Prescriptions for Inducing Diuresis to Remove Dampness
Fu Ling Gan Cao Tang (茯苓甘草汤)
Name
The Prescription of 茯苓甘草汤
Ingredients
Fu Ling 6 g,Gui Zhi 6 g,Zhi Gan Cao 3 g,Sheng Jiang 9 g.Explanation
Gui Zhi: Being pungent and sweet in flavor and warm in nature, expelling pathogenic factors from the muscles and skin by means of diaphoresis, warming the channels to dispel pathogenic cold.
Zhi Gan Cao: Supplementing Qi and regulating the stomach, together with Gui Zhi aiding in expelling the pathogenic factors from the muscles and skin, together with Shao Yao replenishing Yin, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
Sheng Jiang: Being pungent in flavor and warm in nature, assisting Gui Zhi in expelling pathogenic factors from the muscles and skin, warming the stomach to prevent vomiting.
Fu Ling: Inducing diuresis and draining dampness, invigorating the spleen and inducing tranquilization.
The Effect of 茯苓甘草汤
Effect
Warm yang, resolve retained fluid and promote diuresis.
Indications
Retained fluid, palpitation and faint.
Administrations
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken three times a day.
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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