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formula nameFive-Peel Powder
sourceZhongcang Jing
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bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Ginger peel (Rhizoma Zingiberis) 10gm
White Mulberry Root-Bark (Cortex Mori) 10gm
Dried Tangerine Peel (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) 10gm
Areca Peel (Pericarpium Arecae) 10gm
Tuckahoe peel (Poria) 10gm

Decocted with water twice, taken in two doses, 2 doses per day.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Unblock water and dispersing edema, regulating qi and invigorating spleen.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, tuckahoe peel promotes urination and drains dampness, while also tonifying the spleen to aid in transformation; ginger peel disperses water retention with its acrid nature; White Mulberry Root-Bark descends lung qi, dredging and regulating the water passage; Areca Peel moves water qi and reduces distension; aged tangerine peel harmonizes stomach qi and resolves damp turbidity.

bubble_chart Modern Application

Modern medicine believes that this prescription has diuretic effects, enhances digestive function, promotes blood circulation, and lowers blood pressure. It is mainly used for: chronic nephritis, heart failure, pregnancy edema, presenting with edema, accompanied by difficulty in urination, heavy limbs, chest and abdominal distension and fullness, abnormal rising of qi with panting, white and greasy tongue coating, and a deep, slow pulse.

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