五淋散

五淋散 is also named The Prescription of Wu Lin San

Source

The book Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang

Ingredients

Explanation

Fu Ling: Strengthening the spleen and promoting diuresis.

Chi Shao: Clearing heat and cool blood, activating blood and resolving stasis, clearing liver fire.

Dang Gui: Tonifying blood and activating blood to alleviate pain, regulating menstruation, and moistening intestines.

Raw Gan Cao: Clearing heat and removing toxicity, tonifying spleen and replenishing qi.

Zhi Zi Ren: Purging fire and eliminating irritability, cooling blood to stop bleeding, clearing heat and removing toxicity, clearing and excreting damp-heat.

Effect

Clear heat and eliminate dampness, promote diuresis and treat stranguria.

Administration

All the drugs are ground into fine powder. 6 g of powder is decocted in water for oral dose to be taken before meals.