Formulas · Tonify Qi 補氣 · Manbyeong Hoechun (萬病回春)

Settle the Stomach Decoction

Anwi-tang

한글 안위탕 · Pinyin An Wei Tang

安胃湯

Composition 構成

Baekchul Bai Zhu
白朮 백출 · White Atractylodes

4 g
Chief 君
Insam Ren Shen
人蔘 인삼 · Ginseng

2 g
Chief 君
Baekbongnyeong Fu Ling
白茯苓 백복령 · Poria (white)

4 g
Deputy 臣
Sanyak Shan Yao
山藥 산약 · Chinese Yam

4 g
Deputy 臣

dry-fried
Yeonjayuk Lian Zi
蓮子肉 연자육 · Lotus Seed

3.2 g
Deputy 臣
Danggwi Dang Gui
當歸 당귀 · Korean Angelica

4 g
Assistant 佐
Jinpi Chen Pi
陳皮 진피 · Aged Tangerine Peel

4 g
Assistant 佐
Banha Ban Xia
半夏 반하 · Pinellia

4 g
Assistant 佐

processed · toxic in the raw state
Gwakhyang Huo Xiang
藿香 곽향 · Korean Mint

4 g
Assistant 佐
Hwangnyeon Huang Lian
黃連 황련 · Coptis

3.2 g
Assistant 佐

dry-fried in ginger juice
Sain Sha Ren
砂仁 사인 · Amomum

2 g
Assistant 佐
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

1.2 g
Envoy 使
Saenggang Sheng Jiang
生薑 생강 · Fresh Ginger

—
Envoy 使

three slices
Daejo Da Zao
大棗 대조 · Jujube

—
Envoy 使

two fruits
Omae Wu Mei
烏梅 오매 · Mume Plum

—
Envoy 使

one fruit

Total g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts. Excludes 3 ingredients measured by count or used as a vehicle, shown as —.

Received this formula from your practitioner? Amounts shown here are classical reference values — granule and prepared products differ. Always follow your prescribed dosage and directions.

Actions 效能

Treats stomach reflux

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Stomach reflux with spleen and stomach vacuity
Food vomited back after a delay

Biomedical correlates

Gastric outlet obstruction
Gastroparesis

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

治反胃. 白朮ㆍ白茯苓ㆍ山藥(炒)ㆍ當歸ㆍ陳皮ㆍ半夏ㆍ藿香各一錢, 黃連(薑汁炒)ㆍ蓮肉各八分, 人參ㆍ縮砂各五分, 甘草三分. 右剉, 作一貼, 入薑三片ㆍ棗二枚ㆍ烏梅一箇, 水煎服. 《回春》

Translation

Treats stomach reflux. White atractylodes, white poria, dry-fried Chinese yam, Chinese angelica, tangerine peel, pinellia and patchouli, 1 don each; coptis dry-fried in ginger juice and lotus seed flesh, 8 fun each; ginseng and cardamom, 5 fun each; licorice, 3 fun. Cut up, make one packet, add three slices of ginger, two jujubes and one smoked plum, and decoct in water. — Manbyeong Hoechun 回春 (Donguibogam · Guto)

Clinical commentary 臨床

Sagunja-tang with yam and lotus seed for the spleen, patchouli and cardamom to aromatize, and a little coptis against the heat that reflux brings — a supplementing formula rather than a descending one. Of the reflux formulas in the chapter it is the mildest and the one meant for long use, where Jeongsaeng-dan and Hoesaengyangwi-dan are for the acute crisis. **Contains pinellia, which is toxic in the raw state and must be properly processed.** — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.