Herbs that drain dampnessHerbs that drain dampness

Drain Dampness

Main Action: Main Action:

Promote water metabolism & leach out dampnessPromote water metabolism & leach out dampness

Indication:Indication:

Edema, painful urinary dribbling, damp-warmth, damp sores, jaundiceEdema, painful urinary dribbling, damp-warmth, damp sores, jaundice

Middle Jiao Fu Ling, Yi Yi Ren, Fu Ling, Yi Yi Ren, Tong caoTong cao, ,

Lower Jiao Zhu Ling, Ze Xie, Che Qian Zi, Hua Shi, Bian Xu, Bi Zhu Ling, Ze Xie, Che Qian Zi, Hua Shi, Bian Xu, Bi Xie, Dong Kui Guo, Fang Ji, Di Fu ZiXie, Dong Kui Guo, Fang Ji, Di Fu Zi

Heart & Small intestine Meridian Mu Tong, Deng Xin Cao, Chi Xiao DouMu Tong, Deng Xin Cao, Chi Xiao Dou

Jaundice Yin ChenYin Chen, Jin Qian Cao, Hai Jin Sha, Jin Qian Cao, Hai Jin Sha

Bloody & stony urine Qu Mai, Shi WeiQu Mai, Shi Wei

Abscess Dong Gua Zi, Dong Gua Zi, Dong Gua Pi

Herbs that drain dampnessHerbs that drain dampness

Part OnePart One

Agents which enter the Middle JiaoAgents which enter the Middle Jiao

Fu Ling Fu Ling 茯苓茯苓Yi Yi Ren Yi Yi Ren 薏苡仁薏苡仁

Tong Cao 通草

Fu Ling Fu Ling 茯苓茯苓

Pharmaceutical Name Poria

Actions

Promote urination & leads out dampness

Strengthen the Spleen & Harmonizes middle Jiao

Strengthen the Spleen & transform phlegm

Quiets the heart & calms the spirit

Indications

( Excess & Def. )

Scanty urine due to damp heat

Edema

Loss of appetite, diarrhea,

Spleen Def. with thin mucus

Palpitations & insomnia

Dosage 9 – 15 g

Cook

Toxic sym. Allergic reactions

Fu Ling 茯苓 (neutral)

Contraindications Yin Def.

Combinations

Indications Formular

Gui Zhi 桂枝Bai Zhu 白术 Edema

Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang 苓桂术甘汤

Che Qian Zi 车前子 Urinary dysfunction

Ren Shen 人参Bai Zhu 白术 Spleen Qi def.

Si Jun Zi Tang

四君子汤 Mu Xiang 木香 Diarrhea due to dampness

Ban Xi 半夏 Phlegm

Bai Zhu 白术Fu Zi 附子 Edema due to Spleen Yang def.

Zhen Wu Tang

真武汤

Yi Yi Ren Yi Yi Ren 薏苡仁薏苡仁

Pharmaceutical Name Coicis Semen

Actions

Strengthen the spleen & drains dampness

Facilitates the resolution of dampness & eliminates painful obstruction

Clears heat & expel pus

Clears damp-heat

Indications

( Excess & def. )

Edema

Painful urinary dribbling

Diarrhea due to Sp. Def.

Wind damp painful obstruction

Lung or intestine abscess

Dosage 9 – 30 g

Cook

Toxic Sym.

Yi Yi Ren Yi Yi Ren 薏苡仁薏苡仁(slightly cold)(slightly cold)

Contraindications None noted

Combinations

Indications Formular

赤小豆 Chi Xiao Dou

木通 Mu TongFever with scanty, dark urine

茯苓 Fu Ling

白术 Bai ZhuDiarrhea due to spleen def.

Shen Ling Bai Zhu San 参苓白术散

Ma Huang 麻黄Xing Ren 杏仁

Body ache due to wind-dampness

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Lu Gen 芦根Dong Gua Zi 冬瓜子

Tao Ren 桃仁Lung abscess

Wei Jing Tang

苇茎汤

Bai Jiang Cao 败酱草Mu Dan Pi 牡丹皮 Intestine abscess

Cang Zhu 苍术Huang Bai 黄柏

Niu Xi 牛膝

Atrophy & weakness of the lower extremities dui to Damp

heat

Herbs that drain dampnessHerbs that drain dampness

Part TwoPart Two

Agents which enter the Lower JiaoAgents which enter the Lower Jiao

Zhu Ling Zhu Ling 猪苓猪苓Ze Xie Ze Xie 泽泻泽泻

Che Qian Zi Che Qian Zi 车前子车前子 Hua Shi Hua Shi 滑石滑石 Bian Xu Bian Xu 扁蓄扁蓄 Bi Xie Bi Xie 萆邂萆邂

Dong Kui Guo Dong Kui Guo 冬葵果冬葵果 Fang Ji Fang Ji 防己防己

Di Fu Zi Di Fu Zi 地肤子地肤子

Zhu Ling Zhu Ling 猪苓猪苓

Pharmaceutical Name Polyporus

Actions

Promotes urination

Leaches out dampness

Indications

( Excess )

Scanty urine or turbid painful urinary dribbling

Edema

Vaginal discharge

Diarrhea or jaundice

Dosage 6 – 12 g

Cook

Toxic Sym.

Zhu Ling Zhu Ling 猪苓猪苓(slightly cool)(slightly cool)

Contraindications

Combinations

Indications Formular

Fu Ling 茯苓 Diarrhea, edema, urinary disorder

Wu Ling San 五苓散

Da Fu Pi 大腹皮 Abdominal distention, Edema

Mu Tong

Hua ShiPainful urinary dribbling,

bloody urine with heat sym.Zhu ling Tang 猪苓汤

Ze Xie Ze Xie 泽泻泽泻

Pharmaceutical Name Alismatis Rhizoma

Actions

Promotes urination

Leads out dampness

Drains damp-heat from lower burner

Drain def. kidney fire

Indications

(Excess & def. )

Painful urinary dribbling

Edema

Dizziness due to dampness

Tinnitus

Dosage 4.5 - 9 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. HEMATURIA OR ACIDOSIS

Ze Xie Ze Xie 泽泻泽泻 (Cold)(Cold)

Contraindications Sunken middle jiao Qi

Combinations

Indications Formular

Mu Tong 　木通 Painful urinary dribbling

Sha Ren 　砂仁 Urinary discomfort

Zhu Ling 　猪苓Fu Ling 　茯苓 Drain dampness

Bai Zhu 　白术 Vertigo Ze Xie Tang 泽泻汤

Che Qian Zi Che Qian Zi 车前子车前子

Pharmaceutical Name Plantaginis Semen

Actions

Promotes urination

Clears damp-heat

Promote urination to solidify the stool

Clears/brighten the eyes

Expel phlegm & stops cough

Indications

(Excess )

Painful urinary dribbling

Edema

Diarrhea due to summer heat

Red & painful eye due to liver fire

Dosage 9 -15 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. No side effects within the normal dosage

Che Qian Zi Che Qian Zi 车前车前子子 ( Cold ) ( Cold )

ContraindicationsPregnancy

Kidney essence def.

Combinations

Indications Formular

Mu Tong 木通Zhi Zi 栀子

Hua Shi 滑石

Damp heat in lower Jiao

( painful urinary dribbling )

Ba Zheng San

八正散

Bai Zhu 白术Fu Ling 茯苓Ze Xie 泽泻

Diarrhea due to summer heat

Ju Hua 菊花Long Dan Cao 龙胆草

Huang Qin 黄芩Red & swollen eyes

Shan Yao 山药Huang Bai 黄柏 Chronic vaginal discharge

Shu Di Huang 熟地Gou Qi Zi 枸杞子Tu Si Zi 菟丝子

Failing vision due to liver & kidney def.

Hua Shi Hua Shi 滑石滑石

Pharmaceutical Name Talcum

Actions

Clears heat & drains dampness

Clears summer heat through urine

Absorbs dampness

Indications

(Excess)

Hot painful urinary dribbling

Summer heat

Damp skin lesions: eczema, damp sores, and prickly heat

Diarrhea due to damp-heat

Dosage 9 -15 g

Cook

Toxic Sym.

Hua Shi Hua Shi 滑石滑石 (Cold)(Cold)

ContraindicationsSpleen def.

Pregnancy

Combinations

Indications Formular

Mu Tong 木通Zhi Zi 栀子 Hot painful urinary dribbling

Ba Zheng San 八正散

Hai Jin Sha 海金沙Shi Wei 石苇

Stony painful urinary dribbling

Fu Ling

Yi YI Ren Damp-heat diarrhea

Gan CaoSummer heat: fever,

irritability, thirst, and painful urinary dribbling

Liu Yi San

六一散

Huang Bai 黄柏Duan Shi Gao 煅石膏

Eczema or other damp skin lesions

Bian Xu Bian Xu 扁蓄扁蓄

Pharmaceutical Name Polygoni avicularis Herba

Actions

Clears damp-heat from the bladder

Promotes urination & unblocks painful urinary dribbling

Expels parasites and stops itching

Indications

(Excess)

Painful urinary dribbling

Painful bloody urinary dribbling

Damp skin lesions with itching

Dosage 9 -15 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. None noted

Bian Xu Bian Xu 扁蓄扁蓄 (slightly (slightly cold )cold )

Contraindications

Combinations

Indications Formular

Mu Tong 木通Zhi Zi 栀子 Hot painful urinary dribbling

Ba Zheng San 八正散

Xiao Ji 小蓟Bai Mao Gen 白茅根 Bloody urinary dribbling

Jin Qian Cao 金钱草Hai Jin Sha 海金沙

Stony painful urinary dribbling

Di Fu Zi 地肤子 　 external wash for genital itching

Bai Bu 百部Bing Lang 槟榔 External wash for pinworm

Bi XieBi Xie 　萆薢　萆薢

Pharmaceutical Name Dioscoreae hypoglaucae rhizoma

Actions

Separates the pure from the turbid

Expels wind-dampness, relaxes the sinews, unblocks the collaterals

Clears damp-heat from the skin

Indications

(Excess)

Cloudy urine

Vaginal discharge

Painful obstruction due to wind dampness

Damp-heat skin lesion

Dosage 9 -15 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. None noted

Bi Xie Bi Xie 萆萆 (neutral )(neutral )

Contraindications

Combinations

Indications Formular

Yi Zhi Ren 益智仁Shi Chang Pu 石菖蒲 Urine like rice porridge

Wei Ling Xian 威灵仙 Painful obstruction

Gui Zhi 桂枝Fu Zi 附子

Painful obstruction due to cold – dampness

Qin Jiao 秦艽Yi Yi Ren 薏苡仁

Painful obstruction due to damp heat

Huang Bai 黄柏Yi Yi Ren 薏苡仁 Damp-heat skin lesions

Bi Xie Bi Xie 萆 萆 ((neutral )neutral )

Dong Kui GuoDong Kui Guo 　冬葵果　冬葵果

Pharmaceutical Name Malvae Fructus

Actions

Promotes urination & Unblocks painful urinary dribbling

Benefits the breasts

Moistens the intestines & unblocks the bowels

Indications

(Excess)

Stony painful urinary dribbling

Edema

Insufficient lactation

Constipation due to lack of fluids

Dosage 3 -9 g

Cook

Toxic Sym.In high doses(50g) have led to double vision, mild excitation, viual hallucinations and delirious speech

Dong Kui Guo Dong Kui Guo 冬葵果冬葵果 (cold)(cold)

Combinations

Indications Formular

Che Qian Zi 车前子Mu Tong 木通 Painful urinary dribbling

Fu Ling 茯苓 Edema

Jin Qian Cao 金钱草Ji Nei Jin 鸡内金

Shi Wei 石韦Urinary tract stones

San Jin Tang

三金汤

Sha Ren 砂仁Insufficient lactation and

swollen, painful breasts due to Qi Stag

Wang Bu Liu Xing

王不留行

Insufficient lactation and swollen, painful breasts due

to blood stasis

Huo Ma Ren 火麻仁 Constipation

Dong Kui Guo Dong Kui Guo 冬葵果冬葵果Contraindications

Spleen def. caused loose stools

Pregnancy

Fang Ji Fang Ji 防己防己

Pharmaceutical Name Stephaniae tetrandrae radix

Actions

Promotes urination & reduces edema

Expels wind-dampness & alleviates pain

Indications

(Excess)

Edema in the lower body

Red swollen hot painful joints

Dosage 4.5 – 9 g

Cook

Toxic Sym.Over dosage (30-100g) : vomiting, tremor, ataxia, hypertonicity, Death from respiratory failure

Fang Ji Fang Ji 防己防己　　 (cold)(cold)

ContraindicationsSp. & St. def.

Kidney disease

Combinations

Indications Formular

Fu Ling 茯苓Gui Zhi 桂枝

Edema in constitutionally weak patient

Huang Qi 黄芪Bai Zhu 白术 Edema due to exterior def.

Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang 防己黄芪汤

Ze Lan 泽兰 Edema due to blood stasis

Fang Ji Fang Ji 防己防己　　 (cold)(cold)

Di Fu zi Di Fu zi 地肤子地肤子

Pharmaceutical Name Kochiae Fructus

Actions

Clears damp-heat & promotes urination

Expel dampness & stops itching

Indications

(Excess)

Painful urinary dribbling

Eczema & scabies

Dosage 9 -15 g

Cook

Toxic Sym. Allergic reactions

De Fu Zi De Fu Zi 地肤子地肤子 (cold)(cold)

Contraindications

Combinations

Indications Formular

Zhu Ling 猪苓Tong Cao 通草

Qu Mai 瞿麦

Urinary discomfort due to damp-heat in the bladder

Ku Shen 苦参 Itchiness and irritation skin

She Chuan Zi 蛇床子 External wash for itchy skin

Bai Xian Pi 白藓皮 Eczema & itchy skin

De Fu Zi De Fu Zi 地肤子地肤子　　(cold)(cold)

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Part ThreePart Three

Agents which enter the heart & small intestine Agents which enter the heart & small intestine meridianmeridian

Mu Tong Mu Tong 木通木通Deng Xin Cao Deng Xin Cao 灯心草灯心草 Chi Xiao Dou Chi Xiao Dou 赤小豆赤小豆

Mu Tong Mu Tong 木通木通

Pharmaceutical Name Akebiae Caulis

Actions

Promotes urination & unblocks painful urinary dribbling

Promotes urination & drains heat from the heart

Promotes lactation & unblock the blood vessels

Indications

( Excess )

Painful urinary dribbling

Irritability with scanty urine

Insufficient lactation

Dosage 3 -6 g

Cook

Toxic sym. Very low toxicity if taken orally

Mu Tong 木通 (slightly cold)

ContraindicationsKidney failure disease

Pregnant women

Combinations

Indications Formular

Che qian Zi 车前子Zhi zi 栀子

Hua Shi 滑石

Painful urinary dribbling due to damp heat in bladder

Ba Zheng San

八正散

Hai Jin Sha 海金沙 Stony urinary dribbling

Zhu Ling 猪苓Fu Ling 茯苓 Edema

Deng Xin Cao 灯心草 Heart fire

Huang Qi 黄芪Dang Gui 当归 Insufficient lactation

Mu Tong 木通 (slightly cold)

Deng Xin Cao Deng Xin Cao 灯心草灯心草

Pharmaceutical Name Junci Medulla

Actions

Promotes urination & unblocks painful urinary dribbling

Clears the heart & directs fire downward

Indications

( Excess )

Hot painful urinary dribbling

Irritability with scanty urine

Dosage 1.5 – 4.5 g

Cook

Toxic sym. None noted

Deng Xin Cao 灯心草 (slightly cold)

Contraindications

Combinations

Indications Formular

Dan Zhu Ye 淡竹叶Che Qian Cao 车前草 Hot painful urinary dribbling

Hua Shi 滑石 Irritability

Che Qian Cao 车前草Bai Mao Gen 白茅根 Edema due to nephritis

Fu Ling 茯苓Zhu Sha 朱砂

Suan Zao Ren 酸枣仁 Irritability, insomnia

Deng Xin Cao 灯心草 (slightly cold)

Chi Xiao Dou Chi Xiao Dou 赤小豆赤小豆

Pharmaceutical Name Phaseoli Semen

Actions

Promotes urination & reduces edema

Facilitates the resolution of dampness & heat

Disperses blood stasis

Indications

( Excess )

Urinary difficulty

Edema

Mild damp heat jaundice

Sores, carbuncles and furuncles 　 ( external wash)

Dosage 9 – 30 g

Cook

Toxic sym. Overdosage can induce miscarriage

Chi Xiao Dou 赤小豆 (neutral)

Contraindications

Combinations

Indications Formular

Ma Huang 麻黄Lian Qiao 连翘

Sang Bai Pi 桑白皮Mild jaundice

Jing Jie 荆芥 Itchy wind rash

Chi Xiao Dou 赤小豆 (neutral)

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Part FourPart Four

Agents which treat the jaundice Agents which treat the jaundice

Yin Chen Yin Chen 茵陈茵陈

Hai Jing Sha 海金沙 Jing Qian Cao 金钱草

Yin Chen Yin Chen 茵陈茵陈

Pharmaceutical Name Artemisiae scopariae herba

Actions

Clears heat, resolves dampness, and reduce jaundice

Clears heat & facilitates the resolution of dampness

Indications

( Excess )

Jaundice

Damp sores

Wind rashes

Other skin disease as external wash

Dosage 9 – 30 g

Cook

Toxic sym. Headache, dizziness, numbness and tremor of the upper extremities

Yin Chen 茵陈 (slightly cold)

Contraindications

Combinations

Indications Formular

Da Huang 大黄Zhi Zi 栀子 Jaundice

Yin Chen Hao Tang

茵陈蒿汤Fu Ling 茯苓Ze Xie 泽泻Gui zhi 桂枝

Jaundice with urinary dysfunction

Gan Jiang 干姜Zhi fu Zi 制附子 Damp-cold type jaundice

Chai Hu 柴胡Yu Jin 郁金 Hepatitis

Yin Chen 茵陈 (slightly cole)

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Part FivePart Five

Agents which treat bloody & stony urineAgents which treat bloody & stony urine

Qu Mai Qu Mai 瞿麦瞿麦Shi Wei Shi Wei 石韦石韦

Qu Mai Qu Mai 瞿麦瞿麦

Pharmaceutical Name Dianthi herba

Actions

Clears damp-heat

Promotes urination& unblocks painful urinary dribbling

Breaks up blood stasis

Indications

( Excess )

Painful bloody urinary dribbling

Amenorrhea due to blood stasis

Dosage 9 – 15 g

Cook

Toxic sym.

Qu Mai 瞿麦 ( cold)

Contraindications Pregnant women

Combinations

Indications Formular

Bian Xu 扁蓄 Painful urinary dribbling

Hai jing Sha 海金沙 Stony urinary

Bai Mao Gen 白茅根Xiao Ji 小蓟 Blood in the urine

Dan Shen 丹参Chi Shao 赤芍

Amenorrhea due to blood stasis

Qu Mai 瞿麦 ( cold)

Shi Wei Shi Wei 石韦石韦

Pharmaceutical Name Dianthi herba

Actions

Clears damp-heat & unblocks painful urinary dribbling

Clears heat & stops bleeding

Clears the lungs, expel phlegm, and stops cough

Indications

( Excess )

Stony or painful bloody urinary dribbling

Vomiting blood, uterine bleeding

Lung heat cough and wheezing

Dosage 6 – 9g

Cook

Toxic sym.

Shi Wei 石韦 ( slightly cold)

Contraindications

Combinations

Indications Formular

Qu Mai 瞿麦Hua Shi 滑石 Painful urinary dribbling

Pu Huang 蒲黄Zhi zi 栀子

Blood in the urine with stabbing pain

Che Qian Zi 车前子Ze Xie 泽泻 Edema

Di Yu 地榆 Coughing of blood

Shi Wei 石韦 ( slightly cold)

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Part SixPart Six

Agents which treat the abscessAgents which treat the abscess

Dong Gua Zi Dong Gua Zi 冬瓜子冬瓜子

Dong Gua Pi 冬瓜皮

Dong Gua Zi Dong Gua Zi 冬瓜子冬瓜子

Pharmaceutical Name Benincasae Semen

Actions

Clears heat, expel phlegm, and promotes the discharge of pus

Clears heat and drains dampness

Indications

( Excess )

Lung or intestine abscess

Damp-heat vaginal discharge

Dosage 9 – 15 g

Cook

Toxic sym. None noted

Dong Gua Zi 冬瓜子 (cold)

Contraindications

Combinations

Indications Formular

Jie Geng 桔梗Yu Xing Cao 鱼腥草Jin Yin Hua 金银花

Lung abscess caused by hot phlegm

Yi Yi Ren 薏苡仁Lu Gen 芦根

Lung abscess caused by heat toxin

Wei Jing Tang

苇茎汤

Da Huang 大黄Mu Dan Pi 牡丹皮 Intestine abscess

Huang Bai 黄柏Bi xie 萆 Damp-heat vaginal discharge

Dong Gua Zi 冬瓜子 (cold)