Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Ze Xie Tang - 泽泻汤 - Alisma Combination

English: Alisma Combination
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rz. Alismatis Ze Xie 5g Promotes urination and leaches out Dampness.
With Bai Zhu, for thin mucus beneath the Heart leading to cough, vertigo, dizziness and tinnitus, Spleen Deficiency leading to accumulation of Dampness with urinary difficulty, loose stools, diarrhea, Milky Lin or vaginal discharge and Meniere's disease.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 2g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism.

Formula Actions

  • Dispels stagnant water
  • Relieves vertigo

Syndromes

  • Jin Ye imbalance
  • Stomach water stagnancy resulting in severe and persistent vertigo even when lying still

Clinical Manifestations

  • Severe vertigo
  • Excess fluid in the epigastrium
  • Dizziness
  • Habitual headache

Treats

  • Severe vertigo
  • Habitual headache
  • Hypertension
  • Dizziness
  • Meniere's disease
  • Obesity

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.