Prescriptions for Reducing Water Retention
NameThe Prescription of 控涎丹SourceThe book Dan Xi Xin FaIngredientsGan Sui, Da Ji and Bai Jie ZiExplanationGan Sui: Being bitter in flavor and cold in nature, removing retained water in the channels.Da Ji: Being bitter in flavor and cold in nature, purging water retained in Zang-Fu organs.Bai Jie Zi:
NameThe Prescription of Kong Xian DanSourceThe book Dan Xi Xin FaIngredientsGan Sui, Da Ji and Bai Jie ZiExplanationGan Sui: Being bitter in flavor and cold in nature, removing retained water in the channels.Da Ji: Being bitter in flavor and cold in nature, purging water retained in Zang-Fu organs.B
NameThe Prescription of 己椒苈黄丸IngredientsFang Ji 12 g,Jiao Mu 5 g,Ting Li Zi 10 g,Da Huang 10 g.ExplanationFang Ji, Jiao Mu and Ting Li Zi: Inducing diuresis.Fang Ji: Clearing damp-heat.Jiao Mu: Promoting diuresis and resolving swelling, eliminating phlegm and relieving dyspnea.Ting Li Zi: Purging lu
NameThe Prescription of Ji Jiao Li Huang WanIngredientsFang Ji 12 g,Jiao Mu 5 g,Ting Li Zi 10 g,Da Huang 10 g.ExplanationFang Ji, Jiao Mu and Ting Li Zi: Inducing diuresis.Fang Ji: Clearing damp-heat.Jiao Mu: Promoting diuresis and resolving swelling, eliminating phlegm and relieving dyspnea.Ting Li
NameThe Prescription of 越婢汤SourceThe book Jin Kui Yao LueIngredientsMa Huang 12 g,Shi Gao 25 g,Sheng Jiang 9 g,Gan Cao 6 g,Da Zao 15 dates.ExplanationMa Huang and Sheng Jiang: Diffusing the lung and inducing sweating and releasing exterior.Gan Cao and Da Zao: Harmonizing the spleen and stomach, toni
NameThe Prescription of Yue Bi TangSourceThe book Jin Kui Yao LueIngredientsMa Huang 12 g,Shi Gao 25 g,Sheng Jiang 9 g,Gan Cao 6 g,Da Zao 15 dates.ExplanationMa Huang and Sheng Jiang: Diffusing the lung and inducing sweating and releasing exterior.Gan Cao and Da Zao: Harmonizing the spleen and stoma
NameThe Prescription of 越婢加半夏汤SourceThe book Jin Kui Yao LueIngredientsMa Huang 18 g,Shi Gao 25 g,Sheng Jiang 9 g,Da Zao 15 dates,Gan Cao 6 g,Ban Xia 9 g.ExplanationZhi Gan Cao: Invigorating the spleen and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.Ma Huang: Relieving superficies sy
NameThe Prescription of Yue Bi Jia Banxia TangSourceThe book Jin Kui Yao LueIngredientsMa Huang 18 g,Shi Gao 25 g,Sheng Jiang 9 g,Da Zao 15 dates,Gan Cao 6 g,Ban Xia 9 g.ExplanationZhi Gan Cao: Invigorating the spleen and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.Ma Huang: Relievin
NameThe Prescription of 泽漆汤SourceThe book Jin Gui Yao LueIngredientsBan Xia 10 g,Zi Wan 10 g,Ze Qi 6 g,Sheng Jiang 6 g,Bai Qian 10 g,Gan Cao 6 g,Huang Qin 6 g,Ren Shen 6 g,Gui Zhi 6 g.ExplanationBan Xia: Removing dampness, eliminating phlegm, checking upward adverse flow of Qi and arresting nausea.S
NameThe Prescription of Zeqi TangSourceThe book Jin Gui Yao LueIngredientsBan Xia 10 g,Zi Wan 10 g,Ze Qi 6 g,Sheng Jiang 6 g,Bai Qian 10 g,Gan Cao 6 g,Huang Qin 6 g,Ren Shen 6 g,Gui Zhi 6 g.ExplanationBan Xia: Removing dampness, eliminating phlegm, checking upward adverse flow of Qi and arresting na