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Dry [medicinals] can eliminate dampness

燥可去湿 〔燥可去濕〕 zào kě qù shī

Dry medicinals can be used to treat internally exuberant damp turbidity causing glomus in the chest and abdominal fullness. An example of this is the use of Stomach-Calming Powder (平胃散 píng wèi sǎn) to treat distension and fullness in the stomach duct and abdomen with fatigue, aversion to food, harmony of mouth, absence of thirst, and a thick white slimy tongue. See dry formula.

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