Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Xing Ren Semen Pruni armeniacae 9 g

Ze Xie Rhizoma Alismatis orientalis 9 g

Ban Xia Rhizoma Pinelliae ternatae 9 g

Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata 3 g

Explanation

This formula is used if there is a prevalence of Wind-Cold.

• Fu Ling and Gui Zhi in combination invigorate Yang and transform Water. Gui Zhi also
  releases the Exterior and expels Wind-Cold.


• Fu Ping drains Dampness and is specific to resolve oedema.


• Xing Ren helps to release the Exterior and regulate Water by stimulating the descending
  of Lung-Qi.


• Ze Xie transforms Water and resolves oedema by promoting diuresis.


• Ban Xia helps to resolve Water by resolving Phlegm.


• Gan Cao harmonizes.

Yue Bi Jia Zhu Tang
(Overstepping Maidservant Decoction plus Atractylodes)

Ma Huang Herba Ephedrae 9 g

Shi Gao Gypsum fibrosum 18 g

Sheng Jiang Rhizoma Zingiberis officinalis recens 9 g

Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis 5 g

Da Zao Fructus Ziziphi jujubae 5 dates

Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae 9 g

Explanation

This formula, already explained above, is used if there is a predominance of Wind-Heat.

Empirical Prescription by Prof. Zhou Zhong Ying

Fu Ping Herba Lemnae seu Spirodelae 9 g