Formulas that drain dampness
Er miao san
Two-Marvel Powder
- Chinese name
- 二妙散
- Group
- Formulas that drain dampness
- English name
- Two Effective Ingredients
- Basic formula
- ✓
Drains damp heat.
Indications
For lower back pain from damp heat with painful knees, eczema, discharge, dark, scanty urine and athlete's foot. The book also mentions gonorrhoea.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Huang bai (phellodendron) | 6–9 g |
| Cang zhu (black atractylodes) | 9–12 g |
- Tongue
- yellow, greasy coating
- Pulse
- soft and rapid
Variations
- To strengthen liver and kidneys: add niu xi (san miao san).
- To drain more dampness: add Job's tears (si miao san).