Edema-Alleviating Diuretics
Fu Ling Pi
Fu Ling Pi
茯苓皮
Name
Fu Ling Pi (Poria Peel)
The Effect of Poria Peel
Property
Sweet, bland and neutral; kidney and bladder meridians entered.
Actions
Induce diuresis and alleviate edema.
Indications
Edema, dysuria.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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