MA XING GAN SHI TANG

Lung-Clearing & Wheezing-Relieving • Heat-Purging & Qi-Descending Formula

Symptoms

Fever (with or without sweating).

Coughing and wheezing (labored breathing).

Labored breathing with flaring of the nostrils (especially in children).

Thick, yellow, or difficult-to-expectorate sputum.

Thirst for cold drinks.

Chest pain or a sensation of heat in the chest.

Tongue: Red body with a thin, yellow coating.

Pulse: Rapid (Shuo) and floating (Fu) or slippery (Hua).

Ingredients 

Xing Ren (Ephedra sinica)
Raw Herbs 18g Granules 25.0g

Zhi Gan Cao (Glycyrrhiza uralensis)
Raw Herbs 6g Granules 8.3g

Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum)
Raw Herbs 48g Granules 66.7g

Posology

Granules
3 to 9g per day after main meals, diluted in hot water.

Raw Herbs
Boil in 1000–1200ml of water and drink 1 to 3 cups per day.

Spoons:
Our measuring spoons have an approximate capacity of 0.50 g. This should be taken into consideration when following the recommended dosage instructions for each product.

Description

Ma Xing Gan Shi Tang uses a unique "Hot and Cold" synergy.

Shi Gao is the deputy; it is very cold and clears the "stifling" heat trapped in the Lungs.

Xing Ren (Apricot Seed) assists in descending the Lung Qi and stopping the cough.

Zhi Gan Cao harmonizes the formula and protects the Stomach from the harshness of the mineral Shi Gao.

Contraindications

Contraindicated for Wheezing due to Cold (no fever, thin white sputum—use Xiao Qing Long Tang instead).

Not for use in cases of Yin Deficiency with dry cough and no heat.

Discontinue use once the heat is cleared and breathing is easy.