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Fang nameStephania and Poria Decoction
sourceTreatise On Typhoid And Death
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[Preparation method and dosage]

Stephania Tetrandra (Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae) 9gm
Astragalus Root (Radix Astragali seu Hedysari) 9gm
Cinnamon Twig (Ramulus Cinnamomi) 9gm
Poria (Poria) 18gm
Liquorice Root (Radix Glycyrrhizae) 6gm

[Efficacy]

It can transform gas, dehumidify and promote water.

[Indications]

Skin edema refers to illness, swollen limbs, moisture in the skin, and trembling limbs.

[Prescription]

The syndrome treated by this prescription is similar to Stephania and Astragalus Decoction syndrome. The so-called skin edema means that the edema is obviously floating on the skin and cannot be touched when pressed. Fangzhong is from Stephania and Astragalus Decoction to White Atractylodes Rhizome, joining Poria and Cinnamon Twig. Its focus is on the elimination of moisture in the skin due to pathogenic factors causing swelling in the skin. Cinnamon Twig can transform qi and move yang. It can not only release exterior evils but also replenish exterior deficiencies.

[Key points of syndrome differentiation]

  1. qi deficiency exterior deficiency.
  2. edema obvious.
  3. Vibration or numbness in the limbs.

[Addition and subtraction]

French Tong Stephania and Astragalus Decoction.

[Modern application]

This prescription is cardiotonic, diuretic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, regulates blood circulation and improves the body's immunity. Used for acute and chronic nephritis, pregnancy edema, athlete's foot, nephrotic syndrome, cardiac edema, edema of limbs, and tremor paralysis.

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