Forum - Article 71 / treatment for difficult urination

71. Exo-yang syndrome, over induction of sweat leading to dehydration, resulted in lack of fluid in stomach system, the patient become restless and difficult to sleep. If feeling thirsty can be given small quantity of water to drink, let the fluid in stomach to balance back and the illness can be healed. If pulse is float, slight feverish, chill, difficult to urine, thirsty but drinking of water do not quench the thirst, this is water congestion of exo-yang, treat with Wu Ling San.

Note: When over induction of sweat, if the condition of the patient is not serious, we should not disturb the system further like purging and other aggressive technique. Let the body take some rest will do. Also, when the waste water is congested in the body, the patient will feel feverish and thirsty. But drinking water will not quench the thirst as the body is already  congested with water. Induction of urine is the only way. Wu Ling San is a very famous formula for induction of urine.

Wu Ling San
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Zhuling 2.25g,   Zexie 3.75g,   Baizhu 2.25g,  Fuling 2.25g, Guizhi 1.5g, grind the above ingredients to fine powder. Each time take a small tea spoonful, about 1g.

Note: San here mean powder. Modern application it is boiled to soup, put all ingredients as it is without powderation into 600 ml  water and boil to 200 ml as usual.