Borax Powder for the Uvula

Bungsa-san

한글 붕사산 (현옹) · Pinyin Peng Sha San

硼砂散

Not the Jikji formula registered as bungsa-san; the two share a name only.

Composition 構成

Bungsa Peng Sha
硼砂 붕사 · Borax

20 g
Chief 君

5 don
Mangcho Mang Xiao
芒硝 망초 · Mirabilite

20 g
Chief 君

馬牙硝, 5 don
Hwalseok Hua Shi
滑石 활석 · Talc

20 g
Deputy 臣

5 don
Hansuseok Han Shui Shi
寒水石 한수석 · Glauberite

20 g
Deputy 臣

5 don
Baekban Bai Fan
白礬 백반 · Alum

12 g
Deputy 臣

3 don
Yongnoe Long Nao
龍腦 용뇌 · Borneol

12 g
Assistant 佐

3 don

Total 104 g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts.

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 the same — taken stirred into fresh water

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Uvular swelling with pain

Biomedical correlates

Uvulitis

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

治同上. 硼砂ㆍ馬牙硝ㆍ滑石ㆍ寒水石各五錢, 龍腦ㆍ白礬各三錢. 右細末, 新水調半錢服. 《類聚》

Translation

Treats the same. Borax, saltpetre crystal, talc and glauberite 5 don each; borneol and alum 3 don each. Powder finely and take 5 pun stirred into fresh water. — Yuchwi 類聚 (Donguibogam · Inhu)