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Formulas that Promote Urination and Leach out Dampness

Possible Tongue Appearance:

Yellow greasy tongue coat

Possible Pulse Patterns:

Wiry rapid pulse

Cautions, Contraindications, Herb Drug Interactions:

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Preparation Notes:

Pills. Grind all substances into an even powder, and then use steam to form small pills.
Taken in 6-9 Gram doses, 2-3 times a day.

Originally Appeared In:

Secrets from the Orchid Chamber (Lan Shi Mi Cang)

Combined Channels of all herbs in this formula:

Lungs, Large Intestine, Stomach, Spleen, Liver, Gall Bladder, Heart, Kidneys

There are 16 Substances in this Chinese Medicne

Hou Po (Magnolia Bark)
Quantity = 30 grams

Channels:

LI, LU, SP, ST

Properties:

Bitter, Spicy, Warm, Aromatic

Latin:

Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis

Chinese:

厚朴

Tone Marks:

hòu pò

Zhi Shi (Immature Fruit of the Bitter Orange)
Quantity = 15 grams (Dry-Fried)

Zhi Shi (Fructus Immaturus Citri Aurantii)

Channels:

LI, SP, ST

Properties:

Bitter, Spicy, Slightly Cold

Latin:

Fructus Immaturus Citri Aurantii

Chinese:

枳实

Tone Marks:

zhĭ shí

Jiang Huang (Turmeric Rhizome)
Quantity = 3 grams

Channels:

SP, ST, LIV

Properties:

Spicy, Bitter, Warm

Latin:

Rhizoma Curcumae Longae

Chinese:

姜黄

Tone Marks:

jiāng huáng

Translation:

Ginger Yellow

Huang Qin (Baical Skullcap Root)
Quantity = 36 grams (Dry-Fried)

Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis)

Channels:

GB, LI, LU, ST

Properties:

Bitter, Cold

Latin:

Radix Scutellariae Baicalensis

Chinese:

黄芩

Tone Marks:

huáng qín

Huang Lian (Coptis Rhizome)
Quantity = 15 grams (Dry-Fried)

Channels:

HT, LI, LIV, ST

Properties:

Bitter, Cold

Latin:

Rhizoma Coptidis

Chinese:

黄连

Tone Marks:

huáng lián

Translation:

Yellow Links

Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger Rhizome)
Quantity = 6 grams

Channels:

HT, LU, SP, ST

Properties:

Spicy, Hot

Latin:

dry Rhizoma Zingiberis

Chinese:

干姜

Tone Marks:

gān jiāng

Ban Xia (Pinellia Rhizome)
Quantity = 15 grams

Photo Note:

Sheng Ban Xia Shown

Channels:

LU, SP, ST

Properties:

Spicy, Warm, Toxic

Latin:

Rhizoma Pinelliae Tematae

Chinese:

半夏

Tone Marks:

bàn xià

Translation:

Half Summer

Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena Rhizome)
Quantity = 12 grams (Dry Fried)

Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae Aspheloidis)

Channels:

LU, ST, KI

Properties:

Bitter, Cold

Latin:

Rhizoma Anemarrhenae Aspheloidis

Chinese:

知母

Tone Marks:

zhī mŭ

Translation:

Know About Mother

Ze Xie (Water Plantain Rhizome, Alisma)
Quantity = 9 grams

Channels:

KI, BL

Properties:

Sweet, Bland, Cold

Latin:

Rhizoma Alismatis

Chinese:

泽泻

Tone Marks:

zé xiè

Alt Names:

Fu Ze Xie

Translation:

Marsh Drain

Zhu Ling (Polyporus Sclerotium)
Quantity = 3 grams

Zhu Ling (Sclerotium Polypori Umbellati)

Channels:

SP, KI, BL

Properties:

Sweet, Bland, Cool (or Neutral)

Latin:

Sclerotium Polypori Umbellati

Chinese:

猪苓

Tone Marks:

zhū líng

Fu Ling (Sclerotium of Tuckahoe, China Root, Poria, Hoelen)
Quantity = 6 grams

Channels:

HT, SP, LU

Properties:

Sweet, Bland, Neutral

Latin:

Scierotium Poriae Cocos

Chinese:

茯苓

Tone Marks:

fú líng

Alt Names:

Yun Ling, Bai Fu Ling, Fang Ling Kuai

Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes Rhizome)
Quantity = 3 grams

Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae)

Channels:

SP, ST

Properties:

Bitter, Sweet, Warm

Latin:

Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae

Chinese:

白术

Tone Marks:

bái zhú

Ren Shen (Ginseng Root)
Quantity = 3 grams

Channels:

LU, SP

Properties:

Sweet, Slightly Bitter, Slightly Warm

Latin:

Radix Ginseng

Chinese:

人参

Tone Marks:

rén shēn

Translation:

Man root

Zhi Gan Cao (Honey Fried Licorice Root)
Quantity = 3 grams

Channels:

All 12 Channels

Properties:

Sweet, Warm

Latin:

Radix Glycyrrhizae

Chinese:

炙甘草

Tone Marks:

zhì gān căo

Chen Pi (Orange Peel, Citrus Peel, Tangerine Peel)
Quantity = 9 grams

Channels:

LU, SP, ST

Properties:

Spicy, Bitter, Warm, Aromatic

Latin:

Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae

Chinese:

陈皮

Tone Marks:

chén pí

Alt Names:

Ju Pi, Guang Chen Pi, Xin Hui Pi

Translation:

Aged Peel

Sha Ren (Cardamom (Grains of Paradise Fruit))
Quantity = 6 grams

Channels:

SP, ST

Properties:

Spicy, Warm, Aromatic

Latin:

Fructus Amomi

Chinese:

砂仁

Tone Marks:

shā rén

Translation:

Sand Seeds

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