XUAN QING DAO ZHUO TANG - 宣清导浊汤 - DIFFUSE, CLEAR AND GUIDE OUT TURBIDITY DECOCTION

English:	Diffuse, Clear and Guide out Turbidity Decoction
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Poria	Fu Ling	9-18g	Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness Strengthens the Spleen. With Zhu Ling, promotes urination.
Polyporus	Zhu Ling	5-18g	Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness.
Faeces Bombycis	Can Sha	4.5-18g	Harmonizes the Stomach and transforms turbid Dampness.
Fr. Gleditsiae	Zao Jiao	1-5g	Dispels Phlegm and blocks the bowels.
Glauberitum	Han Shui Shi	9-30g	Clears Heat, drains Fire from the Yang Ming, promotes urination,d reduces edema, directs Fire downward and softens hardness.

Formula Actions

• Promotes urination
• Strengthens the Spleen
• Drains Fire
• Unblocks the bowels

Syndromes

• Spleen-Damp Edema

Clinical Manifestations

Abdominal fullness Drum-like distention Firm local distention in the epigastrium Pitting edema Ascites Scanty urination Anorexia Decreased food intake Acid regurgitation

A feeling of fullness, oppression and distention in the chest Constipation Edema in limbs, especially lower limbs Maybe anasarca Physical and mental fatigue T: Pale C: White and moist P: Soft and even or Wiry, soft and even

Treats

Constipation

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

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