Traditional Chinese Medicine/Ma Huang

Ma-Linen, hemp, sesame, paralysis or numbness

Huang-Yellow

(Chinese: 麻黄)

Ephedra Stem

Taste & Temperature:
 * ../Xin-Spicy/
 * slightly ../Ku-Bitter/
 * ../Wen-Warm/

Channels:
 * Hand Tai Yin of Lung
 * Foot Tai Yang of Urinary Bladder

Actions & Indications:
 * drastic diaphoretic
 * disperse Lung, calm cough & asthma
 * promote urination, reduce swelling

Caution:
 * weak body
 * hypertension
 * deficiency-type sweating or wheezing

Dosage:
 * 1-3 qian (3-9 grams)

Cooking:
 * cook first
 * remove foam

back to:
 * ../Xin Wen Jie Biao/
 * ../TCM Materia Medica/