Actions
- Promotes urination and drains dampness to reduce edema
- Regulates the Qi and tonifies the Spleen.
Indications
- Generalized edema and pitting edema with a fullness, distension, or heaviness in the abdomen and epigastria
- Difficult urination and heavy or labored breathing.
Western Uses:
- Edema
- Edema from Pregnancy
- Protein Deficiency Edema
- Ascites from Cirrhosis
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Urticaria
- Menopausal Edema
Ingredients
5 substances in Wu Pi San (Wu Pi Yin) — each links to its full herb monograph.
Chen Pi9 gRegulate the Qi
Da Fu Pi15 gRegulate the Qi
Fu Ling Pi15 gRegulate Water and Drain Dampness
Sang Bai Pi15 gRelieve Coughing and WheezingNo specimen photographSheng Jiang Pi6 gWarm, Spicy Herbs that Release the ExteriorPreparation & dosage
Decoction.
Safety — read before use
This formula does not strongly Tonify the Spleen, so the use of additional Spleen Tonifying herbs is recommended
Originally Appeared In:
- Treasury Classic (Zhong Zang Jing)
Sources & References
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