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Pimpinella and Poria Powder,Excess fluid. Spleen deficiency fails to regulate fluid, causing blood and fluid to disperse between the skin and the gastrointestinal tract, manifesting as edema and difficulty urinating, followed by the cessation of menstruation.

Formulas Name : Pimpinella and Poria Powder

Chinese Name : 葶苈猪苓散

Drug Formulation

Pimpinella, Poria, Polyporus, Atractylodes macrocephala, Atractylodes lancea, Alisma, Lycopodium, Plantago seed, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Angelica sinensis, Paeonia rubra, Rehmannia glutinosa.

Source

*Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 1.

Benefits

Excess fluid. Spleen deficiency fails to regulate fluid, causing blood and fluid to disperse between the skin and the gastrointestinal tract, manifesting as edema and difficulty urinating, followed by the cessation of menstruation.

Pimpinella and Poria Powder,*Chen Su’an’s Supplementary Explanations on Gynecology*, Volume 1.,Excess fluid. Spleen deficiency fails to regulate fluid, causing blood and fluid to disperse between the skin and the gastrointestinal tract, manifesting as edema and difficulty urinating, followed by the cessation of menstruation.

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