Formulas that drain dampness
Wei ling tang
Calm the Stomach and Poria Decoction
- Chinese name
- 胃苓汤
- Group
- Formulas that drain dampness
- English name
- Magnolia and Hoelen Combination
Dries dampness in the spleen, relieves a bloated feeling and supports stomach and digestion.
Indications
For a bloated, full feeling in the abdomen, poor appetite, a dull, heavy head and body, watery diarrhoea and scanty urination. More strongly diuretic and more for chronic complaints than ping wei san: also for chronic gastritis, a nervous stomach, gastroenteritis, swollen testicles and inability to urinate. The book also mentions ascites and oedema from heart or kidney problems.
Ingredients
| Ingredients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Water plantain (ze xie) | 2,5 g |
| Fu ling (poria) | 2,5 g |
| Zhu ling (polyporus) | 2,5 g |
| Cinnamon twig (gui zhi) | 2 g |
| Bai zhu (white atractylodes) | 2,5 g |
| Cang zhu (black atractylodes) | 2,5 g |
| Hou po (magnolia bark) | 2,5 g |
| Tangerine peel (chen pi) | 2,5 g |
| Licorice root (gan cao) | 1 g |
| Fresh ginger (sheng jiang) | 1,5 g |
| Jujube (da zao) | 3–5 stuks |
- Tongue
- white with a greasy coating
- Pulse
- slippery and thin