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Polyporus Decoction [1]
猪苓汤[1] 〔豬苓湯[1]〕zhū líng tāng
Source: Shāng Hán Lùn 伤寒论
Ingredients:
- Zhū líng (猪苓 Polyporus , polyporus) 15g
- Fú líng (茯苓 Poria , poria) 15g
- Zé xiè (泽泻 Alismatis Rhizoma, alisma [tuber]) 10g
- ē jiāo (阿胶 Asini Corii Colla, ass hide glue) (melted) 10g
- Huá shí (滑石 Talcum , talcum) 20g
- Zhū líng (猪苓 Polyporus , polyporus) 3g
- Fú líng (茯苓 Poria , poria) 3g
- Zé xiè (泽泻 Alismatis Rhizoma, alisma [tuber]) 3g
- ē jiāo (阿胶 Asini Corii Colla, ass hide glue) 3g
- Huá shí (滑石 Talcum , talcum) 3g
Action: Disinhibits water, enriches yīn, and clears heat.
Indication: (a) Water and heat binding together with damage to yīn, characterized by inhibited urination, thirst with desire for fluids, heart vexation and insomnia; (b) strangury with painful urination, bloody urine, and distension, fullness, and pain in the lower abdomen.
Category: Dampness-dispelling formulas / Water-disinhibiting dampness-percolating formulas
Method: Decoct with water.
Dosage: The Chinese now double or triple the dosage (6–9g of each ingredient).
Rationale: Zhū líng, Fú líng, Zé xiè, and Huá shí clear heat and disinhibit dampness, making the damp-heat go out with the urine. ē jiāo, which is yīn in nature and flavor, enters the liver and nourishes the blood, as well as entering the kidney and enriching water. The combination of a water-disinhibiting agents combined with a supplementing agent ensures that the evil is eliminated without damaging right qì, and that yīn is nourished without retaining the evil.
Similar: Wǔ líng sǎn (五苓散 Poria Five Powder)
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