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Zhu Ling Tang (豬苓湯) promotes urination and drains damp-heat while nourishing the yin; for damp-heat in the lower burner that has also begun to damage the yin.
English Name
Polyporus Decoction
Classical Source
Shang Han Lun, c. 220 CE
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Promotes urination and drains damp-heat
- Nourishes the yin
Indications
Damp-heat with yin damage in the lower burner: difficult, painful or bloody urination, thirst, irritability and insomnia, and possibly a low fever.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: red with a thin yellow coat. Pulse: rapid.
Modifications
For damp without heat or yin damage, use Wu Ling San.
Cautions & Contraindications
For damp-heat with some yin deficiency; not for damp-cold.