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
Composition 構成
- Changchul蒼朮 창출 · Black Atractylodes4 g
Chief 君 - Baekchul白朮 백출 · White Atractylodes4 g
Chief 君 - Jinpi陳皮 진피 · Aged Tangerine Peel4 g
Deputy 臣 - Hubak厚朴 후박 · Magnolia Bark4 g
Deputy 臣 - Jisil枳實 지실 · Immature Bitter Orange4 g
Deputy 臣 - Jeokbokryeong赤茯苓 적복령 · Poria (red)4 g
Deputy 臣 - Hyangbuja香附子 향부자 · Cyperus3.2 g
Assistant 佐 - Jeoryeong猪苓 저령 · Polyporus3.2 g
Assistant 佐 - Taeksa澤瀉 택사 · Alisma3.2 g
Assistant 佐 - Daebokpi大腹皮 대복피 · Areca Husk3.2 g
Assistant 佐 - Sain砂仁 사인 · Amomum2.4 g
Assistant 佐縮砂
- Mokhyang木香 목향 · Costus Root1.2 g
Assistant 佐 - Saenggang生薑 생강 · Fresh Ginger4 g
Envoy 使 - Deungsim燈心草 등심초 · Rush Pith2 g
Envoy 使燈心, one bundle
Total 46.4 g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts.
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Actions 效能
- Divides and disperses central fullness turned to drum distension
- Dries damp and frees the urine
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)