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Ephedra root;

麻黄根 〔麻黃根〕má huáng gēn

Latin pharmacognostic name: Ephedrae Radix

Alternate English names: mahuang root

Alternate Chinese names: 苦椿菜 kǔ chūn cài

Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: Astringent agents / Sweat-checking agents

Properties: Sweet; balanced.

Channel entry: lung channel.

Indications:
Constrains the lung and checks sweating: Spontaneous sweating; night sweating.

Dosage & Method: Oral: 3–9 g in decoctions; also used topically.

Warnings: Contraindicated in the presence of exterior evils.

Product Area: Héběi, Hénán, Shǎnxī (Shaanxi), Inner Mongolia, Liáoníng, Shānxī.

See also: má huáng (麻黄 Ephedrae Herba, ephedra;)

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