Zhu Ling
Herbs that drain dampness
Channels: SP, KI, BL
Properties: Sweet, Bland, Slightly Cool
Common: Polyporus Sclerotium
Latin: Sclerotium Polypori Umbellati
Actions:
- Cloudy urination
- Jaundice
- Diarrhea
- Edema
- Scanty urination
Functions : To transform dampness and promote water metabolism
Indications & Combinations :
- Dysuria, turbid urine, edema, diarrhea and profuse leukorrhea. Umbellate pore-fungus (Zhuling) is used with Poria (Fuling) and Alismatis rhizome (Zexie) in the formula Siling San.
Dosage:
- 5-10 g