wu ling san 五苓散

Name of formula: wu ling san (Shang Han Lun)
Applications: edema due to heart, spleen or kidney diseases; inflammation of the kidneys; asthma; edema during pregnancy; ascites due to cirrhosis of liver; water retention in face and limbs, difficulty in urination; white and oily looking tongue, floating pulse.
Prescription:
gui zhi 12 g, zhu ling  15 g, fu ling 15 g, bai zhu 15 g, ze xie 15 g.
Boil with 3 bowls of water. Reduce to 80% of a bowl. Drink one hour before meals, while it is warm.
五苓散 (傷寒論﹐ 金櫃要略)
主治﹕
心臟﹐脾臟﹐腎臟性之水腫﹔腎炎﹔氣喘﹔妊娠水腫﹔
肝硬化腹水﹔面虛浮﹐四肢脹滿﹐小便不利﹔氣喘腹脹。 舌苔白膩，脈浮者。
 組成：
桂枝 三 錢﹐ 豬苓 四 錢﹐ 茯苓 四 錢﹐
白朮 四 錢﹐ 澤瀉 四 錢。
水 三 碗。 煎 八 分。 飯前一小時溫服
一錢等於  3.75 克 (舊制)
(By: Joe Hing Kwok Chu )