Formulas · Regulate Qi 理氣 · Seonmyeongnon (宣明論)

Conduct the Qi Bitter Orange Pill

Dogijigak-hwan

한글 도기지각환 · Pinyin Dao Qi Zhi Qiao Wan

導氣枳殼丸

Given as 各等分 with no absolute weights; grams entered at 40 each as a notional equal share.

Composition 構成

Jigak Zhi Qiao
枳殼 지각 · Bitter Orange

40 g
Chief 君

bran-fried (麩炒); equal parts
Moktong Mu Tong
木通 목통 · Akebia

40 g
Deputy 臣

stir-fried (炒); equal parts
Cheongpi Qing Pi
靑皮 청피 · Green Tangerine Peel

40 g
Deputy 臣
Jinpi Chen Pi
陳皮 진피 · Aged Tangerine Peel

40 g
Deputy 臣
Baekchuk Bai Chou
白丑 백축 · White Morning Glory Seed

40 g
Deputy 臣

stir-fried, first powder (炒頭末)
Heukchuk Hei Chou
黑丑 흑축 · Black Morning Glory Seed

40 g
Deputy 臣

stir-fried, first powder (炒頭末)
Sangbaekpi Sang Bai Pi
桑白皮 상백피 · Mulberry Root Bark

40 g
Assistant 佐

mix-fried (灸); equal parts
Nabokja Lai Fu Zi
萊菔子 나복자 · Radish Seed

40 g
Assistant 佐

stir-fried (炒); equal parts
Bongchul E Zhu
莪朮 봉출 · Zedoary

40 g
Assistant 佐

roasted (煨); equal parts
Samneung San Leng
三稜 삼릉 · Sparganium

40 g
Assistant 佐

roasted (煨); equal parts
Hoehyang Hui Xiang
茴香 회향 · Fennel Fruit

40 g
Assistant 佐

stir-fried (炒); equal parts
Saenggang Sheng Jiang
生薑 생강 · Fresh Ginger

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Envoy 使

the juice, for the binding paste

Total 440 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 counterflowing qi attacking upward with glomus pain of heart and chest

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Counterflowing qi attacking upward
with glomus and pain of the heart and chest

Biomedical correlates

Chest tightness with constipation

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

治逆氣上攻, 心胸痞痛. 枳殼(麩炒)ㆍ木通炒ㆍ靑皮ㆍ陳皮ㆍ桑白皮(灸)ㆍ蘿葍子(炒)ㆍ白丑(炒頭末)ㆍ黑丑(炒頭末)ㆍ蓬朮(煨)ㆍ三稜(煨)ㆍ茴香(炒) 各等分. 右爲末, 薑汁糊和丸梧子大, 每三五十丸, 橘皮湯呑下. 《宣明》

Translation

Treats counterflowing qi attacking upward, with glomus and pain of the heart and chest. Bitter orange (bran-fried), akebia (stir-fried), green tangerine peel, tangerine peel, mulberry root bark (mix-fried), radish seed (stir-fried), white morning glory seed (stir-fried, first powder), black morning glory seed (stir-fried, first powder), curcuma (roasted), sparganium (roasted) and fennel (stir-fried) in equal parts. Powder them, bind with ginger-juice paste into pills the size of a firmiana seed, and take thirty to fifty down with tangerine peel decoction. — Seonmyeongnon 宣明 (Donguibogam · Gi)

Clinical commentary 臨床

Liu Wansu's formula, and it brings qi down by purging it out — both morning glory seeds and the two blood-breakers, sparganium and curcuma. Qi that attacks upward is sent the other way, and the Purging chapter's method is applied to a qi complaint. **Morning glory seed is a drastic purgative.** — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.