Prescriptions for Inducing Diuresis to Remove Dampness
Ze Xie San (泽泻散)
Name
The Prescription of 泽泻散
Source
The book Tai Ping Sheng Hui Fang
Ingredients
Ze Xie 30 g,Sang Bai Pi 30 g,Mu Tong 30 g,Zhi Qiao 30 g,Chi Fu Ling 30 g,Bing Lang 30 g.Explanation
Ze Xie: Promoting diuresis and eliminating dampness.
Zhi Qiao: Promoting the flow of Qi, removing stagnancy, strengthening the stomach to activate the digestive function.
Mu Tong: Clearing heart-fire, promoting diuresis, stimulating the menstrual flow.
Bing Lang: Promoting digestion, moving qi, inducing diuresis.
Fu Ling: Inducing diuresis and draining dampness, invigorating the spleen and inducing tranquilization.
Sang Bai Pi: Purging lung to relieving dyspnea, inducing diuresis to alleviate edema.
The Effect of 泽泻散
Effect
Induce diuresis, promote the flow of qi and eliminate dampness.
Indications
Qi stagnation during pregnancy, constipation, difficult urination, asthma, abdominal edema.
Administrations
All the drugs are pounded into powder. 12 g of the powder is decocted in water with Sheng Jiang 10 g for oral dose to be taken.
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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