Prescriptions for Inducing Diuresis to Remove Dampness
Yin Chen Wu Ling San (茵陈五苓散)
Name
The Prescription of 茵陈五苓散
Source
The book Jin Gui Yao Lue
Ingredients
Yin Chen Hao 30 g,The Prescription of Wuling San 15 g.Explanation
Yin Chen: Eliminating dampness and treating jaundice, clearing heat and removing toxicity.
Ze Xie: Removing dampness and promoting diuresis.
Fu Ling and Zhu Ling: Removing excessive fluid by promoting diuresis.
Bai Zhu: Strengthening the spleen to remove dampness.
Gui Zhi: Relieving exterior syndrome by expelling pathogenic cold, warming the urinary bladder to promote the discharge of urine.
The Effect of 茵陈五苓散
Effect
Moisten dryness, clear heat and eliminate dampness.
Indications
Jaundice due to damp-heat, difficult urination.
Administrations
Mix the two ingredients. Take 6 g of it with rice water on empty stomach 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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