Formula
Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria
五苓散wu ling san
1 source
5 herbs·from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)
In the Shanghan Lun (《傷寒論》) tradition, this formula is described for a Taiyang-stage presentation arising after sweating: a floating pulse, inhibited urination, mild fever, and strong thirst with a desire to drink. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：太陽病，發汗後，大汗出，胃中乾，煩躁不得眠，欲得飲水者，少少與飲之，令胃氣和則愈。…
Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·五苓散（证治条文·宋本71）
References
- Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
- Polyporus (Zhu ling)十八銖
- Alisma (Ze xie)一兩六銖
- White Atractylodes十八銖
- Poria十八銖
- Cassia Twig (Gui zhi)半兩
Citations
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·五苓散（组成·宋本71）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its composition.
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·五苓散（证治条文·宋本71）；hash 锚含方名唯一上下文片段Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its traditional indications.
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·五苓散（煎服法·宋本71）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its preparation & usage.