The difference between Wu Ling San and Wu Ling Capsule mainly lies in the different dosage forms, the specific medication should follow the doctor’s instructions.
Wu Ling San and Wu Ling Capsule are both proprietary Chinese medicines made of zedoary, poria, cinnamon, atractylodes macrocephala and poria, both of which can warm yang and transform qi (warming the body’s yang qi), and promote dampness and water retention.
Clinically, both of them are suitable for treating edema caused by Yang’s failure to transform Qi (the body’s Qi is blocked), and water-dampness stagnation (water-dampness stays in the body), which can be manifested as oedema, dysuria (unruly urination), abdominal distension, vomiting and diarrhea, and thirst and thirst for water.
Wu Ling San and Wu Ling Capsules have the same main drug ingredients, efficacy and indications, the main difference lies in the different dosage forms, Wu Ling San is a granular powder, Wu Ling Capsules is a capsule.
Note that at present there is no clear contraindication to the use of both as well as adverse reactions. The specific use of Wu Ling San and Wu Ling capsule should be carried out under the guidance of a specialist physician, and should not be used without authorization.