防己茯苓汤
防己茯苓汤 is also named 防己伏苓湯, The Prescription of Fangji Fuling Tang
Source
The book Jin Gui Yao Lue
Ingredients
Explanation
Fang Ji: One of the principal drugs, being bitter and pungent in flavor and slightly cold in nature, expelling wind and removing dampness.
Huang Qi: Invigorating Qi and consolidating the superficies, removing dampness and subsiding swelling.
Gui Zhi: Warming and clearing the channels.
Gan Cao: Reinforcing the spleen and regulating the stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
Fu Ling: Inducing diuresis and draining dampness, invigorating the spleen.
Effect
Replenish qi and strengthen the spleen, warm yang and drain dampness.
Indications
Severe edema due to hypofunction of the spleen.
Administration
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken three times a day.