Ephedra: nature and flavor: pungent, bitter and warm.
Functions: (1) Sweating: used for colds and colds. Combined with Guizhi, it can enhance the sweating ability and treat severe colds and colds without sweating. (2) Antiasthma: used to treat asthma. Use gypsum and almonds to treat cough and asthma due to lung heat (such as pneumonia). (3) Diuresis: used to treat edema. Use gypsum, ginger, and licorice to treat feng shui (such as acute nephritis and edema).
Usage: 1.5~10 grams. It is used raw to induce sweating; roasted with honey, it is used to relieve cough and asthma.