[Efficacy]

moving qi and resolving dampness, disinhibiting water and dispersing edema.

[Indications]

1. General edema, chest, abdominal distension and fullness, shortness of urine, and pregnancy edema.
2. Dampness in summer will cause swelling of the soles of the feet.

[Prescription]

In the prescription, tuckahoe peel invigorating spleen and draining dampness; Dried Tangerine Peel regulates qi, enlivening spleen and resolving dampness, and when it is wet, it will not accumulate to form water; White Mulberry Root-Bark diffusing the lung and disinhibiting water; If overflow causes swelling, the five skins can be used together to lose spleen and diuresis.

1. Systemic edema (spleen deficiency dampness damage, qi stagnation water stop).
2. Athlete's foot.
3. pregnancy edema.

[Addition and subtraction]

1. For severe swelling above the waist: add Perilla Leaf, Schizonepeta, Saposhnikovia Root, Gentian.
2. For severe swelling below the waist: add Rice Bean, Poria, Alisma, Stephania Tetrandra, Plantain Seed.
3. constipation: Add Rhubarb Rhizoma, Immature Orange Fruit.
4. Abdominal fullness: Add Magnolia Bark, green tangerine peel, radish seed.
5. For those who are physically weak: add Tangshen, White Atractylodes Rhizome, Astragalus Root.
6. Negative edema: Add Aconite Lateral Root, Dried Ginger, Cassia Bark.
7. Positive edema: Add Phelloendron Bark, Plantain Seed, Alisma.
8. edema even more: can be combined with Five Ingredients with Poria Powder.

[Modern application]

edema, panting, nephritis, cardiac edema, pregnancy edema, cirrhosis, abdominal retention of water, athlete's foot.