Formulas · Tonify Qi 補氣 · Uihak Immun (醫學入門)

Supplement the Vacuity Drink

Boheo-eum

한글 보허음 · Pinyin Bu Xu Yin

補虛飮

Composition 構成

Insam Ren Shen
人蔘 인삼 · Ginseng

4 g
Chief 君
Hwanggi Huang Qi
黃芪 황기 · Astragalus

2.8 g
Chief 君

7 pun
Maekmundong Mai Men Dong
麥門冬 맥문동 · Liriope

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

4 g
Deputy 臣
Baekbokryeong Fu Ling
白茯苓 백복령 · Poria (white)

3.2 g
Deputy 臣

8 pun
Boksin Fu Shen
茯神 복신 · Poria with hostwood

3.2 g
Deputy 臣

8 pun
Jeonho Qian Hu
前胡 전호 · Peucedanum

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun
Sukjihwang Shu Di Huang
熟地黃 숙지황 · Prepared Rehmannia

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun
Wonji Yuan Zhi
遠志 원지 · Polygala

1.2 g
Deputy 臣

ginger-processed (薑製), 3 pun
Banha Ban Xia
半夏 반하 · Pinellia

2.8 g
Assistant 佐

processed, 7 pun
Jigak Zhi Qiao
枳殼 지각 · Bitter Orange

1.2 g
Assistant 佐

3 pun
Saenggang Sheng Jiang
生薑 생강 · Fresh Ginger

10 g
Envoy 使

5 slices
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

1.2 g
Envoy 使

mix-fried (灸), 3 pun
Gaengmi Jing Mi
粳米 갱미 · Non-glutinous Rice

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Envoy 使

a pinch of rice

Total 41.6 g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts. Excludes 1 ingredient 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 qi depression with abundant drool
a hot face and fearful palpitation
and wind vacuity dizziness

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Qi vacuity with phlegm — dizziness with palpitation

Biomedical correlates

Vertigo with debility

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

治氣鬱涎盛, 面熱怔悸, 及風虛眩暈. 人參ㆍ麥門冬ㆍ山藥各一錢, 白茯苓ㆍ茯神各八分, 半夏(製)ㆍ黃芪各七分, 前胡ㆍ熟地黃各五分, 枳殼ㆍ遠志(薑製)ㆍ甘草(灸) 各三分. 右剉, 入薑五片, 粳米一撮, 水煎溫服. 《入門》

Translation

Treats qi depression with abundant drool, a hot face and fearful palpitation, and wind vacuity dizziness. Ginseng, ophiopogon and dioscorea 1 don each; white poria and poria with pine root 8 pun each; pinellia (processed) and astragalus 7 pun each; peucedanum and cooked rehmannia 5 pun each; bitter orange, polygala (ginger-processed) and licorice (mix-fried) 3 pun each. Cut up, add 5 slices of ginger and a pinch of rice, decoct in water and take warm. — Uihak Immun 入門 (Donguibogam · Du)