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Indigo Powder for Double Tongue
Cheongdae-san
한글 청대산 (중설) · Pinyin Qing Dai San
Not the Deukhyo formula registered as cheongdae-san; the two share a name only.
Composition 構成
- Hwangryeon黃連 황련 · Coptis12 g
Chief 君3 don
- Hwangbaek黃柏 황백 · Phellodendron12 g
Chief 君黃栢, 3 don
- Cheongdae靑黛 청대 · Natural Indigo2.4 g
Chief 君6 pun
- Mangcho芒硝 망초 · Mirabilite2.4 g
Deputy 臣馬牙硝, 6 pun
- Bungsa硼砂 붕사 · Borax1.2 g
Deputy 臣3 pun
- Jusa朱砂 주사 · Cinnabar (toxic)2.4 g
Assistant 佐6 pun · toxic
- Unghwang雄黃 웅황 · Realgar1.2 g
Assistant 佐3 pun · toxic
- Uhwang牛黃 우황 · Cattle Gallstone1.2 g
Assistant 佐3 pun
- Yongnoe龍腦 용뇌 · Borneol0.4 g
Assistant 佐1 pun
- Bakha薄荷 박하 · Mint—
Envoy 使the juice, to wipe the mouth first
Total 35.2 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 double tongue — wiped into the mouth and the powder dusted on
Indications 主治
Pattern-based
- Double tongue; also swelling and sores of the throat
Biomedical correlates
- Sublingual swelling
- Pharyngitis — external use
Source text 原文
Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑
治重舌. 黃連ㆍ黃栢 各三錢, 靑黛ㆍ馬牙硝ㆍ朱砂 各六分, 雄黃ㆍ牛黃ㆍ硼砂 各三分, 龍腦 一分. 右爲末, 先以薄荷汁拭口中, 以藥末糝之. 咽瘡腫亦佳. 《入門》
Translation
Treats double tongue. Coptis and phellodendron 3 don each; indigo, saltpetre crystal and cinnabar 6 pun each; realgar, ox bezoar and borax 3 pun each; borneol 1 pun. Powder them; first wipe the mouth with mint juice, then dust the powder on. It is also good for swelling and sores of the throat. — Uihak Immun 入門 (Donguibogam · Guseol)