HERB FORMULAS

FU LING SI NI TANG - 茯苓四逆汤 - PORIA FOUR REVERSALS DECOCTION

English: Poria Four Reversals Decoction
Also Known As: Hoelen, Ginseng, Licorice and Aconite Combination
Poria Decoction for Frigid Extremities

HERBS AND ACTIONS

Pharmaceutical Latin
Pin Yin
Dosage
Actions
Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata Zhi Fu Zi 0.5-1g Warms the Kidney and Heart Yang, stimulates exhausted Yang, warms the Ming Men Fire and the entire body by traveling through all twelve channels.
With Gan Jiang, strengthens the Kidney and Spleen Yang,warms the Spleen and Kidneys, disperses Cold and treats overabundance of Yin fluids due to Deficiency Cold, Devastated Yang and debilitated Spleen and Kidney Yang with incessant diarrhea.
With Gan Jiang and Zhi Gan Cao strengthens the actions of fortifying Qi and benefiting the Yang for Cold extremities and diarrhea with undigested food due to Collapse of the Spleen and Kidney Yang.
Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen 2g Tonifies Spleen and Stomach Qi and tonifies Qi in Deficiency patients with Exterior conditions.
With Zhi Fu Zi, for Collapsed Qi and Devastated Yang with spontaneous sweat, ice cold extremities and shortness of breath.
With Gan Jiang and Zhi Gan Cao, strengthens its actions of fortifying Qi and benefiting the Yang for Cold extremities and diarrhea with undigested food due to Collapse of the Spleen and Kidney Yang.
With Fu Ling, for lower body edema and dysuria.
Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang 2g Warms the Middle Jiao and Lungs, transforms thin mucus, expels Cold, rescues Yang, warms the channels (unblocks the pulse) and stops bleeding.
With Zhi Fu Zi, for debilitated Spleen and Kidney Yang with incessant diarrhea.
With Zhi Gan Cao, for epigastric pain and vomiting due to Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold and detoxifies Zhi Fu Zi.
Poria Fu Ling 4g Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes the Middle Jiao.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata Zhi Gan Cao 2g Tonifies Qi, strengthens the Spleen and moderates the drying properties of the formula.

FORMULA ACTIONS

  • Dispels Dampness
  • Warms Yang
  • Restores Yang from collapse
  • Relieves restlessness

SYNDROMES

  • Yang Deficiency with Dampness

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

  • Chills
  • Diarrhea
  • Vomiting
  • Abdominal distention
  • Cold limbs
  • Palpitations
  • Anxiety due to stress
  • Edema
  • T: Pale and swollen
  • C: White or White and moist
  • P: Soft and slow

TREATS

CONTRAINDICATIONS AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

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