Eupatorei fortunei.- If symptoms of Dampness are very pronounced add (or increase the dosage of) Fu Ling
Sclerotium Poriae cocos, Cang Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis lanceae, and Yi Yi Ren Semen
Coicis lachryma jobi. - If there is pronounced Qi deficiency together with Dampness (with the pulse being
Slippery but Weak), add Huang Qi Radix Astragali membranacei.
These three prescriptions can be used (with opportune variations) for several weeks, until
symptoms of Dampness have gone or markedly decreased. In particular, one would look for a
disappearance of the muscle ache and fatigue, a clearing of the tongue coating and the loss of the
slippery quality of the pulse. After clearing Dampness, the treatment principle can be changed to
tonify Qi and/or Yin. Thus, a tonifying prescription can be used and adapted by the addition of a
few herbs to continue to drain Dampness.
Patent Remedy
Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Wang
Agastache Upright Qi Pill
Huo Xiang Herba Agastachis
Zi Su Ye Folium Perillae frutescentis
Bai Zhi Radix Angelicae dahuricae
Ban Xia Rhizoma Pinelliae ternatae
Chen Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae
Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae
Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos
Hou Po Cortex Magnoliae officinalis
Da Fu Pi Pericarpium Arecae catechu
Jie Geng Radix Platycodi grandiflori
Sheng Jiang Rhizoma Zingiberis officinalis recens
Da Zao Fructus Ziziphi jujubae
Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparataExplanation
This remedy releases the Exterior and resolves Dampness. In conjunction with acupuncture, it is
suitable to treat ME and especially muscle aches as the remedy contains three herbs which
fragrantly resolve Dampness from the muscles (Huo Xiang, Hou Po and Da Fu Pi).