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Some say that nine out of ten people have dampness in their bodies. While this may be an exaggeration, many people in modern society have varying degrees of spleen deficiency and excessive dampness.
So why are modern people prone to excessive dampness?
Often, it is due to lifestyle habits, such as a preference for cold drinks, reliance on air conditioning, prolonged sitting without exercise, and overeating, which ultimately harms the spleen and stomach, leading to severe dampness in the body.
Today, let’s discuss the timeless formula for eliminating dampness, Ling Gui Zhu Gan Decoction (Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang).
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Symptoms of Spleen Deficiency and Excessive Dampness
The most obvious manifestation is weakness of the spleen and stomach, lack of appetite, and a feeling of fullness. There is excessive phlegm in the body, a thick and greasy tongue coating, overweight, a large abdomen, and a preference for rich and fatty foods.
1. Physical fatigue, lack of energy, and reluctance to move.
2. Obesity and a large belly.
3. Poor spleen and stomach function, with unformed stools.
4. Prone to infections and inflammation, such as dermatitis, vaginitis, urethritis, otitis media, athlete’s foot, and onychomycosis.
5. Various unexplained ailments, such as dizziness or fainting.
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Components and Functions of Ling Gui Zhu Gan Decoction
Ling Gui Zhu Gan Decoction is a renowned formula for eliminating dampness created by the medical sage Zhang Zhongjing in the “Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Chamber”. It consists of 12 grams of Fu Ling (Poria), 9 grams of Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig), 6 grams of Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes), and 6 grams of Zhi Gan Cao (Honey-fried Licorice). Its main function is to strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness.
Fu Ling promotes urination and drains dampness, strengthens the spleen, and calms the heart, allowing the body to expel excess water and dampness through urination. Gui Zhi primarily has a warming and tonifying effect, which can warm and tonify the spleen and stomach. Bai Zhu enhances Qi and strengthens the spleen, dries dampness, and transforms phlegm, allowing the body to utilize excess water and dampness by transforming it into body fluids. Zhi Gan Cao tonifies the spleen and stomach, enhances Qi, and harmonizes the other herbs.
We say that excessive dampness in the body indicates a problem with the spleen and stomach, so eliminating dampness must start with strengthening the spleen and stomach.
When the spleen Qi rises and the stomach Qi descends, the flow of Qi in the body becomes smooth, allowing dampness to be expelled naturally, and Ling Gui Zhu Gan Decoction plays this role.
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Indications for Ling Gui Zhu Gan Decoction
1. Rebellious Qi in the chest.
This means that there is too much water and dampness in the spleen and stomach, leading to a feeling of reversal, such as wanting to burp or vomit after drinking water.
2. Prone to edema, with puffy eyes and difficulty urinating.
Edema is also a manifestation of excessive water and dampness in the body. When excess water and dampness accumulate in the body and cannot be expelled, edema occurs.
3. Presence of tooth marks on the sides of the tongue and a thick, greasy tongue coating.
Some people easily feel fatigued, are reluctant to move, have reduced memory, experience dizziness, have a swollen tongue, and a thick, greasy tongue coating. They may also feel chest tightness, poor appetite, and lack of desire to eat.
These symptoms indicate that dampness has already flooded the body. At this time, one can try this dampness-eliminating formula, which can fundamentally resolve the dampness issue without harming the Yang Qi of the spleen and stomach.
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