Effect
Expel cold and eliminate dampness.
Indications
Affection of kidney by cold-dampness.
Ingredients
Radix Glycyrrhizae (Gancao) 6 g,
Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (Baizhu) 6 g,
Rhizoma Zingiberis (Ganjiang) 12 g,
Poria (Fuling) 12 g.
Explanation
Gan Jiang: Warming the lung and dispelling cold so as to eliminate retained phlegm and warming up the spleen-Yang to remove dampness.
Bai Zhu and Fu Ling: Strengthening the spleen and draining dampness.
Gan Cao: Tonifying qi and harmonizing the spleen and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
Administration
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken twice.