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Wu Ling San (Five Ingredient Powder with Poria)

Wu Ling San

Five Ingredient Powder with Poria

Category
Formulas that Expel Dampness
Subcategory
Formulas that Promote Urination and Leach out Dampness
Ingredients
5 herbs
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  • Promotes urination, drains damp, and strengthens the Spleen
  • Warms the Yang and promotes transformation of Bladder Qi.

Indications

  • Accumulation of cold water in the Lower Jiao, possibly with external Wind Cold: Difficult urination, fever, irritability, strong thirst with vomiting after drinking, and headache
  • Spleen Qi deficiency causing internal accumulation of water and dampness: General muscle and skin edema with a sensation of heaviness, difficult urination, diarrhea, and vomiting.
  • Accumulation of fluids in the Lower Jiao (Tai Yin Syndrome): A pulsing or throbbing sensation below the umbilicus, frothy saliva, dizziness, vertigo, shortness of breath, and coughing.

Western Uses:

  • Chronic Nephritic Edema
  • Acute Gastritis
  • Cardiac Edema
  • Gastrectasis
  • Ascites due to Liver Cirrhosis
  • Urine Retention
  • Scrotal Hydrocele
  • Acute Enteritis
  • Meniere's Disease
  • Neurogenic Bladder Syndrome

Ingredients

5 substances in Wu Ling San — each links to its full herb monograph.

Bai ZhuBai Zhu2.3 gTonify QiFu LingFu Ling2.3 gRegulate Water and Drain DampnessGui ZhiGui Zhi1.5 gWarm, Spicy Herbs that Release the ExteriorZe XieZe Xie4 gRegulate Water and Drain DampnessZhu LingZhu Ling2.3 gRegulate Water and Drain Dampness

Preparation & dosage

Decoction. Modern formulations usually have a 4 fold increase in dosages. Do not cook for more than 20 minutes.

Safety — read before use

This formula is warming and drying and should be used with caution in cases of difficult urination presenting with Yin and fluids deficiency

  • Do not use long term with Kidney Qi or Spleen Qi deficiency. Possible side effects may include: Loss of appetite, dizziness, vertigo, and a bland taste in the mouth.

    • Originally Appeared In:

    • On Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun)

    Sources & References

    Compiled and edited by Thomas Dehli, Founder & Editor, Sacred Lotus

    The information here is referenced from numerous sources — teachers, practitioners, class notes from Five Branches University, the books below, and the published research literature, with citations given as resolvable PubMed identifiers. Where sources disagree, I have flagged the discrepancies directly. If facts couldn't be verified, I have left them out. How we source our content.

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