Five Flavors and Five Barks Decoction

Five Flavors and Five Barks Decoction,Severe edema, distended and tense abdomen, inability to urinate, and severe shortness of breath.

Formulas Name : Five Flavors and Five Barks Decoction

Chinese Name : 五味五皮饮

Drug Formulation

Poria peel 1 qian 5 fen, white mulberry bark 8 fen, tangerine peel 8 fen, areca nut peel 1 qian, hawthorn 1 qian, gardenia 7 fen, ginger peel 5 fen.

Source

*Essentials of Formulas and Syndromes*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Severe edema, distended and tense abdomen, inability to urinate, and severe shortness of breath.

Instructions for Use

Add fresh ginger and jujubes, decoct together, and take orally. Alternatively, use Da Shun Pills concurrently.

Five Flavors and Five Barks Decoction,*Essentials of Formulas and Syndromes*, Volume 2.,Severe edema, distended and tense abdomen, inability to urinate, and severe shortness of breath.

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