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Fu Ling茯苓

Poria · Poria · Hoelen

Herbs that Drain Dampness 利水渗湿药《神农本草经》

Overview

The gentle workhorse of damp management: bland and neutral, it percolates dampness and strengthens the Spleen at once, and quiets the heart and spirit besides — present across tonifying, draining and phlegm formulas alike.

Nature & Flavor

Sweet, bland · Neutral

Channels

Heart · Spleen · Kidney

Typical Dosage

9–15 g in decoction
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Actions

3 core actions

  • Promotes urination, drains dampEdema, scanty urination, damp accumulation.
  • Strengthens the SpleenSpleen-deficient poor appetite and loose stools; cuts the source of phlegm.
  • Quiets the heart and spiritPalpitations and insomnia with deficiency.

In Formulas

Formulas containing Fu Ling

Indications & Clinical Uses

  • Edema and difficult urination
    - Spleen deficiency with loose stools, poor appetite
    - Phlegm-damp patterns
    - Palpitations, insomnia

Western Medical Keywords

Searchable condition terms

EdemaPoor appetiteInsomnia

Contraindications

Cautions

Mildly draining: prolonged large doses unsuitable in yin-deficiency with scanty fluids.

Contraindicated in pregnancy: No — practitioner judgment applies

For licensed practitioners’ reference only

References

  1. Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing《神农本草经》(classical source, public domain).
    2. Bensky, Clavey & Stöger. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, 3rd ed.
    3. 《中华人民共和国药典》.

Professional reference notice. Entries are scholarly references for licensed TCM practitioners and students — not medical advice, and not a recommendation to self-prescribe. Chinese herbal formulas should be used under the guidance of a qualified practitioner. Content is an original editorial compilation by Cura x Cura, cross-checked against the cited references.