What Is Ephedra Vulgaris?

Ephedra, the name of Chinese medicine. It is a divergent cold medicine in traditional Chinese medicine. It is a plant of the genus Ephedraaceae, 20-40 cm in height; the woody stems are short or creeping. It includes three species of ephedra, including Ephedra spp., Ephedra equisetum and Ephedra intermedius, which are herbaceous shrubs with grassy stems and are also important medicinal plants. Rich in alkaloids, it is the main resource for extracting ephedrine. It has few woody stems and is easy to process and refine; it is easy to harvest because it is often born on plains, hillsides, river beds, grasslands, etc. Because of the strong sweating power of ephedra, exogenous wind and cold syndrome, palpitations, insomnia, lung deficiency, cough and asthma should be avoided or used with caution. Elderly, physically weak and children should use Ephedra.

Ephedra, the name of Chinese medicine. It is a divergent cold medicine in traditional Chinese medicine. It is a plant of the genus Ephedraaceae, 20-40 cm in height; the woody stems are short or creeping. It includes three species of ephedra, including Ephedra spp., Ephedra equisetum and Ephedra intermedius, which are herbaceous shrubs with grassy stems and are also important medical plants. Rich in alkaloids, it is the main resource for extracting ephedrine. It has few woody stems and is easy to process and refine; it is easy to harvest because it is often born on plains, hillsides, river beds, grasslands, etc. Because of the strong sweating power of ephedra, exogenous wind and cold syndrome, palpitations, insomnia, lung deficiency, cough and asthma should be avoided or used with caution. Elderly, physically weak and children should use Ephedra.

Chinese scientific name: Ephedra
nickname: Longsha, dog bone, humble
boundary: Plant kingdom
door: Gymnosperm
Tsuna: Lidaceae
Head: Ephedra

Branch: Ephedraceae
Genus: Ephedra
Species: Ephedra sinica
distribution area: North China, Northeast China, Shaanxi, Xinjiang, Northwest Henan, etc.
Harvest time: August-October
Amount: 2-10g
Poisonous: Non-toxic

Ephedra physiological characteristics

Ephedra sinensis is slender and cylindrical with few branches and a diameter of 1 to 2 mm. Some with a few brown woody stems. The surface is pale green to yellow-green, with fine longitudinal ridges and slightly rough touch. The nodes are obvious, and the internodes are 2-6cm long. There are membranous scale leaves on the nodes, 3 ~ 4mm in length; lobes 2 (thin 3), acute triangle, apex grayish white, recurved, base united into tube shape, reddish brown. Light body, brittle, easy to break, slightly fibrous in section, green-yellow peripheral, reddish-brown pulp, almost round. Slightly fragrant, astringent and slightly bitter.

Ephedra equiseta has more branches, with a diameter of 1 1.5mm, and has no rough feeling. The internode length is 1.5 ~ 3cm. Membrane scale leaves are 1 to 2 ram in length; lobes 2 (dilute 3), short triangular in upper part, off-white, mostly non-recurved at apex, brown-red to brown-black in base.

The middle ephedra has many branches, 1.5 ~ 3mm in diameter, and has a rough feel. The membranous scale leaves on the nodes are 2 to 3 mm long, the lobes are 3 (dilute 2), and the apex is sharp. The marrow section of the cross section is triangular in shape. Ephedra loves cooler and drier climates, is resistant to severe cold, and does not have strict soil requirements. Sandy loam, sandy soil, and loam can grow. Low-lying land and poorly drained clay are not suitable for cultivation. ^[1]

Ephedra Origin

1Ephedra sinica is distributed in North China and Jilin, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Xinjiang, and northwestern Henan.

2. Sepia ephedra is distributed in North China and western Shaanxi, Gansu, Xinjiang and other places.

3. Central ephedra is distributed in North China, Northwest China, Liaoning, Shandong and other places, and it is most common in Northwest China. ^[1]

Ephedra medication site

Ephedraceae grass ephedra, equisetum ephedra or middle ephedra grassy stems. It is mild, bitter, slightly bitter, and has the effects of sweating and cold, Xuanfei asthma, and diuretic swelling. It can treat colds, colds, chest tightness, asthma, cough, edema, bronchial asthma and other diseases. ^[2]

Processing method of ephedra

ephedra: take raw materials, remove woody stems, residual roots and impurities, shake ash and cut into sections; or wash slightly, cut into sections and dry after washing.

Honey ephedra: take honey, dilute it with appropriate amount of water, pour it into the ephedra section, mix well, moisten it, place it in a frying container, heat it with gentle heat, and fry it until it is not sticky, take it out and let it cool. For every 100 kg of ephedra section, use 20 kg of honey.

Ephedra: Take the ephedra section, crush it, and sieve to remove the powder.

Honey Ephedra: Take nectar, dilute with appropriate amount of water, pour into Ephedra cashmere, mix well, moisten, place in a frying container, heat with gentle heat, and fry until dark yellow, non-sticky, take out and cool. For every 100 kg of ephedra cashmere, use 20 kg of honey. ^[1]

Ephedra

Hard, slightly bitter, warm. ^[3]

Ephedra sinus

Lung meridian and bladder meridian. ^[3]

Ephedra effect

Sweating and relieving the symptoms, Xuanfei asthma, diuretic swelling. ^[3]

Ephedra Indications

Evidence of wind-cold form, chest tightness, cough, Fengshui edema, rheumatism and pain, gangrene, sputum nucleus. Honey ephedra is mild and moist, and the sweating effect of Xin is relieved, which enhances the function of moistening lungs and relieving cough. Mostly used for the symptoms have been resolved, asthma and cough. Ephedra vellus has a mild effect, which is suitable for the cold of cold for the elderly, young children and the virtual. The action of honey ephedra is more moderate, which is suitable for the elderly, young children and physically weak patients who have shown that the cough has not been healed. ^[1]

Ephedra related compatibility

One is the hemp and the laurels of the gui, the closing of the Weiqi is based on the open-cut theory, and the depression of the through camp is based on the clearing of the yin.

The second is the hemp and apricot phase, and the Xuanjiang phase causes the effect of Xuanfei asthma.

Sanma, Gui and Atractylodes match to relieve sweat and dispel dampness.

Fourth, compatible with gypsum, Xinliang vented, Qingfei asthma. ^[1]

Ephedra dosage

2-10g. ^[3]

Ephedra use attention

Those who suffer from physical weakness, sweating, night sweats, asthma, and yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity are prohibited. Ephedra has a strong cold, so it should be used with caution if those who suffer from asthma and yin and night sweats and who suffer from asthma due to cough and kidney failure. In addition, ephedra excites the central nervous system, and those with excessive sweating and insomnia should use ephedra with caution. ^[1]

Ephedra related discourse

"Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine": "Fu Mahuang Zhiwei is a medicine, Guizhi cures Weixu's medicine. Although Guizhi and Ephedra are medicines for the sun, in fact, Rongwei medicine is also used. Zhurong (for blood), Diephedrine is the agent of the hand yin, and Guizhi is the agent of the hand Shaoyin. Therefore, those who have cough due to typhoid fever and cold, use ephedra and the source of the soup. "

Materia Medica Sparse ":" Ephedra, light and practical, so treat typhoid fever, is the first to relieve muscles. Master typhoid headache headache, warm malaria, published sweating, detoxification, cover with evil other than cold and damp, guest Between Yuyang and the fur, the reason is closed, Rong Wei's qi and blood cannot work, so it is true, this medicine is light and clear, so it can go to its essence, and dispel evil from the surface; The wind is cold and sullen in the hand, too; the cold and hot, the evil is on the surface; the five internal organs are slow, the five are slow and the emergency is also; When the evil is scattered, the evidence comes up to eliminate the crickets. Those who disappear red and dark spots in the spring and summer are not suitable. The accumulation of broken strength is also not what can be published. Jie Guyun: Rong Zhonghan Evil, venting the heat of the stroke, it is true. It is futile to serve, so it disperses the true energy. "

"Ben Cao Tong Xuan": "Mahuang is light and practical, in order to publish the first medicine, but when the winter season really has cold evil on the table, it is appropriate. Although the fever is cold, do not have headaches, physical pain, urgency, pulse Those who are not tight are unavailable. Although the symptoms of Khan, they should also be checked for the severity of the disease, and the people are not real, and they should not take too much. Cover sweat is the fluid of the heart. Sweat will shake your heart and blood, or die from the sun, or become ill with blood spillage. "

"Medical Drugs": "Ephedra is also a medicine for publishing evil spirits. However, those with weak vitality and cold or coldness in the workforce are not allowed. If they are misused, they will not stop sweating, they will be vigilant and die. Yang disease. If the Spring Equinox is around, Yuanfu is easy to open. If you suffer from solar dysmenorrhoea, Bo Shihan becomes febrile disease, the amount of strength is reduced, the six human powers dissolve, and the evil in the surface is resolved. Before and after the summer solstice, the yang qi floats out, the skin membranes are ventilated, and everyone is qi deficient. For example, if you suffer from foot solar syndrome, cold and fever, you should not sweat too much, so that your vital energy will be discharged first. Dissolve, slightly dissolve the muscle surface, clear the inside. These two are the methods of Liu Hejian's "Yuanji", which is outstanding throughout the ages. If you feel wind and cold all the time, occlude lungs, mute cough, or full nose and chest, or There is a lot of wheezing, phlegm, and the use of Sanzhitang to spread the lungs, and it is very successful. Dissect the rash, when the heat is dissipated, to express love and lungs with almonds, which is very effective. "

"Materia Medica Justice": "Mahuang Qingqing floats up, specializes in sparse lungs and suffocates air, and is the first medicine to cure sensations. The wind cold solidly spreads out, that is, the warm and the heat are all good news. Watch the typhoid fever in the main book of Materia Medica, remove the evil heat, remove the cold and heat, and treat future generations with wind and heat spot rash, heat and indifferent , Wen Malan , its purpose can be seen. And Zhongjing Mahuang Tang, the master of the sun disease cold injury camp, with ephedra and Guizhi well for the purpose of dispersing cold, if you do not walk with Guizhi, it is not specialized The main disperses the cold and sweats. It suppresses the lungs of ephedra, and not only evacuates external evils, but also suffocates the lungs and suffocates, and has no right to control the festival. Treatment of yellowish swelling in the water, "Qianjin" ephedrine alcohol soup treats the fever of the jaundice, future generations use ephedra to cure the edema, asthma, urination is not good for various methods. Feeling evil outside. Also all cold evil depression lungs, and nasal congestion sounds; hot evil suffocates the lungs, but the nasal abyss of snotty nose; drinking water stains the lungs, but the face floats and wheezes; the fiery lungs For the qi and heat and thick, as well as the dry heat inside, the new cool outside the bundle, the dry cough and dryness, etc., all think that dredge the lung gold, to maintain the cleanliness of the important tasks, compared with apricots, shellfish, mulberry, coriander Ye et al's suppression of the occluder is a major cause of guilt. Ephedra is the lightest in nature and has a light odor. Although "Materia Medica" is bitter and warm, it is also suspended because of its function, but it has a gentle ear that rises. Fearful by the vulgarity, I thought that the medicine with great temperature and fever was a mistake in Li Jinhu's "Outline". And Miao's "Jing Shu" was even more exaggerated, and it was very spicy and hot. In other words, I do nt know that ephedra is sweating, and it must be warm and warm, but it has been sweating, without warming and not sweating. Since then, it can be used for evidence. And only if the cold is on the table, it is better to take less. Sweat is used to relieve the cold and heat of the evil. If it is used to relieve the lungs and open the dark, and it does not flatten the sweat, it works very quickly, not to mention the light nature, after a long time, you must not sweat too much, stay in love with medicine, brew Powerful. "

"Ben Jing": "The main stroke, typhoid headache, warm malaria. Published sweating, remove evil heat, relieve cough and get rid of cold, remove cold and heat, and build up."

"Don't record": "The main five internal organs are evil, the wind is sore, and the word is milky. The saliva is good, the reason is good, the muscles are relieved, the evil is vented, and the black spot poison is eliminated."

"On the Nature of Medicine": "Govern the poisonous wind and stubbornness on the body.

"Southern Yunnan Materia Medica": "Governance of the nose is occluded, the odor is not heard, and the lungs are cold and coughing."

"Outline": "Sanchi mouth swelling and pain, edema, edema, postpartum blood stagnation." ^[1]

Ephedra ephedra medicinal story

An old Chinese medicine doctor, who has no children and no children, accepted a young apprentice and loved it very much. He wanted to pass on his studies and clinical experience to him. Who would have thought that this apprentice was so arrogant that he didn't have to study with his heart. He knew nothing about it and thought he was right. I just learned a little bit of fur and thought I would be fine. I look down on the teacher, and even do nt hand over the consultation fee and money for selling medicines to the teacher. He secretly spent it. The teacher broke his heart and said to his apprentice, You have hard wings, go to another door.
The apprentice did not care: "Okay!"
The teacher was still not assured, telling him: "When there is a kind of medicine, you must distinguish it clearly, and you must not prescribe it to anyone."
"What medicine?"
"Leafless."
"what's wrong?"
"The roots and stems of this medicine are used differently; the stems for sweating and the roots for antiperspirant, once mistaken, they will die! Remember?"
"remember".
"You memorize it again."
The apprentice opened his mouth and memorized it again, but he did not have the intention to remember it, and he didn't even think about it.
Since then, teachers and apprentices have broken up and have each sold medicine. After the apprentice's self-reliance, no teacher was leading him to be bolder. Although the medicine was not good, he dared to treat any illness. Within a few days, he was killed by a leafless doctor. The family of the deceased was willing to take a leave of absence, and at that time he seized him and went to Jianmen to see the county official. The magistrate asked, "Who did you learn from?"
The apprentice had to name the teacher. The county official ordered the teacher to come, and said, "How did you teach? Let him treat the man to death!"
The teacher said: "The villain is not guilty."
"How can you say you are innocent?"
"I have clearly taught him a few tips about 'leafless grass'."
When the county official heard it, he asked his apprentice: "Do you remember? I can listen to it if you memorize it."
The apprentice retorted: "Sweat is used for stems and antiperspirant is used for roots. If you make a mistake, you will die."
The county official asked again, "The patient is sweaty and sweatless."
The apprentice replied: "Sweating all over."
"What medicine do you use?"
"Stalks of 'Leafless Grass'."
The county official was furious: "It's just Hu Zhi! The patient has sweated and used sweating medicine, can he not die?" He said that he had beaten his apprentice forty boards and sentenced to three years in prison. The teacher was okay and released on the spot.
After the apprentice spent three years in prison, he realized that the medical practice was profound, and he regretted that he should not be self-righteous, and this became honest. He found the teacher admitting that he had made a mistake, and expressed his pain. The teacher saw that he had changed, so he left him and taught him the medical way. From here on, apprentices were very careful when using "leafless grass" again.
Because this herb gave him trouble and caused trouble, he named it "trouble grass". Later, because the root of the grass was yellow, it was renamed "ephedra".