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title: "Tu Fu Ling"
url: "https://books.drcassone.com/21/traditional-medicines-of-east-asia/605/tu-fu-ling"
---

 ![tu fu ling, smilacis glabrae rhizoma.jpg](/u/tu-fu-ling-smilacis-glabrae-rhizoma-z3o3aI.jpg) 

# Tu Fu Ling

### Smilacis Glabrae Rhizoma

_sweet, bland, neutral_

#### PRIMARY FUNCTION:

_**Clears Heat and Resolves Toxicity**_

CLASSICAL MANIFESTATIONS:
- Arthritis
- Painful urination
- Jaundice
- Sores
- Ulcers

Tu Fu Ling is a detoxifying herb. It also has some antimicrobial
benefits. It is used primary on conditions that are from excess
patterns. If the excess pattern originated from a deficiency pattern
this herb will not address the deficiency.

Tu Fu Ling enters the liver to reduce inflammation related
disorders such as joint pain and can potentially be used in such
cases as rheumatoid arthritis.

**Channels:** liver, stomach

COMMON APPLICATIONS AND CLINICAL
POSSIBILITIES:
- Diarrhea
- Arthritis
- Leukorrhea
- Jaundice
- Abscess
- Eczema
- Painful urination
- Skin problems (heat patterns)

**Contraindications:** Tu Fu Ling may cause allergic skin
reactions in some patients

**Zoo Image:** a beluga whale has a cane due to painful joints and has skin sores
looks at his skin suit in the closet but it has urine stains

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