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Chinese
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five
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fungus; tuber
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adjourn; scatter; leisurely adjourn; scatter; leisurely; loosen; powdered medicine; to scatter; to come loose |
| trad. (五苓散)
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五
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苓
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散
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| simp. #(五苓散)
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五
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苓
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散
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Pronunciation
Noun
五苓散
- A pale yellow powder used in traditional Chinese medicine "to invigorate the function of the kidney and cause diuresis, in the treatment of oliguria, edema and abdominal distension, accompanied by vomiting, diarrhea, dryness of the mouth but no desire for drink due to dysfunctional activity of the bladder-qi".
Wuling powder has the following herbal ingredients:
| Name
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Chinese (S)
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Grams
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| Poria
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茯苓
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180
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| Rhizoma Alismatis
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泽泻
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300
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| Polyporus
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豬苓
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180
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| Cortex Cinnamomi
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桂皮
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120
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| Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (stir-baked)
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白术 (炒)
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180
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References
- State Pharmacopoeia Commission of the PRC (2005). "Pharmacopoeia of The People’s Republic of China (Volume I)". Chemical Industry Press. →ISBN.