Wu Lin San Wan - Gardenia & Hoelen Formula
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Wu Lin San Wan Herbal Formula Classifications and Usages
The herbal formula "wu lin san wan" , 五淋散丸, which in english is "gardenia & hoelen formula", is categorized within the "expel dampness" functional grouping and within the "clear damp-heat" sub-category.
You may also see this formula referenced by: Five Ingredient Pills for Painful Urinary Disfunction.
Of many possible clinical applications, it may be considered to influence the following issues/symptoms:
- Painful urination with cloudy or dark urine due to heat.
- Possibly blood in the urine -bright red blood not occult.
Wu Lin San Wan has some precautions to be considered (see our precautions list).
- Use with caution during pregnancy.
For many reasons such as availability, ecological choices, and/or price, each manufacturer or herbalist may well adjust the exact composition of a specific formula. Wu Lin San Wan is generally comprised of the following herbs:
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Invigorates blood, dispels stasis (stronger than Mu Dan Pi) - dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, abdominal pain and masses, traumatic pain associated with swelling, early stages of abscesses and boils. Clear…
ViewDang Gui (Chinese Angelica Root)
Tonifies the blood, regulates menses - pallid, ashen complexion, tinnitus, blurred vision, palpitations, irregular menses, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea. Invigorates/harmonizes the blood, disperses cold …
ViewFu Ling (Poria, China Root)
Promotes urination, drains dampness, transforms phlegm - urinary difficulty, diarrhea, edema, headache, dizziness, greasy tongue coat. Strengthens the spleen, harmonizes the middle jiao - diarrhea, …
A single formula, alone, may not be sufficient to fully address a particular TCM diagnostic pattern. Formulas may be used alone, in combinations, and/or in stages. Wu Lin San Wan is a candidate for consideration when needing to influence heat in the blood.
Wu Lin San Wan may potentially be used, in coordination with a well tailored overall approach, to influence the following conditions: urinary disorders (lin disease)
Our clinical staff have made the following notes, regarding wu lin san wan.
- This formula can be used to help ease the symptoms of a varity of sexually transmitted diseases but should not be used in liu of Western treatment.
- This formula treats lin zheng disorders.
As noted above, wu lin san wan is within the expel dampness functional group. And it appears within the sub-category "clear damp-heat", which contains the following formulas:
ViewBa Wei Dai Xia Fang (Eight Herb Powder for Vaginal Discharge)
Clearing damp heat in the lower warmer, particularly with underlying blood deficiency - vaginal disharge, vaginal itching, vaginal inflammation along with constipation, possibly anemia, low back pain…
ViewBa Zheng Wan (Eight Herb Powder for Rectification)
Painful urination when it arises from damp heat syndrome - urinary tract infections, leukorrhea, cystitis. Prostatitis when from damp heat.
ViewChen Xiang Hua Qi Wan (Aquilaria Qi Transforming Pills)
For spleen qi deficiency with damp heat accumulation in the lower. The spleen system is effectively the western version of the digestive system. The spleen is responsible for extracting the energy …
ViewJiang Dan Gu Chun Wan (Contribute To Youthfulness Pills)
For high cholesterol, generally focuses on strengthening metabolism, transforming dampness, tonifying spleen qi, and mildly moving blood stasis in Chinese Medicine terms.
ViewLi Dan Wan (Benefit The Gallbladder Pills)
A range of gallbladder, liver and related digestive/obstructive issues - clears damp heat from the liver and gall bladder in TCM terms. Symptoms may include gallstones and/or a range of digestive is…
ViewMu Xiang Shun Qi Wan (Saussurea Qi Promoting Pills)
Bloating, lower abdominal pain, sluggish bowels. Acid reflux/heartburn, nausea with possible vomitting after meals.
ViewSan Jin Wan (Triple Gold Pills)
Painful/burning or diffulty urination possibly with increased urgency due to damp heat accumulation. Dark or scanty urine. Urinary stones. Urinary tract infection.
ViewSi Miao Wan (Four Marvels Powder)
Damp-Heat Bi-Syndromes in Chinese Medicine terms - arthritis with hot swollen joints. With the right underlying diagnosis both osteo-arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis would respond. Gout. Weakness…
ViewXiang Lian Wan (Aucklandia and Coptis Pills)
Diarrhea expecially with bright blood or mucus and foul smelling resuling from damp heat. Nausea, abdominal cramps or bloating, with possible loss of appetite from damp accumulation. Vomitting, hic…
ViewYin Chen Hao Wan (Artemisiae Scopariae Decoction)
Used for a range of liver, gallbladder and pancreatic disorders arising from damp heat. Symptoms such as jaundice, urinary difficulty, nausea, bloating and more. Western conditions could be cirrhos…
ViewYu Dai Wan (Cure Discharge Leucorrhea Pill)
Abnormal vaginal discharge - yellow or green colour, cottage-cheese like texture and foul smelling. Painful urination, burning, increased urgency/frequency. Yeast infection.
All formulas in the primary category of "expel dampness" are listed below.
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