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Poria Decoction
茯苓汤 〔茯苓湯〕 fú líng tāng
Source: Yī Bù Quán Lù 医部全录
Ingredients
- Chì fú líng (赤茯苓 Poria Rubra, red poria)
- Sāng bái pí (桑白皮 Mori Cortex, mulberry bark)
- Fáng fēng (防风 Saposhnikoviae Radix, saposhnikovia)
- Guān guì (官桂 Cinnamomi Cortex Tubiformis, quilled cinnamon [bark])
- Chuān xiōng (川芎 Chuanxiong Rhizoma, chuanxiong [rhizome])
- Chì sháo (赤芍 Paeoniae Radix Rubra, red peony [root])
- Má huáng (麻黄 Ephedrae Herba, ephedra)
Actions: Warms the channels and disperses cold; courses wind and dispels dampness.
Indications: Cold impediment (bì) with joint pain exacerbated by cold and relieved by heat, and hypertonicity of the arms and legs.
Method: Decoct with water.
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