What can 五苓散 treat?
By Karina • Jul 2nd, 2008 • Category: Water Generation & Elimination, shanghanlunWe can put together 5 uses of 五苓散…
ONE: 小便不利
Usually after over-perspiring, the person is dehydrated and thirsty. On top of that, he has a floating pulse and inhibited urination.
“…若脉浮，小便不利，微热消渴者，五苓散主之。”
“发汗已，脉浮数，烦渴者，五苓散主之。”
TWO: 水肿
More focused on using the diuretic properties of the herbs inside.
THREE: 眩晕
See here on how 五苓散 can help when an illness makes a person skinny, 脐下有悸 who exhibit vertigo-like symptoms (吐涎沫而颠倒). The original text says, “此水也” and prescribes 五苓散.
FOUR: 呕吐（水逆）
See here for that 水逆 verse: “渴欲饮水，水入则吐者，名曰水逆，五苓散主之。”
FIVE: 下利
When diarrhea doesn’t stop, use 五苓散 to 利小便，使大便. Refer to this for more.
To treat 霍乱 aka Sudden Turmoil (to me a certain immune response).
SIX: 斑秃
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