Skip to content
Neijing
pldeesfr

Knowledge baseFormulas

Edema #1

Medicinals
11

Composition

  • Guan Mu TongCaulis Aristolochiae Manchuriensis*9 g

    Clears Heart Fire, promotes urination, invigorates the Blood, promotes lactation and eases joint movement.

  • Xiang FuRz. Cyperi9 g

    Spreads and regulates Liver *Qi, regulates menstruation and alleviates pain*.

    for painful, Cold Qi leading to abdominal distention, borborygmus and diarrhea.
  • Chen PiPer. Citri Reticulatae9 g

    Regulates and descends Qi, adjusts the Middle, relieves the diaphragm, dries Dampness and transforms Phlegm.

    • Bai Zhu
    for anorexia and other symptoms of Damp Obstruction due to Spleen Deficiency.
  • Gan CaoRx. Glycyrrhizae6 g

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

  • Wu YaoRx. Linderae9 g

    Promotes the movement of Qi, alleviates pain, warms the Kidneys and disperses Cold.

    releases constraint from the Liver and Gallbladder, descends Qi in the chest and abdomen and warms Qi which has been slowed by pathogenic Cold.
  • Sheng JiangRz. Zingiberis Recens9 g

    Releases the Exterior, induces perspiration, disperses Cold, warms the Middle, adjusts the Ying and Wei and normalizes the flow of Qi at the center.

    • Chen Pi
    for Cold-Dampness Obstructing the Middle.
  • Mu GuaFr. Chaenomelis9 g

    Harmonizes the Stomach, nourishes the Liver and transforms Dampness.

  • Zi Su YeFol. Perillae9 g

    Promotes the movement of Spleen and Stomach *Qi, calms the fetus and alleviates morning sickness*.

  • Fu LingPoria9 g

    Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness and strengthens the Spleen.

    • Ze Xie
    facilitates the removal of water and leaches out Dampness to treat stagnant water and Dampness leading to edema.
    • Bai Zhu
    strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness.
  • Bai ZhuRz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae9 g

    Tonifies the Spleen, augments *Qi, dries Dampness, promotes water metabolism and calms the fetus*.

    for Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency.
  • Ze XieRz. Alismatis9 g

    Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness.

    • Bai Zhu
    for Spleen Deficiency leading to accumulation of Dampness with urinary difficulty, loose stools, diarrhea, Milky Lin or vaginal discharge.

Actions

  • Eases the Liver
  • Brings about the clearing of Stagnation
  • Fortifies the Spleen so that Dampness is removed

Patterns treated

Stagnation of Liver Qi

Manifestations

  • Edema appearing 3-4 months following conception
  • The swelling starts at the feet and travels upward into the legs
  • On pressure the edema is elastic and leaves no pit
  • The skin's color alters
  • Head pain of a distending quality
  • Distention along with pain in the sides or the flanks
  • A smothering feeling in the chest
  • Fullness together with distention across the chest and epigastrium
  • A dizzy sensation
  • Inclined to sigh
  • A melancholic mood
  • Depressed mood
  • Easily irritated
  • Anger that is out of place
  • Menstruation that comes irregularly
  • Painful menstruation
  • Distention and pain of the breasts both before and during menstruation
Tongue body
A body that is pink
Coating
A thin, white coat, or a thin, greasy one
Pulse
Wiry, or else slippery combined with tight

Indications

Edema arising in pregnancy

Notes

* Although the source text named it the King herb, this herb is contraindicated during pregnancy.