Herbs that drain dampness Drain Dampness Main Action: Promote water metabolism & leach out dampness Promote water metabolism & leach out dampnessIndication: Edema, painful urinary dribbling, damp-warmth, damp sores, jaundice Edema, painful urinary dribbling, damp-warmth, damp sores, jaundice Middle Jiao Fu Ling, Yi Yi Ren, Tong cao, Lower Jiao Zhu Ling, Ze Xie, Che Qian Zi, Hua Shi, Bian Xu, Bi Xie, Dong Kui Guo, Fang Ji, Di Fu Zi Heart & Small intestine Meridian Mu Tong, Deng Xin Cao, Chi Xiao Dou Jaundice Yin Chen, Jin Qian Cao, Hai Jin Sha Bloody & stony urine Qu Mai, Shi Wei Abscess Dong Gua Zi, Dong Gua Zi, Dong Gua Pi

Herbs that drain dampness Part One Agents which enter the Middle Jiao Fu Ling 茯苓 Yi Yi Ren 薏苡仁 Tong Cao 通草

Fu Ling 茯苓

Pharmaceutical NamePoria Actions Promote urination & leads out dampness Strengthen the Spleen & Harmonizes middle Jiao Strengthen the Spleen & transform phlegm Quiets the heart & calms the spirit Indications ( Excess & Def. ) Scanty urine due to damp heat Edema Loss of appetite, diarrhea, Spleen Def. with thin mucus Palpitations & insomnia Dosage9 – 15 g Cook Toxic sym. Allergic reactions Fu Ling 茯苓 (neutral)

ContraindicationsYin Def. Combinations IndicationsFormular Gui Zhi 桂枝 Bai Zhu 白术 Edema Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang 苓桂术甘汤 Che Qian Zi 车前子 Urinary dysfunction Ren Shen 人参 Bai Zhu 白术 Spleen Qi def. Si Jun Zi Tang 四君子汤 Mu Xiang 木香 Diarrhea due to dampness Ban Xi 半夏 Phlegm Bai Zhu 白术 Fu Zi 附子 Edema due to Spleen Yang def. Zhen Wu Tang 真武汤

Yi Yi Ren 薏苡仁

Pharmaceutical NameCoicis Semen Actions Strengthen the spleen & drains dampness Facilitates the resolution of dampness & eliminates painful obstruction Clears heat & expel pus Clears damp-heat Indications ( Excess & def. ) Edema Painful urinary dribbling Diarrhea due to Sp. Def. Wind damp painful obstruction Lung or intestine abscess Dosage9 – 30 g Cook Toxic Sym. Yi Yi Ren 薏苡仁 (slightly cold)

ContraindicationsNone noted Combinations IndicationsFormular 赤小豆 Chi Xiao Dou 木通 Mu Tong Fever with scanty, dark urine 茯苓 Fu Ling 白术 Bai Zhu Diarrhea due to spleen def. Shen Ling Bai Zhu San 参苓白术散 Ma Huang 麻黄 Xing Ren 杏仁 Body ache due to wind- dampness. Lu Gen 芦根 Dong Gua Zi 冬瓜子 Tao Ren 桃仁 Lung abscess Wei Jing Tang 苇茎汤 Bai Jiang Cao 败酱草 Mu Dan Pi 牡丹皮 Intestine abscess Cang Zhu 苍术 Huang Bai 黄柏 Niu Xi 牛膝 Atrophy & weakness of the lower extremities dui to Damp heat

Herbs that drain dampness Part Two Agents which enter the Lower Jiao Zhu Ling 猪苓 Ze Xie 泽泻 Che Qian Zi 车前子 Che Qian Zi 车前子 Hua Shi 滑石 Hua Shi 滑石 Bian Xu 扁蓄 Bian Xu 扁蓄 Bi Xie 萆邂 Bi Xie 萆邂 Dong Kui Guo 冬葵果 Dong Kui Guo 冬葵果 Fang Ji 防己 Fang Ji 防己 Di Fu Zi 地肤子 Di Fu Zi 地肤子

Zhu Ling 猪苓

Pharmaceutical NamePolyporus Actions Promotes urination Leaches out dampness Indications ( Excess ) Scanty urine or turbid painful urinary dribbling Edema Vaginal discharge Diarrhea or jaundice Dosage6 – 12 g Cook Toxic Sym. Zhu Ling 猪苓 (slightly cool)

Contraindications Combinations IndicationsFormular Fu Ling 茯苓 Diarrhea, edema, urinary disorder Wu Ling San 五苓散 Da Fu Pi 大腹皮 Abdominal distention, Edema Mu Tong Hua Shi Painful urinary dribbling, bloody urine with heat sym. Zhu ling Tang 猪苓汤

Ze Xie 泽泻

Pharmaceutical NameAlismatis Rhizoma Actions Promotes urination Leads out dampness Drains damp-heat from lower burner Drain def. kidney fire Indications (Excess & def. ) Painful urinary dribbling Edema Dizziness due to dampness Tinnitus Dosage g Cook Toxic Sym.HEMATURIA OR ACIDOSIS Ze Xie 泽泻 (Cold) (Cold)

ContraindicationsSunken middle jiao Qi Combinations IndicationsFormular Mu Tong 木通 Painful urinary dribbling Sha Ren 砂仁 Urinary discomfort Zhu Ling 猪苓 Fu Ling 茯苓 Drain dampness Bai Zhu 白术 Vertigo Ze Xie Tang 泽泻汤

Che Qian Zi 车前子

Pharmaceutical NamePlantaginis Semen Actions Promotes urination Clears damp-heat Promote urination to solidify the stool Clears/brighten the eyes Expel phlegm & stops cough Indications (Excess ) Painful urinary dribbling Edema Diarrhea due to summer heat Red & painful eye due to liver fire Dosage9 -15 g Cook Toxic Sym.No side effects within the normal dosage Che Qian Zi 车前子 ( Cold ) ( Cold )

Contraindications Pregnancy Kidney essence def. Combinations IndicationsFormular Mu Tong 木通 Zhi Zi 栀子 Hua Shi 滑石 Damp heat in lower Jiao ( painful urinary dribbling ) Ba Zheng San 八正散 Bai Zhu 白术 Fu Ling 茯苓 Ze Xie 泽泻 Diarrhea due to summer heat Ju Hua 菊花 Long Dan Cao 龙胆草 Huang Qin 黄芩 Red & swollen eyes Shan Yao 山药 Huang Bai 黄柏 Chronic vaginal discharge Shu Di Huang 熟地 Gou Qi Zi 枸杞子 Tu Si Zi 菟丝子 Failing vision due to liver & kidney def.

Hua Shi 滑石

Pharmaceutical NameTalcum Actions Clears heat & drains dampness Clears summer heat through urine Absorbs dampness Indications (Excess) Hot painful urinary dribbling Summer heat Damp skin lesions: eczema, damp sores, and prickly heat Diarrhea due to damp-heat Dosage9 -15 g Cook Toxic Sym. Hua Shi 滑石 (Cold) (Cold)

Contraindications Spleen def. Pregnancy Combinations IndicationsFormular Mu Tong 木通 Zhi Zi 栀子 Hot painful urinary dribbling Ba Zheng San 八正 散 Hai Jin Sha 海金沙 Shi Wei 石苇 Stony painful urinary dribbling Fu Ling Yi YI Ren Damp-heat diarrhea Gan Cao Summer heat: fever, irritability, thirst, and painful urinary dribbling Liu Yi San 六一散 Huang Bai 黄柏 Duan Shi Gao 煅石膏 Eczema or other damp skin lesions

Bian Xu 扁蓄

Pharmaceutical NamePolygoni avicularis Herba Actions Clears damp-heat from the bladder Promotes urination & unblocks painful urinary dribbling Expels parasites and stops itching Indications (Excess) Painful urinary dribbling Painful bloody urinary dribbling Damp skin lesions with itching Dosage9 -15 g Cook Toxic Sym.None noted Bian Xu 扁蓄 (slightly cold ) (slightly cold )

Contraindications Combinations IndicationsFormular Mu Tong 木通 Zhi Zi 栀子 Hot painful urinary dribbling Ba Zheng San 八正 散 Xiao Ji 小蓟 Bai Mao Gen 白茅根 Bloody urinary dribbling Jin Qian Cao 金钱草 Hai Jin Sha 海金沙 Stony painful urinary dribbling Di Fu Zi 地肤子 external wash for genital itching Bai Bu 百部 Bing Lang 槟榔 External wash for pinworm

Bi Xie 萆薢

Pharmaceutical NameDioscoreae hypoglaucae rhizoma Actions Separates the pure from the turbid Expels wind-dampness, relaxes the sinews, unblocks the collaterals Clears damp-heat from the skin Indications (Excess) Cloudy urine Vaginal discharge Painful obstruction due to wind dampness Damp-heat skin lesion Dosage9 -15 g Cook Toxic Sym.None noted Bi Xie 萆 (neutral ) (neutral )

Contraindications Combinations IndicationsFormular Yi Zhi Ren 益智仁 Shi Chang Pu 石菖蒲 Urine like rice porridge Wei Ling Xian 威灵仙 Painful obstruction Gui Zhi 桂枝 Fu Zi 附子 Painful obstruction due to cold – dampness Qin Jiao 秦艽 Yi Yi Ren 薏苡仁 Painful obstruction due to damp heat Huang Bai 黄柏 Yi Yi Ren 薏苡仁 Damp-heat skin lesions Bi Xie 萆 (neutral )

Dong Kui Guo 冬葵果

Pharmaceutical NameMalvae Fructus Actions Promotes urination & Unblocks painful urinary dribbling Benefits the breasts Moistens the intestines & unblocks the bowels Indications (Excess) Stony painful urinary dribbling Edema Insufficient lactation Constipation due to lack of fluids Dosage3 -9 g Cook Toxic Sym. In high doses(50g) have led to double vision, mild excitation, viual hallucinations and delirious speech Dong Kui Guo 冬葵果 (cold) (cold)

Combinations IndicationsFormular Che Qian Zi 车前子 Mu Tong 木通 Painful urinary dribbling Fu Ling 茯苓 Edema Jin Qian Cao 金钱草 Ji Nei Jin 鸡内金 Shi Wei 石韦 Urinary tract stones San Jin Tang 三金汤 Sha Ren 砂仁 Insufficient lactation and swollen, painful breasts due to Qi Stag Wang Bu Liu Xing 王不留行 Insufficient lactation and swollen, painful breasts due to blood stasis Huo Ma Ren 火麻仁 Constipation Dong Kui Guo 冬葵果 Contraindications Spleen def. caused loose stools Pregnancy

Fang Ji 防己

Pharmaceutical NameStephaniae tetrandrae radix Actions Promotes urination & reduces edema Expels wind-dampness & alleviates pain Indications (Excess) Edema in the lower body Red swollen hot painful joints Dosage4.5 – 9 g Cook Toxic Sym. Over dosage (30-100g) : vomiting, tremor, ataxia, hypertonicity, Death from respiratory failure Fang Ji 防己 (cold)

Contraindications Sp. & St. def. Kidney disease Combinations IndicationsFormular Fu Ling 茯苓 Gui Zhi 桂枝 Edema in constitutionally weak patient Huang Qi 黄芪 Bai Zhu 白术 Edema due to exterior def. Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang 防己黄芪汤 Ze Lan 泽兰 Edema due to blood stasis Fang Ji 防己 (cold)

Di Fu zi 地肤子

Pharmaceutical NameKochiae Fructus Actions Clears damp-heat & promotes urination Expel dampness & stops itching Indications (Excess) Painful urinary dribbling Eczema & scabies Dosage9 -15 g Cook Toxic Sym.Allergic reactions De Fu Zi 地肤子 (cold) (cold)

Contraindications Combinations IndicationsFormular Zhu Ling 猪苓 Tong Cao 通草 Qu Mai 瞿麦 Urinary discomfort due to damp-heat in the bladder Ku Shen 苦参 Itchiness and irritation skin She Chuan Zi 蛇床子 External wash for itchy skin Bai Xian Pi 白藓皮 Eczema & itchy skin De Fu Zi 地肤子 (cold)

Herbs that drain dampness Part Three Agents which enter the heart & small intestine meridian Mu Tong 木通 Deng Xin Cao 灯心草 Chi Xiao Dou 赤小豆 Chi Xiao Dou 赤小豆

Mu Tong 木通

Pharmaceutical NameAkebiae Caulis Actions Promotes urination & unblocks painful urinary dribbling Promotes urination & drains heat from the heart Promotes lactation & unblock the blood vessels Indications ( Excess ) Painful urinary dribbling Irritability with scanty urine Insufficient lactation Dosage3 -6 g Cook Toxic sym. Very low toxicity if taken orally Mu Tong 木通 (slightly cold)

Contraindications Kidney failure disease Pregnant women Combinations IndicationsFormular Che qian Zi 车前子 Zhi zi 栀子 Hua Shi 滑石 Painful urinary dribbling due to damp heat in bladder Ba Zheng San 八正散 Hai Jin Sha 海金沙 Stony urinary dribbling Zhu Ling 猪苓 Fu Ling 茯苓 Edema Deng Xin Cao 灯心草 Heart fire Huang Qi 黄芪 Dang Gui 当归 Insufficient lactation Mu Tong 木通 (slightly cold)

Deng Xin Cao 灯心草

Pharmaceutical NameJunci Medulla Actions Promotes urination & unblocks painful urinary dribbling Clears the heart & directs fire downward Indications ( Excess ) Hot painful urinary dribbling Irritability with scanty urine Dosage1.5 – 4.5 g Cook Toxic sym. None noted Deng Xin Cao 灯心草 (slightly cold)

Contraindications Combinations IndicationsFormular Dan Zhu Ye 淡竹叶 Che Qian Cao 车前草 Hot painful urinary dribbling Hua Shi 滑石 Irritability Che Qian Cao 车前草 Bai Mao Gen 白茅根 Edema due to nephritis Fu Ling 茯苓 Zhu Sha 朱砂 Suan Zao Ren 酸枣仁 Irritability, insomnia Deng Xin Cao 灯心草 (slightly cold)

Chi Xiao Dou 赤小豆

Pharmaceutical NamePhaseoli Semen Actions Promotes urination & reduces edema Facilitates the resolution of dampness & heat Disperses blood stasis Indications ( Excess ) Urinary difficulty Edema Mild damp heat jaundice Sores, carbuncles and furuncles ( external wash) Dosage9 – 30 g Cook Toxic sym. Overdosage can induce miscarriage Chi Xiao Dou 赤小豆 (neutral)

Contraindications Combinations IndicationsFormular Ma Huang 麻黄 Lian Qiao 连翘 Sang Bai Pi 桑白皮 Mild jaundice Jing Jie 荆芥 Itchy wind rash Chi Xiao Dou 赤小豆 (neutral)

Herbs that drain dampness Part Four Agents which treat the jaundice Yin Chen 茵陈 Hai Jing Sha 海金沙 Jing Qian Cao 金钱草

Yin Chen 茵陈

Pharmaceutical NameArtemisiae scopariae herba Actions Clears heat, resolves dampness, and reduce jaundice Clears heat & facilitates the resolution of dampness Indications ( Excess ) Jaundice Damp sores Wind rashes Other skin disease as external wash Dosage9 – 30 g Cook Toxic sym. Headache, dizziness, numbness and tremor of the upper extremities Yin Chen 茵陈 (slightly cold)

Contraindications Combinations IndicationsFormular Da Huang 大黄 Zhi Zi 栀子 Jaundice Yin Chen Hao Tang 茵陈蒿汤 Fu Ling 茯苓 Ze Xie 泽泻 Gui zhi 桂枝 Jaundice with urinary dysfunction Gan Jiang 干姜 Zhi fu Zi 制附子 Damp-cold type jaundice Chai Hu 柴胡 Yu Jin 郁金 Hepatitis Yin Chen 茵陈 (slightly cole)

Herbs that drain dampness Part Five Agents which treat bloody & stony urine Qu Mai 瞿麦 Shi Wei 石韦

Qu Mai 瞿麦

Pharmaceutical NameDianthi herba Actions Clears damp-heat Promotes urination& unblocks painful urinary dribbling Breaks up blood stasis Indications ( Excess ) Painful bloody urinary dribbling Amenorrhea due to blood stasis Dosage9 – 15 g Cook Toxic sym. Qu Mai 瞿麦 ( cold)

ContraindicationsPregnant women Combinations IndicationsFormular Bian Xu 扁蓄 Painful urinary dribbling Hai jing Sha 海金沙 Stony urinary Bai Mao Gen 白茅根 Xiao Ji 小蓟 Blood in the urine Dan Shen 丹参 Chi Shao 赤芍 Amenorrhea due to blood stasis Qu Mai 瞿麦 ( cold)

Shi Wei 石韦

Pharmaceutical NameDianthi herba Actions Clears damp-heat & unblocks painful urinary dribbling Clears heat & stops bleeding Clears the lungs, expel phlegm, and stops cough Indications ( Excess ) Stony or painful bloody urinary dribbling Vomiting blood, uterine bleeding Lung heat cough and wheezing Dosage6 – 9g Cook Toxic sym. Shi Wei 石韦 ( slightly cold)

Contraindications Combinations IndicationsFormular Qu Mai 瞿麦 Hua Shi 滑石 Painful urinary dribbling Pu Huang 蒲黄 Zhi zi 栀子 Blood in the urine with stabbing pain Che Qian Zi 车前子 Ze Xie 泽泻 Edema Di Yu 地榆 Coughing of blood Shi Wei 石韦 ( slightly cold)

Herbs that drain dampness Part Six Agents which treat the abscess Dong Gua Zi 冬瓜子 Dong Gua Pi 冬瓜皮

Dong Gua Zi 冬瓜子

Pharmaceutical NameBenincasae Semen Actions Clears heat, expel phlegm, and promotes the discharge of pus Clears heat and drains dampness Indications ( Excess ) Lung or intestine abscess Damp-heat vaginal discharge Dosage9 – 15 g Cook Toxic sym. None noted Dong Gua Zi 冬瓜子 (cold)

Contraindications Combinations IndicationsFormular Jie Geng 桔梗 Yu Xing Cao 鱼腥草 Jin Yin Hua 金银花 Lung abscess caused by hot phlegm Yi Yi Ren 薏苡仁 Lu Gen 芦根 Lung abscess caused by heat toxin Wei Jing Tang 苇茎汤 Da Huang 大黄 Mu Dan Pi 牡丹皮 Intestine abscess Huang Bai 黄柏 Bi xie 萆 Damp-heat vaginal discharge Dong Gua Zi 冬瓜子 (cold)