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Promotes urination and resolves Damp

Skin water: Damp building up in the skin from Spleen Qi deficiency, with Qi stagnation Pitting edema over the whole body, most marked in the face and limbs, including summer edema and edema in pregnancy Scanty, difficult urination Heavy limbs and body

Regulates Qi and reduces swelling

Heaviness, bloating and fullness in the epigastrium and abdomen, and distention of the chest Labored, heavy or fast breathing, gasping and shortness of breath when fluid reaches the chest

Strengthens the Spleen

Tongue pale and swollen with tooth marks and a white slippery or greasy coat (or normal); pulse deep, moderate and slippery, thin and moderate, or deep and slow

Modern uses

Edema Edema during pregnancy Menopausal edema Protein-deficiency (malnutrition) edema Cardiac edema Nephritic edema Dropsy Nephritis Chronic nephritis Chronic glomerulonephritis Nephrotic syndrome Ascites from liver cirrhosis Congestive heart failure Hypertension Asthma Dyspnea and gasping Urticaria Nausea and vomiting Traumatic injuries sang bai pi sheng jiang pi fu ling pi chen pi da fu pi