Recipe and dosage of Zedoary and Atractylodis Macrocephalae Soup (泽泻白术汤)

The formula and dosage of Ze Diarrhea and Atractylodes Soup is five taels (15g) of Ze Diarrhea and two taels (6g) of Atractylodes. Zedozhu Tang is from “The Essentials of the Golden Chamber”, composed of five taels of zedozhu (15g) and two taels of atractylodes macrocephala (6g), which has the effect of strengthening the spleen and inducing diuresis. In the formula of Zedoar Tang, Zedoar is sweet and light, inducing diuresis and seepage of dampness (promoting the flow of water to dispel dampness), so that water and dampness can come out from the urination, and it is the king’s medicine. Atractylodes macrocephala is sweet and bitter, strengthens the spleen and strengthens the qi, induces diuresis and reduces swelling (facilitates urination and eliminates edema), and helps the spleen transport water and dampness, and is the subject medicine. The whole formula emphasizes on diuresis, and strengthens the spleen to control water, together playing the effect of diuresis and elimination of water retention, strengthening the spleen to control water, which is a good prescription for the treatment of water retention in the body due to deficiency of the spleen. It is a good remedy for the internal retention of water in the spleen (abnormal retention of water in the body). It is also useful in treating the retention of water in the heart, dizziness in the head and eyes, plumpness in the chest (stomach distension and discomfort), and coughing and edema. Chinese medicines or proprietary Chinese medicines need to be used under the guidance of a Chinese doctor to identify the symptoms, and individuals should not use them blindly to avoid adverse consequences.