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rx
formula
Wei Ling Tang
chinese formulae
definition
Wei Ling Tang = "Calm the Stomach and Poria Decoction" = Magnolia and Ginger C. (Ping Wei San) plus Hoelen Five Herbs F. (Wu Ling San).
sources: Bensky and Barolet, p. 176; Yeung, p. 240.
signs and symptoms: Epigastric distention and pain, loss of appetite, facial edema, sensation of heaviness in head and body, urinary difficulty, diarrhea.
tongue and pulse: White greasy tongue coat, soft thready pulse.
indications: Spleen Distressed by Dampness. With the appropriate presentation, may be used in conditions conventionally diagnosed as chronic gastritis, ascites, cardiac edema, enteritis, urinary retention, scrotal hydrocele.
cautions and contraindications:
ingredients: dosage for two days:
» 9 grams: alisma (ze xie).
» 6 grams: poria (fu ling), polyporus (zhu ling), white atractylodes (bai zhu), atractylodes (cang zhu), magnolia bark (hou po).
» 3 grams: cinnamon twig (gui zhi), citrus (chen pi), jujube (da zao).
» 1 gram: licorice (gan cao), fresh ginger (sheng jiang).
modifications:
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