Ephedra is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine for treating typhoid fever. It has a good therapeutic effect on lung cold cough and asthma caused by invasion of wind and cold. However, due to the strong nature of ephedra, it is important to pay attention to the dosage when using it!
【Benefits and Functions of Ephedra】
1. Inducing sweating to relieve surface symptoms
Inducing sweating to relieve surface symptoms is the main function of ephedra. In daily life, when people experience external wind and cold, lack of sweating, and other symptoms, they can directly take ephedra to promote the discharge of sweat from the body and quickly alleviate the symptoms of wind-cold cold.
2. Expelling cold and relieving asthma
Ephedra is also a warm and diffusing medicine for relieving lung cold. It has obvious preventive and therapeutic effects on lung cold cough, asthma, and breathing difficulties caused by invasion of wind and cold.
【Methods of Using Ephedra】
Ingredients: Chenpi (dried tangerine peel), ephedra, pig lungs
Instructions: Rinse the pig lungs thoroughly. Put ephedra, chenpi, and pig lungs into a pot. Add an appropriate amount of water and simmer until the lungs are cooked.
Effects: It has the effects of warming the lungs and replenishing deficiency, relieving cough and asthma, and resolving phlegm. It is effective for middle-aged and elderly patients with bronchial asthma.
Note: Ephedra has side effects and its side effects dissipate quickly. It should be used with caution!
【Side Effects of Ephedra】
The main causes of poisoning are incorrect use of the medicine or excessive dosage. It should be used with caution or prohibited for patients with weak exterior and spontaneous sweating, yin deficiency and night sweating, or kidney failure, as well as those with insomnia or hypertension. Do not use it recklessly just because it has a large toxic dose.
In addition, when using ephedra in decoction, it is advisable to first decoct or simmer it for a long time to remove the floating foam on the water surface and reduce its toxicity.
Also, it is important to note that ephedra has incompatibilities with many chemical drugs, such as cardiac glycosides, adrenaline, and thiazide diuretics.
