bubble_chart Efficacy

Warming yang strengthens the spleen, and moving qi promotes diuresis.

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The syndrome treated by this formula is called yin edema, which is caused by spleen-kidney yang deficiency, where yang fails to transform water, leading to the retention of water and qi internally. The treatment should focus on warming yang to strengthen the spleen and moving qi to promote diuresis. In the formula, Aconite Lateral Root warms the spleen and kidneys, aiding qi transformation, Dried Ginger warms spleen yang, assisting in transportation and transformation. These two herbs together warm and nourish the spleen and kidneys, supporting yang and suppressing yin, serving as the sovereign medicinal. White Atractylodes Rhizome, Poria invigorate the spleen and dry dampness, promoting the excretion of water and dampness, Floweringqince Fruit awakens the spleen with its aromatic properties, resolving dampness and promoting diuresis. These three herbs together tonify the spleen and promote diuresis, ensuring that qi movement leads to dampness transformation, acting as assistant medicinals. The formula is harmonized with Liquorice Root, Fresh Ginger Rhizome, and Chinese Date, which regulate and harmonize the other herbs, benefiting the spleen and harmonizing the middle. Together, these herbs have the effect of benefiting the spleen, warming the kidneys, moving qi, and promoting diuresis.

Modern medicine believes that this prescription strengthens the heart, promotes diuresis, has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects, dispels wind and strengthens the stomach, stimulates appetite, and regulates gastrointestinal motility. It is mainly used for: renal edema, cardiac edema, cirrhotic ascites, presenting with abdominal distension and fullness, reduced appetite, fatigue and cold limbs, heavy body, scanty urine, loose stools, thick and greasy tongue coating, and deep slow pulse.