Formula
Formula
Single Herbs
| Category | Jie Biao Ji
解表劑 |
| Sub Category | Xin Liang
辛涼 |
| Name | Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang
麻杏石甘湯 Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Gypsum, and Licorice Decoction |
| Pharma Effect | |
| Function | Facilitates the flow of lung qi, clears heat, and calms wheezing by directing negative qi downward. |
| Clinic Usage | This formula treats externally contracted wind-heat or wind-cold. Symptoms include fever, coughing, wheezing, labored breathing, and thirst. Modern practitioners often use it to treat influenza virus. |
| Cautions | This formula is used for a wide variety of lung disorders. |
