Ping Wei Wan Functional Groupings

• Primary Category: Expel Dampness
• Subcategory: Promote Urination and Leach out Dampness

Cang Zhu

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Atractylodes

Usages

• Strongly dries dampness, strengthens spleen - low appetite, diarrhea, epigastric distention, fatigue, vomiting, greasy tongue coat.
• Expels wind-damp-cold (bi-syndrome) in extremities.
• Clears damp-heat from lower burner (combine with clear-heat herbs, however, as this has a warm nature (for example, Er Miao San) - vaginal discharge, swollen and sore joints.
• Induces sweating, release the exterior.
• Improves vision.

Chen Pi

Tangerine Peel

Usages

• Regulates Qi, improves transportive function of the spleen, relieves diaphragm - epigastric/abdominal distention, fullness, bloating, belching, nausea, vomiting (promotes movement of qi in general; specifically directing it downward - good for different types of nausea/vomiting).
• Important herb for drying dampness and the transformation of phlegm - coughs with stifling sensation in the chest/diaphragm, and copious viscous sputum (qi-level herb).
• Prevents stagnation - prevents cloying of tonifying herbs.
• Ju Hong is the red part of the tangerine peel - it is more drying and aromatic.

Da Zao

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Chinese Date, Jujube

Usages

• Tonifies spleen qi - weakness, shortness of breath, reduced appetite, loose stools.
• Nourishes the blood, calms the spirit - irritability, pale complexion, emotional disturbances, restlessness.
• Useful to harmonize the harsh properties of other herbs.

This formula has cautions, see details