Prescriptions for Reducing Water Retention
Kong Xian Dan (控涎丹): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 控涎丹
Source
The book Dan Xi Xin Fa
Ingredients
Gan Sui, Da Ji and Bai Jie Zi
Explanation
Gan Sui: Being bitter in flavor and cold in nature, removing retained water in the channels.
Da Ji: Being bitter in flavor and cold in nature, purging water retained in Zang-Fu organs.
Bai Jie Zi: Warming lung and dispelling phlegm, promoting qi flow and dissipating nodulation.
The Effect of 控涎丹
Effect
Eliminate phlegm and retained fluid.
Administrations
All the drugs are ground into fine powder. The powder is made with Tao Ren into pills. 5~7 pills is taken with ginger decoction before bedtime.
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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