We 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 […]
Compared to 真武汤，五苓散 treats a less severe form of dehydration.
Looking back on line 71 of 《伤寒论》:
“太阳病，发汗后，大汗出，胃中干，烦躁不得眠，欲得饮水者，少少与饮之，令胃气和则愈。” (Line 71a)
This line tells us that the patient has an exterior illness which is treated using perspiration. However, it is overdone, and causes vexation and insomnia. The reasoning is that over-perspiration has made the stomach (or the entire gastrointestinal […]
As a diuretic:
We know this seed as a diuretic - it helps increase urine output.
As a detox tool:
These seeds has mucilage（粘液质）around them, which will expand in volume when they come in contact with water. They are often used to sweep the intestinal linings, hence aiding detox. which is also why you are told to consume […]
越婢汤 appears in the 《金匮要略》. Below is the verse:
“风水恶风，一身悉肿，脉浮不渴，续自汗出，无大热，越婢汤主之。”
This verse deals with edema. The person has water on the skin, is afraid of being exposed to wind. His skin is continually letting fluids out, and does not feel very hot.
We know that 越婢汤 is the 麻黄 and 石膏 combination PLUS 姜、枣、草.
How it’s different from:
麻黄汤: 6 […]
Two uses for 大青龙汤:
We know two uses for 大青龙汤：
A very aggressive 麻黄汤 pattern
Bloating and heaviness in the body - otherwise called 溢饮
溢饮:
麻黄汤 can help get rid of water. Via perspiration and diuresis, but in more serious situations, we can use 大青龙汤.
