🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Urinary Tract Infection
(1)
【Differential Diagnosis】Damp-heat accumulating in the bladder.
【Therapeutic Method】Clear heat and detoxify, clear dampness and promote urination.
【Formula Name】Tonglin Fang.
【Composition】Honeysuckle 30g, White Flower Snake Tongue Grass 15g, Houttuynia 15g, Plantain Grass 30g, Dwarf Spirea 10g, Phellodendron 10g, Lesser Burdock 12g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, twice daily.
【Source】"Compendium of Practical Effective New Chinese Medicine Formulas".
(2)
【Differential Diagnosis】Bladder damp-heat.
【Therapeutic Method】Clear heat and dry dampness, promote urination and relieve stranguria.
【Formula Name】Kushen Tonglin Fang.
【Composition】Kushen 9–15g, Bupleurum 9–18g, Phellodendron 9g, Dandelion 30g, Purslane 30g, Stone Fern 30g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, twice daily.
【Source】Li Bi’s formula.
(3)
【Differential Diagnosis】Damp-heat descending, pathogenic toxin internalized, blood and qi stasis.
【Therapeutic Method】Clear heat and detoxify, clear dampness and promote urination, regulate qi and activate blood.
【Formula Name】Yinpu Xiaodu Yin.
【Composition】Honeysuckle 15–30g, Dandelion 30–45g,金钱草 30–45g, Salvia 15–25g, Cyperus 6–10g.
【Usage】Decoct and take orally, one dose daily, twice daily.
【Source】Liu Shouping’s formula.