Prescriptions for Inducing Diuresis to Remove Dampness
Zeqi Wan
Name
The Prescription of Zeqi Wan
Source
The book Tai Ping Sheng Hui Fang
Ingredients
Ze Qi 15 g,Bing Lang 30 g,Fu Zi 30 g,Mu Xiang 15 g,Rou Gui 15 g,Chen Pi 15 g,Ze Xie 15 g,Da Huang 15 g,Yu Li Ren 15 g,Hou Po 15 g.Explanation
Mu Xiang and Bing Lang: Promoting the circulation of Qi to remove stagnancy, relieving fullness in the epigastrium and abdomen.
Hou Po: Inducing Qi to flow downward and relieving distention.
Fu Zi: Restoring yang from collapse, reinforcing fire and strengthening yang, dispelling cold to alleviate pain.
Chen Pi: Regulating the flow of qi and relieving stagnation.
Da Huang: Relaxing the bowels to sweep away the stagnancy of food or other pathogenic factors.
Ze Qi: Promoting diuresis, eliminating phlegm and removing toxicity.
Ze Xie: Promoting diuresis and eliminating dampness.
Yu Li Ren: Moistening intestines for relaxing bowels, inducing diuresis to alleviate edema.
Rou Gui: Reinforcing fire and strengthening yang, dispelling cold to alleviate pain, warming meridians and collaterals.
The Effect of Zeqi Wan
Effect
Regulate the flow of qi and relieve stagnation.
Indications
Hypochondrium mass.
Administrations
All the drugs are grounded into fine powder. The powder is made with honey into pills. 20 pills are 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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