud's disease is a spasmodic disease of arterioles of limbs caused by vascular and neurological dysfunction. Ephedra 6 ~10g, angelica tail10g, decoction is effective in treating Raynaud's syndrome. But patients with hypertension should use it with caution.

Abdominal pain: Ephedra has the function of relieving gastrointestinal smooth muscle spasm, so it has a good effect on treating abdominal pain. If it is combined with Paeonia lactiflora and Glycyrrhiza decoction, the effect will be better.

Excessive leucorrhea: For women with cold pathogen condensation, yang being restrained, water and dampness unable to transport, and excessive leucorrhea, ephedra is very effective. Ephedra sinica 10g can be decocted in water, once a day, for 7 days.

Sequelae of polyradiculitis: Buyanghuanwu decoction plus Herba Ephedrae, which has been observed in many cases, has achieved good curative effect.

Dyspepsia: patients with anorexia and dyspepsia caused by dampness blocking middle energizer and spleen stagnation can obviously improve their appetite and digestive function by taking ephedra 6 ~ 10g when using drugs for invigorating qi, eliminating dampness, stimulating appetite and strengthening spleen.

Uterine prolapse: uterine prolapse (third degree prolapse) that has not been cured for many years in elderly women, 24g of Astragalus membranaceus, 24g of Ephedra sinica, 0/5g of Erwu/kloc-,0/2g of Chuanxiong/kloc-,0/2g of Paeonia lactiflora/kloc-,0/2g of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi/kloc-,and 0/5g of Radix Rehmanniae/kloc-. The curative effect is affirmative.

Hypotension: Ephedra has the function of strengthening cardiac contractility and raising blood pressure, which can raise blood pressure for a long time. Ephedra sinica 10 ~ 15g can be used for decoction, and obvious results can often be obtained.

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