Expel Dampness: Promote Urination and Leach Out Dampness

Question 1

Wu Ling San (Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria)

Answer 1

Promotes urination, drains dampness, strengthens the Spleen, warms the yang, and promotes the transforming functions of qi

Water-Damp retention marked by edema and difficult urination: Edema, generalized sensation of heaviness, diarrhea, urinary difficulty, possibly vomiting

T: thick white or greasy

P: slippery

Taiyang Syndrome: Also for UB water accumulation with possible external Wind-Cold, headache, fever, irritability, strong thirst, but with vomiting immediatelt after drinking, urinary difficulty

P: floating

Taiyin syndrome: throbbing pulsations just below the umbilicus, vomiting frothy saliva, vertigo, shortness of breath, coughing

• Ze Xie
• Fu Ling
• Zhu Ling
• Bai Zhu
• Gui Zhi

Question 2

Zhu Ling Tang (Polyporus Decoction)

Answer 2

Promotes Urination, clears heat, and nourishes the yin

Water and Heat Retention in the UB with Yin injury: Urinary difficulty, fever, thirst with a desire to drink, diarrhea, cough, nausea, irritability, insomnia

T: red with dry yellow coat

P: thin, rapid

NOTE: Also for diarrhea in infants from Damp-Heat and injury to the Yin

• Zhu Ling
• Fu Ling
• Ze Xie
• Hua Shi
• E Jiao

Question 3

Wu Pi San (Five-Peel Powder)

Answer 3

Resolves dampness, reduces edema, regulates the qi and strengthens the Spleen​

SP Qi deficiency with excessive damo causing skin edema (Pi Shui syndrome): generalized edema with a sensation of heaviness, distention and fullness in the epigastrium and abdomen, labored breathing and heavy breathing, urinary dfficulty

T: white greasy coat

P: deep, moderate

NOTE: Also for generalized edema during pregnancy

• Sang Bai Pi
• Sheng Jiang Pi
• Fu Ling Pi
• Chen Pi
• Da Fu Pi