Diaphoretic Prescriptions Composed of Drugs Pungent in Flavor and Warm in Nature

NameThe Prescription of Zi Zheng SanSourceThe book Chong Lou Yu YaoIngredientsZi Jing Pi 6 g,Jing Jie Sui 2.4 g,Fang Feng 2.4 g,Xi Xin 1.2 g.ExplanationXi Xin: Relieving exterior and dispelling cold, dispelling wind to alleviate pain, opening nasal orifice, warming lung and relieving cough.Fang Feng

NameEphedra DecoctionThe Prescription of 麻黄汤SourceThe book Shang Han LunIngredientsMa Huang (Herba Ephedrae) 6 g,Gui Zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi) 4 g,Xing Ren (Semen Armeniacae Amarum) 9 g,Zhi Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata) 3 g.ExplanationMa Huang: The principal drug, being pungent and bitter in