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茵陈五苓散

The Prescription of 茵陈五苓散

Source

The book Jin Gui Yao Lue

Ingredients

Explanation

Yin Chen: Eliminating dampness and treating jaundice, clearing heat and removing toxicity.

Ze Xie: Removing dampness and promoting diuresis.

Fu Ling and Zhu Ling: Removing excessive fluid by promoting diuresis.

Bai Zhu: Strengthening the spleen to remove dampness.

Gui Zhi: Relieving exterior syndrome by expelling pathogenic cold, warming the urinary bladder to promote the discharge of urine.

The Effect of 茵陈五苓散

Effect

Moisten dryness, clear heat and eliminate dampness.

Indications

Jaundice due to damp-heat, difficult urination.

Administrations

Mix the two ingredients. Take 6 g of it with rice water on empty stomach three times a day.