What are the Chinese medicines for lower limb edema?

Edema of the lower limbs is the category of “edema” in Chinese medicine, and the proprietary Chinese medicines used to treat edema of the lower limbs in clinical practice include Hematopoietic Capsule, Wuling Capsule, and Pulse Vessel Rehabilitation Tablets, etc. However, the specific use of these medicines needs to be judged by the doctor’s diagnosis. 1. Hematopoietic Capsule: It can be used for lower limb edema caused by blood stasis and obstruction of collaterals. It contains Chinese medicines such as Chai Hu, Angelica Sinensis, Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata, Radix Paeoniae Alba and other herbs, which have the efficacy of invigorating blood circulation to eliminate blood stasis, and promoting qi circulation for pain relief (relieving pain by regulating the body’s qi mechanism). It is contraindicated for pregnant women. 2. Wuling Capsule: It can be used for edema of lower limbs caused by water-dampness internal stagnation (water-dampness stays in the body). It contains Chinese medicines such as zejiao, poria, poria, cinnamon, etc., which have the efficacy of warming yang and transforming qi to promote dampness and promote the movement of water. If you are suffering from edema due to water-dampness internal stagnation caused by yang’s lack of transformation of qi (the body’s qi mechanism is blocked), you can use this product to treat the disease. 3. Vascular Fukang Tablets: Used for edema of the lower limbs caused by blood stasis, it contains Chinese medicinal ingredients such as Danshen, Chickweed, Uljin, etc. It has the efficacy of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis (promoting blood circulation and eliminating blood stasis in the body), and activating the meridians and collaterals, so it can be used to treat vasculitis, scleroderma, arteriosclerotic vascular occlusions of the lower limbs caused by stasis and blood stasis, and impassibility of collateral channels and collaterals. Chinese medicine treatment of lower limb edema pay attention to evidence-based treatment, so if symptoms occur, should consult a doctor in time, under the guidance of the doctor’s evidence-based standardized medication.