Fu Ling Tang
Star茯苓汤 (Poria Decoction)
Source: Guang An Men Yi Yuan (1990)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Fu Ling Tang (Poria Decoction), from the Guang An Men Yi Yuan (Guang An Men Hospital) — a variation of Wu Ling San.
Actions: Strengthens the Spleen, resolves dampness, promotes urination and eliminates edema.
Presentation: Edema and urinary difficulty from water accumulation: edema, generalized swelling, heaviness or sluggishness of the body, fatigue, hypersomnia.
Composition: Herbs listed without doses.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 1112.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Fu Ling (Poria)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Zhu Ling
as printed: Zhu Ling (Polyporus)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Ze Xie
as printed: Ze Xie (Rhizoma Alismatis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Sang Bai Pi
as printed: Sang Bai Pi (Cortex Mori)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Yi Yi Ren
as printed: Yi Yi Ren (Semen Coicis)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Gui Zhi
as printed: Gui Zhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Hua Shi
as printed: Hua Shi (Talcum)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Xiang Fu
as printed: Xiang Fu (Rhizoma Cyperi)
|
g | — | — | |
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He Zi
as printed: He Zi (Fructus Chebulae)
|
g | — | — | |
|
Wu Wei Zi
as printed: Wu Wei Zi (Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis)
|
g | — | — |
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Formula family
Full herb lists
- This formula = Wu Ling San + Zhu Ling Tang + Chen Pi, He Zi, Sang Bai Pi, Wu Wei Zi, Xiang Fu and Yi Yi Ren
- This formula = Zhu Ling Tang without E Jiao + Wu Ling San + Chen Pi, He Zi, Sang Bai Pi, Wu Wei Zi, Xiang Fu and Yi Yi Ren
- This formula = Si Ling San + Wu Ling San + Zhu Ling Tang + Chen Pi, He Zi, Sang Bai Pi, Wu Wei Zi, Xiang Fu and Yi Yi Ren
- This formula = Ze Xie Tang + Wu Ling San + Zhu Ling Tang + Chen Pi, He Zi, Sang Bai Pi, Wu Wei Zi, Xiang Fu and Yi Yi Ren
Each entry reads as the larger formula written out: “+” adds its other catalogue cores, then the herbs none of them hold. A catalogue formula counts as a core only when at least 80% of its herbs are present, no more than 1 is absent, and the absent herb is not its chief.
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