Formulas · Clear Heat 淸熱 · Manbyeong Hoechun (萬病回春)

Clear the Stomach Decoction

Cheongwi-tang

한글 청위탕 · Pinyin Qing Wei Tang

淸胃湯

Composition 構成

Saengjihwang Sheng Di Huang
生地黃 생지황 · Raw Rehmannia

3.2 g
Chief 君

wine-washed, 8 pun
Hwangryeon Huang Lian
黃連 황련 · Coptis

3.2 g
Chief 君

stir-fried (炒), 8 pun
Seokgo Shi Gao
石膏 석고 · Gypsum

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Chief 君

powdered, 2 spoonfuls
Chija Zhi Zi
梔子 치자 · Gardenia

4 g
Deputy 臣

stir-fried (炒)
Yeongyo Lian Qiao
連翹 연교 · Forsythia

4 g
Deputy 臣
Mokdanpi Mu Dan Pi
牡丹皮 목단피 · Moutan Bark

4 g
Deputy 臣
Hwanggeum Huang Qin
黃芩 황금 · Scutellaria

4 g
Deputy 臣

條芩
Seungma Sheng Ma
升麻 승마 · Cimicifuga

2.8 g
Deputy 臣

7 pun
Baekjakyak Bai Shao
白芍藥 백작약 · White Peony

2.8 g
Deputy 臣

roasted (煨), 7 pun
Gilgyeong Jie Geng
桔梗 길경 · Platycodon

2.8 g
Assistant 佐

7 pun
Gwakhyang Huo Xiang
藿香 곽향 · Korean Mint

2 g
Assistant 佐

5 pun
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

1.2 g
Envoy 使

3 pun

Total 34 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 the gums swollen and painful
the teeth loose
blackened
decayed and falling out — all belonging to the hand and foot yang brightness

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Yang brightness heat — gums swollen
teeth blackening and falling

Biomedical correlates

Advanced periodontitis

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

治牙床腫痛, 動搖黑爛脫落, 皆屬手足陽明二經. 石膏末二匙, 梔子(炒)ㆍ連翹ㆍ牡丹皮ㆍ條芩各一錢, 生地黃(酒洗)ㆍ黃連(炒) 各八分, 升麻ㆍ白芍藥(煨)ㆍ桔梗各七分, 藿香五分, 甘草三分. 右剉, 作一貼, 水煎, 食遠服. 《回春》

Translation

Treats the gums swollen and painful, the teeth loose, blackened, decayed and falling out, all of which belong to the two yang brightness channels of hand and foot. Powdered gypsum 2 spoonfuls; gardenia (stir-fried), forsythia, tree peony bark and sliced scutellaria 1 don each; fresh rehmannia (wine-washed) and coptis (stir-fried) 8 pun each; cimicifuga, white peony (roasted) and platycodon 7 pun each; agastache 5 pun; licorice 3 pun. Cut up, make one packet, decoct in water and take well after food. — Manbyeong Hoechun 回春 (Donguibogam · Ahchi)