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rx
formula
Stephania and Hoelen F.
chinese formulae
definition
Stephania and Hoelen F. = Fang Ji Fu Ling Tang = "Stephania & Poria Decoction"
sources: Hsu, 1980, p. 475; Bensky and Barolet, p. 180.
signs and symptoms: Edema of the arms and legs, muscle spasms, convulsions or trembling, numbness, chills in the limbs.
tongue and pulse: Floating pulse.
indications: Superficial edema on the Exterior and muscle levels. With the appropriate presentation, this formula may be used in treating conditions conventionally diagnosed as convulsions, epilepsy, eclampsia, edema of the hands and feet, numbness, nephritis, and uremia.
cautions and contraindications: Contraindicated for acute, Shi (Excess) edema.
ingredients: dosage for two days:
» 18 grams: poria (fu ling).
» 9 grams: stephania (han fang ji), astragalus (huang qi), cinnamon twig (gui zhi), licorice (gan cao).
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