Formulas · Drain Dampness 利水滲濕 · Manbyeong Hoechun (萬病回春)

Divide and Disperse Decoction

Bunso-tang

한글 분소탕  ·  Pinyin Fen Xiao Tang

分消湯

Composition 構成

Total 46.4 g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts.

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Actions 效能

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

  • Central fullness turned to drum distension
  • with fullness and oppression

Biomedical correlates

  • Ascites with dyspepsia

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

治中滿成鼓脹, 滿悶. 蒼朮ㆍ白朮ㆍ陳皮ㆍ厚朴ㆍ枳實ㆍ赤茯苓 各一錢, 香附子ㆍ猪苓ㆍ澤瀉ㆍ大腹皮 各八分, 縮砂 六分, 木香 三分. 右剉, 作一貼, 入薑 二片, 燈心 一團, 水煎服. 《回春》

Translation

Treats central fullness turned to drum distension, with fullness and oppression. Atractylodes lancea, white atractylodes, tangerine peel, magnolia bark, bitter orange fruit and red poria 1 don each; cyperus, polyporus, alisma and areca husk 8 pun each; amomum 6 pun; costus 3 pun. Cut up, make one packet, add 2 slices of ginger and one bundle of juncus, decoct in water and take. — Manbyeong Hoechun 回春 (Donguibogam · Changman)

Clinical commentary 臨床

Pyeongwi-san and Oryeong-san combined with the qi-movers on top, which is the same construction as the Oedema chapter's Gagamwiryeong-tang at 2.11.1. Two chapters arrive at the same prescription for adjacent conditions, which is a useful reminder that the line they draw between swelling and distension is one of degree. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.

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