Product Specifications
Practitioner Notes
Formula Type
Extract
TCM Pattern
Treats water-path disorders that give rise to accumulation of fluids in the stomach and abdomen, diarrhea, vomiting of clear or frothy fluids, dizziness or cough. These symptoms can occur as the result of an external pathogen or from and internal disharmony. Inhibited urination is a key symptom as it is a direct result of lack of free flow through the water path.
Therapeutic Functions
Disinhibits water, dispels damp, drains heat and resolves the exterior.*
Precautions
This formula treats pathogenic accumulations of fluids owing to disruption of the water path. It is not intended for long-term use without combination with agents to supplement the spleen and kidney. Though it can address thirst related to blockage in the water path, it is not suitable for thirst related to heat excess or yin vacuity.
Pulse Quality
Floating, soggy or slippery.
Tongue Appearance
Pale with a white fur.
Ingredients
On Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun)
| Pin Yin | Botanical Name |
|---|---|
| ze xie | Alisma rhizome |
| fu ling | Poria sclerotium fungus |
| zhu ling | Polyporus sclerotium fungus |
| ang zhu | Atractylodes lancea rhizome |
| gui zhi | Cinnamon twig |
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