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Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications Section 3 利水滲濕劑 — Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Formulas Wŭ Líng Săn (Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria) 五苓散 Pinyin Name: Wu Ling San Literal Name: Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria Alternate Names: Five-Ling Formula, Poria Powder with Five Herbs, Hoelen Five Herb Formula Original Source: Shang Han Lun (Discussion of Cold-Induced Disorders) by Zhang Zhong-Jing in the Eastern Han Dynasty COMPOSITION Ze Xie (Rhizoma Alismatis) 3.75g [15g] Zhu Ling (Polyporus) 2.25g [9g] Fu Ling (Poria) 2.25g [9g] Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) 2.25g [9g] Gui Zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi) 1.5g [6g] DOSAGE / PREPARATION / ADMINISTRATION CLINICAL APPLICATIONS The source text instructs to grind the ingredients into Acute and chronic nephritis, renal failure, gestational powder and take 1 spoonful [6g] with boiled water three hypertension, urolithiasis, urinary tract infection, times daily. The source text recommends drinking plenty liver cirrhosis and ascites, acute enteritis with diarrhea, of warm water to promote sweating. Today, it is normally hydrocephalus, and Meniere’s syndrome. DAMP-DISPELLING FORMULAS taken in powder form, 3-6g per dose. This formula may 16 also be prepared as a decoction with the doses suggested EXPLANATION in brackets. Wu Ling San (Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria), as originally used in Shang Han Lun (Discussion of Cold- CHINESE THERAPEUTIC ACTIONS Induced Disorders), treats water accumulation syndrome 1. Regulates water circulation and dispels dampness caused by disorders of both the taiyang channel and the 2. Warms yang and disperses water accumulation taiyang organ. This syndrome begins withtaiyang exterior (channel) syndrome, and, if left untreated, the pathogen CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS may travel via the taiyang channel to affect the taiyang 1. Exterior syndrome accompanied by accumulation of water organ of the Urinary Bladder. At this point, the patient and dampness in the interior: headache, fever, irritability, can be said to be suffering from both taiyang exterior thirst with a strong desire to drink but vomiting imme- (channel) and interior (organ) syndromes. Because the diately after drinking, urinary difficulty, white tongue exterior condition has not been treated, there will still be coating, and a superficial pulse. exterior symptoms, such as headache and fever. More- 2. Accumulation of water and dampness in the interior: over, the pathogenic factors have moved interiorly to the edema, loose stools, urinary difficulty, vomiting, and taiyang organ of the Urinary Bladder to impair its water- diarrhea due to sudden turmoil disorder. dispersing function. Because fluids have accumulated 3. Tan yin (phlegm retention): abdominal pulsation below in the lower jiao and are not being properly dispersed, the umbilicus, vomiting of foamy saliva, vertigo, shortness irritability and a strong desire to drink are present. And of breath, and possibly coughing. since there is already fluid accumulation in the body, vomiting may occur after intake of water. The treatment 1109 Chapter 16 – Damp-Dispelling Formulas Section 3 – Water-Regulating and Damp-Resolving Formulas Wŭ Líng Săn (Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria) Wu Ling San (Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria) Diagnosis Signs and Symptoms Treatment Herbs • Ze Xie (Rhizoma Alismatis) induces uri- • Headache and fever: nation and eliminates water accumulation. exterior condition • Zhu Ling (Polyporus) and Fu Ling (Poria) Exterior • Regulates water strengthen the Spleen, resolve dampness, syndrome • Urinary difficulty, strong circulation and and eliminate water accumulation. accompanied by desire to drink with dispels dampness accumulation vomiting after drinking: • Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis • Warms yang and of water and accumulation of water and Macrocephalae) strengthens the Spleen to disperses water dampness in dampness in the interior dispel water and dampness. the interior accumulation • Superficial pulse: exterior • Gui Zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi) releases condition the exterior and promotes the flow of yang qi in the interior. plan for this syndrome is to dispel water accumulation in • With edema due to Kidney yang deficiency, add Wu the interior quickly through diuresis, and to release the Pi Yin (Five-Peel Decoction) and Fu Zi (Radix Aconiti taiyang syndrome at the exterior. Lateralis Praeparata). • With edema due to Liver qi stagnation, add Wu Pi Ze Xie (Rhizoma Alismatis), the chief herb, directly Yin (Five-Peel Decoction), Qing Pi (Pericarpium Citri enters the Urinary Bladder to induce urination and Reticulatae Viride), and Mu Xiang (Radix Aucklandiae). eliminate water accumulation. Zhu Ling (Polyporus) and • With severe edema, add Da Fu Pi (Pericarpium Arecae), Fu Ling (Poria) act as deputy herbs to strengthen the Sang Bai Pi (Cortex Mori), and Chen Pi (Pericarpium diuretic function of Ze Xie (Rhizoma Alismatis). Bai Zhu Citri Reticulatae). (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) strengthens the • For diarrhea due to heat, remove Gui Zhi (Ramulus Spleen to dispel water and dampness. Gui Zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi) and add Che Qian Zi (Semen Plantaginis) Cinnamomi) relieves the taiyang syndrome with its and Mu Tong (Caulis Akebiae). exterior-releasing action, and promotes the flow of yang • For diarrhea due to damp-heat, add Jin Yin Hua (Flos qi in the interior to help invigorate the function of the Lonicerae Japonicae) and Yin Chen (Herba Artemisiae Urinary Bladder. Scopariae). • For diarrhea due to summer-dampness, add Huo Xiang This formula can also be used to treat edema or urinary (Herba Agastaches) and Pei Lan (Herba Eupatorii). difficulty. In addition, since this formula can help the • For diarrhea due to summer-heat invasion, add San Wu body excrete water through urination, it can also treat the Xiang Ru Yin (Mosla Three Decoction). type of diarrhea caused by excessive water or dampness • With abdominal bloating and distention, add Hou Po traveling with the feces. The diarrhea stops once the water (Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis) andChen Pi (Pericarpium is separated from the feces and is directed out of the body Citri Reticulatae). through urination. • With thirst due to summer-heat, add Bai Hu Tang (White Tiger Decoction). MODIFICATIONS • With general thirst, add Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum) and • With cold and dampness, add Cang Zhu (Rhizoma Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae). Atractylodis). • With thirst and constipation, add Gan Cao (Radix • With exterior symptoms, add Yue Bi Tang (Maidservant et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae), Hua Shi (Talcum), Zhi Zi from Yue Decoction). (Fructus Gardeniae), and Deng Xin Cao (Medulla Junci). • With urinary incontinence and zhong (central) qi • With body aches due to cold and damp accumulation, deficiency, add Dang Shen (Radix Codonopsis). add Qiang Huo (Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii). • With damp-heat jaundice, add Yin Chen (Herba Artemisiae Scopariae). CAUTIONS / CONTRAINDICATIONS • With edema due to Spleen deficiency, add Wu Pi • Because this formula eliminates excess body fluids Yin (Five-Peel Decoction) and Dang Shen (Radix through the urine, it should not be used for a prolonged Codonopsis). period of time. 1110 Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications Wŭ Líng Săn (Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria) • This formula is contraindicated in individuals who and slight improvement in 14 cases.8 Another study have depleted body fluids from profuse perspiration or reported 87.5% effectiveness using modified Wu Ling excessive vomiting or diarrhea, as its use could lead to San to treat 24 patients with acute renal failure caused by further loss of body fluids chemotherapy treatments.9 • Wu Ling San is contraindicated in cases of damp-heat 3. Gestational hypertension: Use of modified Wu Ling accumulation or urinary difficulty due to yin deficiency. San was associated with a 75% success rate in treat- • In order to restore normal water metabolism, the Spleen ing hypertension during pregnancy. Of 209 patients, and Kidney must be tonified if they are deficient, as these the study reported complete recovery in 156 cases. two organs regulate water circulation. The treatment protocol was to administer the herbs in decoction daily for 10 days per course of treatment. PHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECTS The herbal formula included Wu Ling San plus Sang Ji 1. Diuretic: Wu Ling San had a marked diuretic effect Sheng (Herba Taxilli), Da Fu Pi (Pericarpium Arecae), in rats 1-2 hours after oral ingestion.1 Another study Mu Gua (Fructus Chaenomelis), and Sha Ren (Fructus reported that intravenous injection of Wu Ling San in Amomi).10 dogs was associated with increased elimination of urine, 4. Urolithiasis: One study reported marked effect using sodium, chloride, potassium, and other electrolytes.2 modified Wu Ling San to treat urinary stones. Of 53 Lastly, administration of Wu Ling San in healthy adults patients, 33 successfully passed stones. The duration of was associated with 112% increase in urine output treatment varied between 2-50 packs of herbs.11 without any side effects.3 5. Liver cirrhosis and ascites: Use of modified Wu Ling 2. Antihypertensive: One study reported a significant San was associated with 89% effectiveness for treatment and prolonged reduction in blood pressure using a Wu of 43 patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites. The herbal Ling San preparation in rats. The mechanism of this formula contained Wu Ling San plus Dan Shen (Radix antihypertensive effect was attributed to the diuretic et Rhizoma Salviae Miltiorrhizae), Che Qian Zi (Semen and vasodilative actions of the formula. The herbal
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