wǔ líng sǎn • five-ingredient powder with poria • 五苓散
drain dampness
zé xiè is used for patterns with
stagnation from dampness, all kinds of lin syndrome, damp-heat in the lower jiao, liver/gallbladder damp-heat, kidney yin xu empty-heat.
symptoms indicating the use of zé xiè
general and specific edema, urinary difficulty, painful urinary disfunction, dizziness, diarrhea,…