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Fang Ji Fu Ling Tang防己茯苓湯

Stephania and Poria Decoction

También conocido comoStephania and Hoelen Combination

Sustancias
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Composición

  • Han Fang JiRx. Stephaniae Tetrandrae9–12 g

    Promotes urination, reduces edema especially in the lower body, expels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain.

    • Fu Ling, Gui Zhi
    Gan Cao, for edema in constitutionally weak patients and swelling due to Leg Qi*.
  • Huang QiRx. Astragali6–15 g

    Tonifies Wei Qi, stabilizes the Exterior, aids circulation of moisture downward from the face, promotes urination and reduces edema.

    for Wind edema with numbness, pain, swelling of the face and extremities, sweating, sensitivity to Wind, and reduced urination.
    • Han Fang Ji, Gui Zhi
    Fu Ling,* for superficial floating edema with swelling of the extremities.
  • Gui ZhiRam. Cinnamomi6–9 g

    Releases the Exterior, assists Yang, warms and facilitates the flow of Qi through the channels and collaterals and Blood through the vessels, warms the Middle and directs Turbid Yin downward.

    for Wind-Cold Damp Bi.
    unblocks Yang and facilitates the removal of congested fluids associated with Yang Deficiency edema.
  • Fu LingPoria6–18 g

    Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and strengthens the Spleen.

    for Spleen and Heart Deficiency causing facial edema, palpitations and shortness of breath.
  • Gan CaoRx. Glycyrrhizae3–6 g

    Tonifies the Spleen, augments *Qi, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.*

Acciones

  • Boosts Qi
  • Frees Yang
  • Encourages the flow of urine
  • Diminishes edema

Patrones que trata

Edema at the skin level

Manifestaciones

  • Edema that pits, most marked in the extremities
  • The body and extremities feel heavy
  • Twitching fibrillations of the skin and muscles in the extremities
  • Difficult urination
Cuerpo de la lengua
Unremarkable
Saburra
White in color and slippery in texture
Pulso
Floating in quality

Indicaciones

  • Edema of the skin type
  • Edema of cardiac origin
  • Scanty urine output
  • Edema arising from nephritis
  • Inflammation of the kidney (nephritis)

Modificaciones

Precauciones

  • Contraindicated in patients whose skin edema involves Heat Stagnation.
  • Contraindicated in patients with Internal edema showing a deep pulse.

Notas

Administer three to four times each day.