Wu Lin San

Name

1. 五淋散

The Prescription of Wu Lin San

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 Wu Lin San

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.