五淋散

Name

Wu Lin San

The Prescription of 五淋散

Source

The book Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang

Ingredients

Fu Ling 180 g,
Dang Gui 150 g,
Raw Gan Cao 150 g,
Chi Shao 600 g,
Shan Zhi Zi Ren 600 g.

Explanation

Fu Ling: Strengthening the spleen and promoting diuresis.

Chi Shao: Clearing heat and cool blood, activating blood and resolving stasis, clearing liver fire.

Dang Gui: Tonifying blood and activating blood to alleviate pain, regulating menstruation, and moistening intestines.

Raw Gan Cao: Clearing heat and removing toxicity, tonifying spleen and replenishing qi.

Zhi Zi Ren: Purging fire and eliminating irritability, cooling blood to stop bleeding, clearing heat and removing toxicity, clearing and excreting damp-heat.

The Effect of 五淋散

Effect

Clear heat and eliminate dampness, promote diuresis and treat stranguria.

Administrations

All the drugs are ground into fine powder. 6 g of powder is decocted in water for oral dose to be taken before meals.