麻黄 中经
Ephedra
发汗解表,宣肺平喘,利水消肿

Induces sweating and releases the exterior, diffuses the lung and calms wheezing, promotes diuresis and reduces swelling

Herb Identity
Chinese Name
麻黄
English Name
Ephedra
Latin Name
Ephedrae Herba
Toxicity
无毒
Medicinal Part
草质茎
Price (CNY)
0.038 Yuan/g
Nature, Flavor & Meridians
Four Natures
Five Flavors
辛、微苦
Meridians
肺、膀胱
Rising & Falling
Qi-Blood-Fluid
Pathogenic Indicators
Six Excesses
Eight Principles
表实
Five Movements & Six Qi
水运
He Tu Luo Shu Numbers
离九/坎一
Space · Time · Direction
24 Solar Terms
四季
Five Directions
Astrology
Five Colors
黄绿
Morphology · Texture · Origin
Morphology
细圆柱形
Texture
Dao-di Origin
内蒙古、山西
Reference Dosage
2-10g