Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

• BL-12 expels Wind.


• BL-13, Ren-22 and LU-7 restore the descending of Lung-Qi.


• LU-6, Accumulation point, stops acute asthma.


• HE-7 and Ren-15 calm the Mind. He-7 also makes Qi descend and Ren-15 relieves
  fullness in the chest.


• G.B.-20 and G.B.-21 relax the neck and shoulders, which is important to drop the
  shoulder-girdle and help breathing.


• G.B.-21 also makes Qi descend.

Herbal Treatment

Prescriptions

Ma Huang Tang
(Ephedra Decoction)

Ma Huang Herba Ephedrae 6 g

Gui Zhi Ramulus Cinnamomi cassiae 4 g

Xing Ren Semen Pruni armeniacae 6 g

Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata 3 g

Explanation

This is the standard formula for Wind-Cold and the Greater Yang stage of the 6 Stages from the
"Discussion of Cold-induced Diseases".

• Ma Huang releases the Exterior, scatters Cold, restores the dispersing and descending of
  Lung-Qi and stops asthma.


• Gui Zhi helps Ma Huang to release the Exterior and scatter Cold.


• Xing Ren helps Ma Huang to restore the descending of Lung-Qi.


• Zhi Gan Cao harmonizes and moderates the scattering effect of Ma Huang.