Wei Ling Tang
Ingredients: Rhizoma Atractylodis (cang zhu), Cortex Magnoliae officinalis (hou pu), Pericarpium Citri reticulatae (chen pi), Polyporus (zhu ling), Rhizoma Alismatis (ze xie), Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae (bai zhu),Poria (fu ling), Cortex Cinnamomi (rou gui), Fructus Jujubae (da zao), Rhizoma Zingiberis recens (sheng jiang), Radix Glycyrrhizae (gan cao).
| Mandarin: 胃苓湯 Pin-Yin: Wei Ling Tang English: Magnolia & Hoelen Combination Romaji: Irei To Kanji: 胃苓湯 Kampo: No |
Source:
- Formulas of the Bureau of the People’s Welfare Pharmacy (Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang, 1078)
How it works:
- Eliminates dampness
- Harmonizes the stomach
Clinical Applications:
- Excessive dampness in the middle warmer
This ancient formula, Wei Ling Tang, which was first recorded in the Song dynasty by Gong Tingxian, was used to help treat excess dampness in the middle warmer by eliminating dampness and harmonizing the stomach through regulating qi flow.
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English Name |
Pin-Yin Name |
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Red Atractylodes |
Cang Zhu |
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Magnolia Bark |
Hou Po |
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Alisma |
Ze Xie |
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Citrus Peel |
Chen Pi |
|
Hoelen |
Fu Ling |
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Polyporus |
Zhu Ling |
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White Atractylodes |
Bai Zhu |
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Cinnamon Twig |
Gui Zhi |
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Baked Licorice |
Zhi Gan Cao |
Main Ingredient(s):
In this formula, Magnolia circulates qi, dispels dampness, and warms the spleen, while Hoelen drains dampness, promotes urination, and strengthens the spleen.