Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Oedema of the legs, a feeling of oppression of the chest, abdominal distension, nausea, a feeling
of heaviness, scanty urination.

Tongue: sticky coating.

Pulse: Slippery.

Treatment Principle

Resolve Dampness, invigorate Yang and promote diuresis.

Acupuncture

See under Yang oedema, Dampness type.

Herbal Treatment

Prescription

Wu Ling San Variation
(Five "Ling" Powder Variation)

Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos 6 g

Zhu Ling Sclerotium Polypori umbellati 6 g

Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae 6 g

Ze Xie Rhizoma Alismatis orientalis 6 g

Gui Zhi Ramulus Cinnamomi cassiae 6 g

Dang Shen Radix Codonopsis pilosulae 6 g

Huang Qi Radix Astragali membranacei 9 g

Chuan Xiong Radix Ligustici wallichii 4.5 g

Yi Mu Cao Herba Lenori heterophylli 4.5 g

Explanation

• The formula Wu Ling San resolves oedema from the Lower Burner.


• Dang Shen and Huang Qi tonify the Spleen to resolve Dampness and transform fluids.


• Chuan Xiong and Yi Mu Cao move Blood. Because of the relationship of interchange
  between fluids and Blood, moving Blood helps to transform fluids and resolve oedema.

Variations