Formulas that Promote Urination and Leach Out Dampness

Question 1

What does wu ling san translate to?

Answer 1

Five ingredient formula with fu ling.

Question 2

What are the ingredients in wu ling san?

Answer 2

Ze xie, fu ling, zhu ling, gui zhi, and bai zhu.

Question 3

What are the actions of wu ling san?

Answer 3

Promotes urination, drains dampness, strengthens the SP, warms yang, promotes transformation function of qi.

Question 4

Which pattern/formula is indicated for headache, fever, irritability, strong thirst with vomitting immediately after drinking, urinary difficulty, and a floating pulse?

Answer 4

Tai yang disorder penetrating the organ level, wu ling san.

Question 5

Which pattern/formula is indicated for edema, generalized sensation of heaviness, diarrhea, urinary difficulty, and possible vomiting and diarrhea due to sudden turmoil disorder?

Answer 5

Earth failing to control water, wu ling san.

Question 6

Which pattern/formula is indicated for throbbing pulsations just below the umbilicus, vomiting frothy saliva, vertigo, shortness of breath, and coughing?

Answer 6

Thin mucus containing yang qi, wu ling san.