chu shi wei ling tang

Eliminate Dampness Decoction by Combining Calm the Stomach and Five Ingredient Powder with Poria

About chu shi wei ling tang

Chu Shi Wei Ling Tang, Eliminate Dampness Decoction, puts the Ping Wei San and Wu Ling San bases together with Hua Shi, Fang Feng, Zhi Zi, Mu Tong, Rou Gui, Gan Cao and Deng Xin Cao. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that transform turbid Damp.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
cang zhu	3 g
hou po	3 g
chen pi	3 g
zhu ling	3 g
ze xie	3 g
chi fu ling	3 g
bai zhu	3 g
hua shi	3 g
fang feng	3 g
zhi zi	3 g
mu tong	3 g
rou gui	0.9 g
gan cao	0.9 g
deng xin cao	3 g

Actions and indications

Clears Heat, dries Dampness in the Lower Jiao and eliminates toxins

Damp-Heat attacking the skin, with Damp predominating
Painful, burning blisters over the waist, back, lower back or flanks
Skin mildly red, possibly with a persistent itch
Dark, scanty urine and intolerance of heat
Mainly used for shingles breaking out over the middle to lower back

Regulates Qi and harmonizes the Middle Jiao

Spleen deficiency with Dampness
Digestive upset, with appetite reduced or increased and fullness of the epigastrium and abdomen
Possibly long-term vomiting and soft stools
A heavy feeling in the body
Tongue normal, or pale and thick, with a white greasy coat; pulse slippery and rapid

Relieves swelling

Modern uses

Herpes zoster (shingles)
Herpes simplex
Exudative paddy field dermatitis
Chronic eczema
Atopic dermatitis
Aphthae
Dermatitis medicamentosa
Mild colitis
Flat warts

Symptoms

Abdominal distention
Aversion to heat
Blisters
Burning sensation
Dark urine
Epigastric distention
Erythema
Excessive hunger
Heavy body
Indigestion
Itching
Loose stools
Poor appetite
Scanty urination
Vomiting

Modifications

Eczema: + fu ling pi, + yi yi ren, + yin chen hao, + che qian cao, + da fu pi, + dong gua pi, + ku shen, − chi fu ling, − ze xie, − hua shi, − fang feng, − zhi shi, − rou gui, − deng xin cao
Atopic dermatitis with intense itch: + zhen zhu mu, + ci shi
Poor appetite in atopic dermatitis: + huo xiang, + pei lan
Dry stools in atopic dermatitis: + da qing ye, + huo ma ren
Shingles with Heat toxin: + ban lan gen, + ma chi xian, + zi cao
Shingles with heavy oozing: + yi yi ren
Itchy shingles: + di fu zi

Names

Pinyin	chu shi wei ling tang
English Name	Eliminate Dampness Decoction by Combining Calm the Stomach and Five Ingredient Powder with Poria

Classification

Category: Transform Damp Turbid