What are the effects and uses of Mahuang Fuzi Xixin Tang
Mahuang Fuzi Xixin Tang is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine formula; it is a surface-releasing formula with the effects of supporting healthy qi to release the exterior and warming the meridians to release the exterior. It mainly treats patterns of external contraction of wind-cold in those with a constitution of yang deficiency. Clinically it is often used to treat those with yang-deficiency external contraction, such as in the common cold, influenza, bronchitis, sick sinus syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis and allergic dermatitis. Let us take a look below at what effects Mahuang Fuzi Xixin Tang has!
The effects of Mahuang Fuzi Xixin Tang
[Composition] Mahuang (Ephedra), Fuzi (prepared Aconite), Xixin (Asarum).
[Dosage] Mahuang and Xixin 60 grams each, one piece of Fuzi (prepared). For the above three ingredients, use one dou of water, first boil the Mahuang, reduce by two sheng, remove the foam, add the other medicines, boil down to take three sheng, remove the dregs, take one sheng warm, three times a day.
[Effects] Warming the meridians and releasing the exterior.
The uses of Mahuang Fuzi Xixin Tang
1. Patterns of external contraction of wind-cold in those with a constitution of yang deficiency: fever, extremely severe aversion to cold that is not relieved even with thick clothing and heavy blankets, mental fatigue with a desire to sleep, and a deep, faint pulse.
2. Sudden hoarseness: sudden hoarseness of voice, even loss of voice and inability to speak, or sore throat, aversion to cold and fever, mental fatigue with a desire to sleep, pale tongue with white coating, and a deep, forceless pulse.
The formula meaning of Mahuang Fuzi Xixin Tang
1. This pattern is caused by a constitution of yang deficiency combined with contraction of wind-cold. The treatment method is mainly warming the meridians and releasing the exterior. In a constitution of yang deficiency there should be no fever; now there is instead fever, together with extremely severe aversion to cold that is not relieved even with thick clothing and heavy blankets. This is due to external contraction of wind-cold and the struggle between pathogenic qi and healthy qi. In an exterior pattern the pulse should be floating; now the pulse is instead deep and faint, and there is also mental fatigue with a desire to sleep, which shows that yang qi is already deficient. This is a pattern of yang qi with external contraction and cold in both the exterior and interior.
2. In the formula, Mahuang is pungent and warm, inducing sweating and releasing the exterior, and serves as the sovereign medicine. Fuzi is pungent and hot, warming the kidney and assisting yang, and serves as the minister medicine. The two medicines work together and complement each other, forming a commonly used combination for assisting yang and releasing the exterior. Xixin enters the lung and kidney meridians; its fragrance is strong and its nature is good at moving and penetrating, reaching through both the exterior and interior. It can both dispel wind and scatter cold to help Mahuang release the exterior, and also stir the true yang qi in the kidney to assist Fuzi in warming the interior, and serves as the assistant medicine.