Fu Ling Yin
Star茯苓饮 (Poria Decoction)
Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue — Zhang Zhong-Jing (Eastern Han)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Fu Ling Yin (Poria Decoction), from the Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essentials from the Golden Cabinet) by Zhang Zhong-Jing.
Actions: Strengthens the Spleen; Harmonizes the middle jiao; Resolves phlegm and dampness.
Presentation: Stomach disorders: excessive gas and bloating, lack of appetite, inability to eat due to gas in the stomach, belching or nausea; mild resistance of the epigastrium on palpation.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 1077.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Fu Ling (Poria) 9g
|
9g | 19.35% | with Bai Zhu strengthens Spleen and Stomach to dispel water/dampness in the middle jiao | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) 9g
|
9g | 19.35% | strengthens Spleen and Stomach, dispels dampness | |
|
Ren Shen
as printed: Ren Shen (Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng) 6g
|
6g | 12.9% | tonifies qi and restores Stomach function | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) 4.5g
|
4.5g | 9.68% | regulates qi to relieve fullness and bloating; increases appetite | |
|
Zhi Shi
as printed: Zhi Shi (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus) 6g
|
6g | 12.9% | regulates qi to relieve fullness and bloating | |
|
Sheng Jiang
as printed: Sheng Jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens) 12g
|
12g | 25.81% | harmonizes the formula |
Energetics dose-weighted
The formula's overall nature, taste balance and channel reach, weighted by each herb's dose. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose, so a net figure summarises the mix — it doesn't describe every herb in it.
Nature
Net slightly warm (+0.55)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 13%, neutral 19%, warm 68%.
Taste
- pungent 35%
- sweet 26%
- sour 4%
- bitter 25%
- bland 10%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 100%
- Lung 68%
- Stomach 58%
- Heart 32%
- Kidney 32%
- Large intestine 13%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
Dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels (missing values are left out, never counted as neutral). It describes the composition — it is not a recommendation.
Preparation
Cut into small pieces, cook in 6 cups water down to 1.8 cups; take in three equal doses.
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