Basic Tai Yang Disease Patterns (Part XV)

Contraindications for Ma Huang Tang

Line 83
“When the throat is dry, one cannot promote sweating.”
Line 84
“With stranguary [frequent, painful urination] patients, one cannot promote sweating because if sweating is promoted there will be bloody excretions.
Line 85
“With sores patients, although they have generalized pain, one cannot promote sweating; if they sweat, there will be tetany.”
Line 86
“With Spontaneous external bleeding patients, one cannot promote sweating; if sweat issues, the pulse in the depressions of the forehead will be tense and tight, the eyes will be staring straight and unable to move, and there will be inability to sleep.”
Line 87
“With Blood collapse patients, one cannot promote sweating, because the promotion of sweating will lead to cold shuddering and quivering.”

Key Words: Basic Tai Yang Disease, Cold Damage Exterior Excess Patterns, Ma Huang Tang Contraindications