Formulas that drain dampness
Ling gui zhu gan tang
Poria, Cinnamon Twig, White Atractylodes and Licorice Decoction
- Chinese name
- 苓桂术甘汤
- Group
- Formulas that drain dampness
- English name
- Poria, Cinnamon, Atractylodes and Licorice Combination
- Basic formula
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Diuretic, drives dampness from the spleen, warms the spleen and dissolves phlegm.
Indications
For cold, stagnant phlegm because the spleen is cold and damp and the stomach has too little warmth: phlegm in the airways with shortness of breath, sinusitis and rhinitis, asthma and emphysema. The book also mentions palpitations, heart valve disease, chronic nephritis and high blood pressure from fluid retention.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fu ling (poria) | 9–12 g |
| Cinnamon twig (gui zhi) | 6–9 g |
| Bai zhu (white atractylodes) | 6–9 g |
| Honey-fried licorice (zhi gan cao) | 3–6 g |
- Tongue
- pale with a moist white coating
- Pulse
- wiry, deep
Variations
- For vomiting of water and phlegm: add ban xia and tangerine peel.
- For spleen qi deficiency with fatigue: add ginseng or dang shen.