Dampness and heavy lower limb edema can be treated with TCM prescriptions such as Zhenwu Tang and Wu Pi Drink with reference to the contents of TCM “edema”.
Zhen Wu Tang is mainly composed of Poria, Paeoniae Alba, Atractylodes Macrocephala, Radix et Rhizoma Ginger, which has the effect of warming yang and benefiting water (increasing yang qi in the body and promoting the circulation of water), and it can treat heavy and painful limbs caused by yang deficiency and water flooding (the obstruction of the operation of water in the body caused by deficiency of yang qi), puffiness and swelling, which is more obvious from the waist down, fear of coldness and limb coldness, and dizziness and other diseases.
Wu Pi Drink is mainly composed of several traditional Chinese medicines, including Dapa Pi, Chen Pi, Poria Pi, Wuga Pi and Jiang Pi, which have the efficacy of promoting qi and resolving dampness, inducing diuresis and eliminating oedema, and it can treat generalized oedema and dysuria (unruly urination).
If any related symptoms appear, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time and standardize the treatment, do not self-medicate.