Poria Skin Decoction,*Treatise on Warm Diseases* (Wen Bing Tiao Bian), Volume 2.,Due to the absorption of foul dampness, which spreads through the Three Jiao, heat causes a swollen head, body pain, vomiting, and retching; difficulty urinating; mental confusion; a white tongue coating; and thirst without a strong desire to drink.
Poria Skin Decoction
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Formulas Name : Poria Skin Decoction
Chinese Name : 茯苓皮汤
Drug Formulation
5 qian of Poria peel, 5 qian of raw coix seed, 3 qian of poria, 3 qian of Areca nut peel, 3 qian of white akebia, and 2 qian of bamboo leaves.
Source
*Treatise on Warm Diseases* (Wen Bing Tiao Bian), Volume 2.
Benefits
Due to the absorption of foul dampness, which spreads through the Three Jiao, heat causes a swollen head, body pain, vomiting, and retching; difficulty urinating; mental confusion; a white tongue coating; and thirst without a strong desire to drink.
Instructions for Use
Add 8 cups of water; boil until reduced to 3 cups; divide into 3 doses. First administer An Gong Niu Huang Pills, followed by Poria Peel Decoction.
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Poria Skin Decoction,Due to the absorption of foul dampness, which spreads through the Three Jiao, heat causes a swollen head, body pain, vomiting, and retching; difficulty urinating; mental confusion; a white tongue coating; and thirst without a strong desire to drink.