Prescriptions for Removing Dampness to Eliminate Damp-phlegm
Cangfu Daotan Wan
Name
The Prescription of Cangfu Daotan Wan
Source
The book Ye Shi Nv Ke
Ingredients
Cang Zhu 60 g,Xiang Fu 60 g,Zhi Qiao 60 g,Chen Pi 45 g,Fu Ling 45 g,Dan Nan Xing 30 g,Gan Cao 30 g.Explanation
Fu Ling and Zhi Gan Cao: Invigorating Qi and strengthening the spleen.
Chen Pi: Regulating the flow of Qi and stomach, removing dampness and dissolving phlegm.
Cang Zhu: Drying dampness and invigorating spleen, dispelling wind-dampness.
Xiang Fu: Soothing liver and regulating qi, regulating menorrhea and alleviating pain.
Zhi Qiao: Promoting the flow of qi, soothing the chest and middle energizer, relieving distention.
Dan Nan Xing: Clearing and resolving heat-phlegm, extinguishing wind and relieving convulsion.
The Effect of Cangfu Daotan Wan
Effect
Promote the flow of qi, remove dampness and resolve phlegm.
Indications
Excessive phlegm and qi deficiency of fat people.
Administrations
All the drugs are ground into fine powder. The powder is made with ginger juice and Shen Qu into pills.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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