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Wei Ling Tang

From "Zang Fu Syndromes," by McDonald and Penner

English: Calm the Stomach and Poria Decoction

Also known as: Magnolia and Hoelen Combination or Decoction to Dispel Dampness in the Spleen and Stomach

• Ingredients
• Actions
• Syndromes
• Clinical Manifestations
• Treats
• Modifications

Latin	Pinyin	Dosage	Actions
Rz. Alismatis	Ze Xie	4-12g	Drains Dampness and promotes urination.
Scl. Poriae Cocos	Fu Ling	2.3-9g	Assists Yang, drains Dampness, promotes urination and strengthens SP. With Zhu Ling, promotes urination. With Bai Zhu, strengthens SP and promotes urination. With Gui Zhi, warms and transforms Fluids, unblocks Yang, promotes urination and reduces edema. With Ze Xie, Gui Zhi and Bai Zhu, for Damp Obstruction.
Scl. Polypori	Zhu Ling	2.3-9g	Eliminates Dampness and promotes urination. With Ze Xie, drains Dampness, promotes urination and drains Heat from UB.
Rz. Atractylodis Albae	Bai Zhu	2.3-9g	Strengthens SP, resolves dampness and aids transformation and transportation of Fluids. With Fu Ling and Gui Zhi, for SP Xu with chest distention and edema.
Ram. Cinnamomi	Gui Zhi	1.5-6g	Warms Ming Men, assists UB in transforming and passing urine, helps SP resolve Dampness and releases the exterior.
Rz. Atractylodis	Cang Zhu	4-15g	Dispels Dampness, tonifies SP and strengthens transporting function of SP. With Hou Po, for Dampness Obstructing MJ.
Cx. Magnoliae	Hou Po	3-12g	Circulates Qi, dispels Dampness, disperses fullness and warms SP. With Cang Zhu, dries Damp and tonifies SP. With Chen Pi, revives SP and increases appetite.
Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi	3-12g	Regulates Qi, transforms Dampness, strengthens SP and descends Qi. Assists Hou Po in descending Qi and eliminating distention. With Bai Zhu, for anorexia and other manifestations of Damp-Obstruction due to SP Xu.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae (fried)	Zhi Gan Cao	1-6g	Harmonizes and strengthens SP.
Rz. Zingiberis Recens	Sheng Jiang	1-3g	Warms the middle. With Da Zao, mildly regulates and harmonizes SP / ST.
Fr. Zizyphi Jujube	Da Zao	1-5g	Harmonizes and strengthens SP.

Dispels Dampness in SP and Regulates flow of Qi in SP / ST.

Cold-Damp Distresses SP

Abdominal fullness Edema of the face and eyes Short, scanty urination Joint pain

Heavy head and body Watery diarrhea Thirst Epigastric distention and pain

T: Pink
C: White and greasy
P: Soft and thready

Chronic gastritis Acute gastritis Acute enteritis Nephritis Urinary retention Colitis

Ascites Gastric neurosis Heatstroke Cardiac edema Scrotal hydrocele Attacks of neuralgia during the summer

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