Herbal Formula for Too Much Dampness

Heavy dampness can be treated with Ling Gui Jiu Gan Tang, Shi Spleen San and other Chinese herbal prescriptions. 1. Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang is composed of Poria, Gui Zhi, Atractylodes Macrocephalae and Glycyrrhiza Uralensis, with the effect of warming yang and resolving drink (warming the yang qi in the body to promote the metabolism of water and liquid), strengthening the spleen and inducing diuresis, and it can treat water-dampness and phlegm-drinking (the pathological products of the impaired metabolism of water and liquid) due to the deficiency of the spleen yang, and the specific symptoms can be seen as palpitation (accelerated heart beat, often accompanied by panic), dizziness, shortness of breath and coughing. The adverse effects of Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang are not clear, and it is not recommended for those who are coughing up thick phlegm due to the transformation of heat into drink and phlegm. 2. Real Spleen Bulk is composed of Hou Pu, Atractylodes Macrocephalae, Dry Ginger, Poria, Papaya, Mucuna pruriens, Dacryocybe and other drugs, which has the efficacy of warming yang to strengthen the spleen and promoting qi and water circulation (to promote the movement of qi to promote the movement of water and liquid), and it can be used to treat edema of the lower half of the body and distension and fullness of chest and abdomen caused by deficiency of yang qi of the spleen and kidney, and the internal retention of water and dampness (water and dampness stayed in the body). Adverse effects of Real Spleen San are not clear, and it should not be used by people with yang-shui. If you have symptoms, it is recommended that you seek medical advice and use the medication under the guidance of a doctor, do not self-medicate.