Fu Ling Tang Jia Jian Er Hao - 茯苓汤加減二号 - Modified Poria Decoction #2

English:	Modified Poria Decoction #2
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Poria Rubra	Chi Fu Ling	60g	Clears Dampness and Heat.
Cx. Mori	Sang Bai Pi	60g	Promotes urination and reduces edema.
Rx. Saposhnikoviae	Fang Feng	45g	Expels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain. With Ma Huang, dispels Wind-Cold from the Exterior.
Cx. Cinnamomi	Rou Gui	45g	Disperses deep Cold, warms the channels, unblocks the channels and vessels and alleviates pain.
Rz. Chuanxiong	Chuan Xiong	45g	Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba	Bai Shao	45g	Adjusts the Ying and Wei, Alleviates pain, Astringes Yin, Calms Liver Yang and Liver Wind, Nourishes the Blood.
Rx. Ephedrae	Ma Huang	45g	Induces sweating, Promotes urination, Reduces edema, Releases the Exterior, Warms and disperses Cold pathogens.
Fr., Jujube	Da Zao	3g	Moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs.

Formula Actions

• Warms the channels
• Stops pain
• Eliminates Dampness
• Reduce swelling

Syndromes

• Wind-Cold-Damp Bi With Cold and Damp Predominant
• Painful Bi
• Fixed Bi

Clinical Manifestations

Swollen, painful joints Fixed pain with a feeling of heaviness Limited movement Excruciating sharp, stabbing joint pain Pain alleviated by warmth and aggravated by Cold Few joints are involved The joints cannot be flexed or extended No local redness or Heat Painful area often feels cold to the touch Pain worse at night and better during the day Pain intense but short lived Pain changes over days or weeks Ankylosis (stiffness) of joint Aversion to Cold Maybe chills with a slight fever Anhidrosis

Frequent nocturnal urination Numbness and heaviness of the extremities Stiffness or numbness of the muscles or skin Pain worse on cloudy or rainy days Maybe peripheral or systemic edema Pain is alleviated by pressure and warmth Pain lingers and is recalcitrant to treatment Worse during cloudy or wet weather Edema Maybe stifling sensation in chest Maybe anorexia or indigestion Maybe abdominal distention Maybe loose or semi-liquid stools T: Pink or Pale C: Thin and white or Greasy and white P: Slow, moderate and soft or Superficial and tight or Wiry and tight - maybe slow

Treats

Arthralgia Neck pain

Bi syndrome

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

• This formula is especially effective for the upper body and neck.

Modifications