bubble_chart Efficacy

Warm the spleen and kidneys, unblock water, and disperse edema.

bubble_chart Indications

Yang deficiency yin edema, with more severe swelling in the lower body, chest and abdominal distension and fullness, heavy body, reduced appetite, cold hands and feet, loose stools, and scanty urine.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Aconite Lateral Root and Dried Ginger warm and nourish the spleen and kidneys, supporting yang and suppressing yin; Magnolia Bark, Aucklandia Root, Areca Peel, and Caoguo lower qi and guide stagnation, resolving dampness and promoting urination; Poria, White Atractylodes Rhizome, and Floweringqince Fruit strengthen the spleen and harmonize the middle, promoting urination and draining dampness; Liquorice Root, Fresh Ginger Rhizome, and Chinese Date benefit the spleen and warm the middle. The combination of these herbs collectively achieves the effects of warming the spleen and kidneys, unblocking water, and dispersing edema.