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五苓散

Mandarin · pinyin wǔ líng sǎn

wuling powder (decoction of poria mushroom used in TCM)
poria five powder
Hoelen five powder
five ling powder

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五: wǔ · five; surname
苓: líng · fungus, tuber; licorice
散: sàn · scatter, disperse, break up

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3–2–3 · wu3 ling2 san3

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ng5 ling4 saan2

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A pale yellow powder used in traditional Chinese medicine "to invigorate the function of the kidney and cause diuresis, in the treatment of oliguria, edema and abdominal distension, accompanied by vomiting, diarrhea, dryness of the mouth but no desire for drink due to dysfunctional activity of the bladder-qi".

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