Chinese Herbal Formulas for Edema During Pregnancy
Chinese Herbal Prescription (One)
[Diagnosis] Spleen deficiency with fluid overflow.
[Treatment Method] Nourish blood, clear heat, promote diuresis, reduce swelling.
[Formula Name] Poria Decoction.
[Composition] Angelica sinensis 3 grams, Ligusticum chuanxiong 3 grams, stir-fried white peony root 3 grams, prepared Rehmannia glutinosa 3 grams, earth-stirred white Atractylodes 3 grams, Poria cocos 3 grams, Alisma orientale 3 grams, Scutellaria baicalensis 3 grams, Gardenia jasminoides (wine-fried) 3 grams, fried Glycyrrhiza 3 grams, ginger juice processed Magnolia officinalis 3 grams, Ophiopogon japonicus 3 grams (remove heart).
[Usage] Boil in water, take orally twice daily, one dose per day.
[Source] Volume Twelve of "Ancient and Modern Medical Mirror."
Chinese Herbal Prescription (Two)
[Diagnosis] Fluid pressing on heart and lungs.
[Treatment Method] Promote urination, resolve dampness.
[Formula Name] Modified Wu Pi Yin.
[Composition] Poria cocos peel 9 grams, large belly peel 6 grams, Schisandra berry peel 6 grams, Stephania tetrandra 6 grams, Artemisia capillaris 6 grams, mulberry twig 15 grams, Atractylodes macrocephala 4.5 grams, Calamus 1.5 grams.
[Usage] Boil in water, take orally twice daily, one dose per day.
[Source] "Textbook of Traditional Chinese Obstetrics and Gynecology."
Chinese Herbal Prescription (Three)
[Diagnosis] Qi stagnation with fluid retention.
[Treatment Method] Regulate qi, promote diuresis, strengthen spleen, stabilize fetus.
[Formula Name] An Tai Li Shui Tang.
[Composition] Ginseng 4.5 grams, raw white Atractylodes 4.5 grams, large belly peel 9 grams, powdered Amomi fructus (added separately) 1.8 grams, Poria cocos peel 9 grams, Perilla stem 6 grams, Heavenly Vine 9 grams, Winter Melon Seed 9 grams.
[Usage] Boil in water, take orally twice daily, one dose per day.
[Source] "Haojing Yearly Medical Prescriptions"<Edema During Pregnancy>