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Wu Ling San

Poria Five-Herb Formula | 五苓散

Also known as:

Five Types of Painful Urinary Dribbling Powder , Five Ingredients Powder , Wu Ling Tang

Wu Ling San

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Promotes urination, Warms the Yang, Strengthens the Spleen, Promotes Qi transformation function, Drains Dampness, Clears edema

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Formulas that promote urination and leach out Dampness

Key Ingredients

Ze Xie

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Ingredients in Wu Ling San

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Ze Xie
Ze Xie

Water plantain

Temperature Cold
Taste Sweet
Organ Affinity Urinary Bladder, Kidneys
Parts Used Dried tuber
Role in Wu Ling San
Ze Xie leaches out Dampness and promotes urination. Its cold nature also enables it to eliminate the Stagnant Heat caused by water buildup.
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Fu Ling
Fu Ling

Poria-cocos mushrooms

Temperature Neutral
Taste Sweet
Organ Affinity Heart, Kidneys, Lungs, Spleen
Parts Used Dried sclerotium
Role in Wu Ling San
Fu Ling is particularly effective in leaching out Dampness by promoting urination, strengthening the Spleen and assisting the Yang.
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Zhu Ling
Zhu Ling

Polyporus

Temperature Neutral
Taste Sweet
Organ Affinity Urinary Bladder, Kidneys
Parts Used Dried sclerotium
Role in Wu Ling San
In general Zhu Ling's main actions are as follows: "Drains Dampness and encourages urination"

In the context of Wu Ling San, it is used because it eliminates Dampness and promotes urination.
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Gui Zhi
Gui Zhi

Cinnamon twigs

Temperature Warm
Taste Pungent, Sweet
Organ Affinity Heart, Lungs, Spleen
Parts Used Dried young branches
Role in Wu Ling San
Gui Zhi serves as both an assistant and envoy in this formula. When the retention of Dampness obstructs the circulation of Fluids, the Kidneys and Bladder may be unable to transform them. Cinnamon twigs are used to warm the Fire at the gate of vitality, which is like adding firewood under the cauldron. Not only does this assist the Bladder in transforming and discharging urine, it also helps the Spleen Qi to raise the clear, thus facilitating the movement and 'steaming' of the Fluids by the Kidneys. In this respect, it serves as an envoy to the Kidneys and Bladder. As an assistant, it also helps to dispel pathogenic influences from the Exterior and thereby release the exterior aspects of the greater Yang-warp disorder.
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Bai Zhu
Bai Zhu

Atractylodes rhizomes

Temperature Warm
Taste Bitter, Sweet
Organ Affinity Spleen, Stomach
Parts Used Dried rhizome
Role in Wu Ling San
Bai Zhu strengthens the Spleen Qi, thereby helping it transform and transport Fluids (one of its key roles) and thus helping resolve Dampness.
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Usage & Safety

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Important Medical Disclaimer

The information provided here is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice or to replace consultation with a qualified healthcare professional. This formula is a dietary supplement and has not been evaluated by the FDA. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, have a medical condition, or are taking other medications. Discontinue use and consult your healthcare provider if you experience any adverse reactions.

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Modern Usage

Wu Ling San is classified as a Dampness-dispelling formula and is known for its ability to promote urination, drain Dampness, warm the Yang, and transform Qi.

Clinically, Wu Ling San is commonly used to treat conditions such as acute and chronic nephritis, edema, ascites due to liver cirrhosis, cardiac edema, acute enteritis, urinary retention, and hydrocephalus, particularly when these conditions are associated with internal water-Dampness retention.

Cautions & Warnings

Although this formula is typically safe for most individuals, it may cause side effects in some people. Pregnant women, nursing mothers, postpartum women, and those with liver disease should use the formula with caution.

As with any Chinese herbal remedy, it is advisable to seek guidance from a qualified TCM practitioner before beginning treatment.

TCM Properties

Traditional Chinese Medicine characteristics and actions of this formula

Important Medical Disclaimer

The information provided here is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice or to replace consultation with a qualified healthcare professional. This formula is a dietary supplement and has not been evaluated by the FDA. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, have a medical condition, or are taking other medications. Discontinue use and consult your healthcare provider if you experience any adverse reactions.

This is just partial information on the formula's TCM properties. More detailed information is available on the formula's dedicated page

Formula Category

Formulas that promote urination and leach out Dampness

Main Actions

  • Promotes urination,
  • Warms the Yang
  • Strengthens the Spleen
  • Promotes Qi transformation function
  • Drains Dampness
  • Clears edema

Formula Origin

Discussion of Cold Damage (220 AD)

Formula Description

Wu Ling San is a 5-ingredient Chinese Medicine formula with Water Plantain (Ze Xie) as a principal ingredient.

 

Invented in 220 AD, it belongs to the category of formulas that promote urination and leach out Dampness. Its main actions are: 1) promotes urination, and 2) warms the Yang.

 

In Chinese Medicine health conditions are thought to arise due to "disharmonies" in the body as a system. These disharmonies are called "patterns" and the very purpose of herbal formulas is to fight them in order to restore the body's harmony.

 

In this case Wu Ling San is used by TCM practitioners to fight patterns like Yin Excess, Kidney Yang Deficiency with Water overflowing or Greater Yang Accumulation of Water. From a Western Medicine standpoint, such patterns can give rise to a range of conditions such as lupus, edema or glomerulonephritis for instance.