Description
Ma Xing Er Chen Tang (Two Matured Substances Decoction with Ephedra and Apricot Kernel), from Pediatrics in Chinese Medicine (Zhong Yi Er Ke Xue).
Actions: Diffuse the lung and direct qi downward, fortify the spleen and dry dampness
Indications: Indicated for the treatment of phlegm-damp cough due to internal damage, with cough, excessive white and thin phlegm, oppression in the chest, poor appetite and digestion, fatigue and lack of strength, pale tongue with white and glossy coating, and slippery coating
Category: Formulas That Dry Dampness and Dissolve Phlegm.
Source: Xi S, Gong Y. Essentials of Chinese Materia Medica and Medical Formulas: New Century Traditional Chinese Medicine. Academic Press/Elsevier, 2017, pp. 787–789.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ma Huang
as printed: Herba Ephedrae (ma huang) 3 g
|
3g | 5.36% | — | |
|
Xing Ren
as printed: Semen Armeniacae Amarum (ku xing ren) 9 g
|
9g | 16.07% | — | |
|
Sheng Jiang
as printed: Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens (sheng jiang) 7 pieces
|
7pieces | 100% | — | |
|
Wu Mei
as printed: Fructus Mume (wu mei) 1 piece
|
1piece | 100% | — | |
|
Ban Xia
as printed: Rhizoma Pinelliae (ban xia) 15 g
|
15g | 26.79% | — | |
|
Ju Hong
as printed: Exocarpium Citri Rubrum (ju hong) 15 g
|
15g | 26.79% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Poria (fu ling) 9 g
|
9g | 16.07% | — | |
|
Gan Cao
as printed: Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae Praeparata cum Melle (zhi gan cao) 5 g
|
5g | 8.93% | — |
Energetics dose-weighted
The formula's overall nature, taste balance and channel reach, weighted by each herb's dose. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose, so a net figure summarises the mix — it doesn't describe every herb in it.
Nature
Net warm (+0.75)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: neutral 25%, warm 75%.
Taste
- pungent 43%
- sweet 17%
- bitter 32%
- bland 8%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Lung 100%
- Spleen 79%
- Stomach 36%
- Heart 25%
- Large intestine 16%
- Kidney 16%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
2 herbs without a dose in grams, so left out of every figure above: Sheng Jiang, Wu Mei.
Dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels (missing values are left out, never counted as neutral). It describes the composition — it is not a recommendation.
Preparation
Decoct the ingredients with water for oral use
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Formula family
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