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Decoction for Tonifying the Middle and Eliminating Dampness

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Decoction for Tonifying the Middle and Eliminating Dampness,For various types of edema due to deficiency in children, accompanied by difficulty in urination.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Tonifying the Middle and Eliminating Dampness

Chinese Name : 补中行湿汤

Drug Formulation

Dried tangerine peel, ginseng, Poria, Atractylodes macrocephala, Polyporus, cinnamon bark, Alisma, Atractylodes lancea, Magnolia officinalis, licorice.

Source

From *The Comprehensive Treatise on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Diseases*, citing *The Collection of Pediatric Cases*.

Benefits

For various types of edema due to deficiency in children, accompanied by difficulty in urination.

Instructions for Use

Add fresh ginger and lampwick; decoct in water and take orally.

Decoction for Tonifying the Middle and Eliminating Dampness,From *The Comprehensive Treatise on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Diseases*, citing *The Collection of Pediatric Cases*.,For various types of edema due to deficiency in children, accompanied by difficulty in urination.

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