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Poria and Licorice Decoction
茯苓甘草汤 〔茯苓甘草湯〕 fú líng gān cǎo tāng
Source: Shāng Hán Lùn 伤寒论
Ingredients
- Fú líng (茯苓 Poria , poria)
- Guì zhī (桂枝 Cinnamomi Ramulus, cinnamon twig)
- Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) (mix-fried)
- Shēng jiāng (生姜 Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, fresh ginger)
Actions: Frees yáng and disinhibits water.
Indications: Water-rheum collecting internally, causing palpitation below the heart and absence of thirst.
Similar: Líng guì zhú gān tāng (苓桂朮甘汤 Poria, Cinnamon Twig, White Atractylodes, and Licorice Decoction)
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