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Wu Lin San (Powder for Five Types of Painful Urinary Dribbling) 五淋散

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Formula Type	Formulas that Expel Dampness
Diagnosis	Damp-Heat bloody painful urinary dribbling
Action	Clears heat, cools blood, promotes urination, unblocks painful urinary dribbling
Indication	Rough, painful urination that is red or the color of red bean juice, or with multiple tiny stones; urinary symptoms may be accompanied by acute lower abdominal pain
Remarks	Most effective for heat-type painful urinary dribbling, especially if accompanied by bleeding
Ingredients	Fu Ling (Chi) (18 g) Dang Gui (tested) (15 g) Gan Cao (tested) (6 g) Chi Shao (Organic) (18 g) Zhi Zi (tested) (15 g)

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