FORMULAS THAT EXPEL DAMPNESS

Question 1

Name 5 categories within the category of “Formulas that Expel Dampness”

Answer 1

1. Formulas that promote urination and leach out dampness
2. Formulas that transform damp turbidity and harmonize the stomach
3. Formulas that clear damp-heat
4. Formulas that warm and transform water and dampness
5. Formulas that dispel wind-dampness

Question 2

Which formulas promote urination and leach out dampness ?

Answer 2

1. Fu Ling Formulas (lead herb fu ling):
   A. Wu Ling San
   B. Zhu Ling Tang
   C. Wu Pi San
2. Huang Qi Formulas (lead herb Huang qi):
   A. Fang Ju Huang Qi Tang

Question 3

Single herbs that make up Wu Ling San ?

Answer 3

1. Ze Xie
2. Zhu Ling
3. Fu Ling
   (promote urination and transforms damp)
4. Bai Zhu
   (Tonify and transform damp)
5. Gui Zhi
   (Relieves surface and damp from UB, warms yang and “qi hua” function)

Question 4

Dx’s for when to use Wu Ling San ?

Answer 4

Dx 1: External and Internal Damp
Dx 2: Damp in UB and Taiyang
Dx 3: Spleen Qi Def and Damp-phlegm

Question 5

Wu Ling San is used in treatment to:

Answer 5

1. Promotes urine
2. Drains damp
3. Tonifies spleen
4. Warms yang
5. Promotes Qi transformation

Question 6

What are the general s/sx for using Wu Ling San ?

Answer 6

Most have edema, fatigue or heavy body, shapeless stools, thirst without desire to drink, urinary difficulty (especially deficient edema in face, eyelids, or lower body, or with swelling in the early morning)

Question 7

English name for Wu Ling San:

Answer 7

Five Ingredient Powder with Poria

Question 8

Single herbs that make up Zhu Ling Tang ?

Answer 8

1. Ze Xie
2. Zhu Ling
3. Fu Ling
   (promote urination and transform damp)
4. E Jiao
   (tonify yin, blood)
5. Hua Shi
   (cooling)

Question 9

Dx’s for when to use Zhu Ling Tang ?

Answer 9

Dx 1: Internal heat (in UJ & LJ) with dampness
Dx 2: UB damp-heat with yin deficiency
Dx 3: HT & KD fire with damp

Question 10

Zhu Ling Tang is used in treatment to:

Answer 10

1. Promotes urine
2. Clears heat
3. Nourishes yin

Question 11

What are the s/sx for a Zhu Ling Tang type person ?

Answer 11

difficult, urgent, or painful urination, or incontinence, diarrhea, insomnia, irritability, thirst

Question 12

English name for Zhu Ling Tang:

Answer 12

Polyporus Decoction

Question 13

Single herbs for Wu Pi San:

Answer 13

1. Sang Bai Pi (descend LU qi, open SanJiao)
2. Sheng Jiang Pi (reduce damp, create slight sweats)
3. Fu Ling Pi (tonify qi, promote urine)
4. Chen Pi
5. Da Fu Pi
   (move qi, transform damp)

Question 14

Dx’s for when to use Wu Pi San:

Answer 14

SP Qi deficiency with water/damp and Qi Stagnation

Question 15

Wu Pi San is used in treatment to:

Answer 15

1. Resolves Damp
2. Reduces Edema
3. Regulates Qi
4. Tonifies Spleen (mild)

Question 16

What are the s/sx for a Wu Pi San type of person ?

Answer 16

generalize edema, skin edema, pitting edema, swollen fingers, dyspnea, urinary retention, abdominal and epigastric distention and fullness, labored and heavy breathing, low energy

Question 17

Tongue and Pulse for Wu Pi San:

Answer 17

t: pale, swollen, teethmarks, sticky or greasy white coat
p: slippery, possibly deep or weak

Question 18

English name for Wu Pi San:

Answer 18

Five Peel Powder

Question 19

Single herbs in Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang:

Answer 19

1. Han Fang Ji (eliminate wind, heat and damp)
2. Huang Qi (tonifiying qi)
3. Bai Zhu (resolve damp)
4. Gan Cao
   (help HQ to tonify the Wei qi)
5. Sheng Jiang
6. Da Zao
   (Harmonize Ying and Wei to stabilize)

Question 20

Dx for when to use Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang:

Answer 20

External wind-damp with Wei Qi deficiency

Question 21

Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang is used in treatment to:

Answer 21

1. Augment Qi
2. Promote Urine
3. Reduce Edema
4. Dispel Wind

Question 22

What are the s/sx for Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang:

Answer 22

chronic edema in lower extremities below waist and difficulty stretching and muscle weakness, edema (particularly in legs) with knee pain, fatigue, aversion to wind, moist skin with excessive or spontaneous (like sweaty palms), strong body odor, heavy sensation in body, urinary difficulty, pain and welling, reduced joint/muscle/bone mobility (esp knees)

Question 23

Tongue and Pulse of Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang type person:

Answer 23

t: pale with white coat
p: floating

Question 24

English name for Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang:

Answer 24

Stephania and Astragalus Decoction

Question 25

Biomedical list for those who may need Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang:

Answer 25

1. Idiopathic edema
2. Acute and chronic glomerulonephritis
3. chronic thematic heart disease
4. pulmonary heart disease
5. arthritic knee
6. rheumatoid arthritis
7. gout
8. lumbar disc herniation
9. diabetes
10. hyperlipidemia
11. obesity
12. hypertension
13. cerebrovascular disease