Formulas · Transform Dampness 化濕 · Manbyeong Hoechun (萬病回春)

Modified Correct Qi Powder

Gagamjeonggi-san

한글 가감정기산 · Pinyin Jia Jian Zheng Qi San

加減正氣散

Composition 構成

Changchul Cang Zhu
蒼朮 창출 · Atractylodes Lancea

8 g
Chief 君
Gwakhyang Huo Xiang
藿香 곽향 · Korean Mint

4 g
Chief 君
Hubak Hou Po
厚朴 후박 · Magnolia Bark

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

4 g
Deputy 臣
Sain Sha Ren
砂仁 사인 · Amomum

4 g
Assistant 佐

ground
Hyangbuja Xiang Fu
香附子 향부자 · Cyperus

4 g
Assistant 佐
Banha Ban Xia
半夏 반하 · Pinellia

4 g
Assistant 佐
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

4 g
Envoy 使
Saenggang Sheng Jiang
生薑 생강 · Fresh Ginger

—
Envoy 使

three slices
Daejo Da Zao
大棗 대조 · Jujube

—
Envoy 使

two fruits
Deungsimcho Deng Xin Cao
燈心草 등심초 · Rush Pith

—
Envoy 使

one bundle

Total g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts. Excludes 3 ingredients 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 sudden turmoil with vomiting or diarrhoea in a traveller newly arrived in another region
who does not take to the water and soil

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Failure to acclimatize with vomiting and diarrhoea
Damp turbidity blocking the middle burner

Biomedical correlates

Travellers' diarrhoea

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

異鄕人初到他方, 不伏水土, 遂成霍亂, 或吐或瀉. 蒼朮二錢, 藿香ㆍ厚朴ㆍ陳皮ㆍ縮砂(硏)ㆍ香附ㆍ半夏ㆍ甘草各一錢. 右剉, 作一貼, 入薑三片ㆍ棗二枚ㆍ燈心一團, 水煎服. 《回春》

Translation

For a stranger newly arrived in another region who does not take to its water and soil and so falls into sudden turmoil, with either vomiting or diarrhoea. Black atractylodes, 2 don; patchouli, magnolia bark, tangerine peel, ground cardamom, cyperus, pinellia and licorice, 1 don each. Cut up, make one packet, add three slices of ginger, two jujubes and one bundle of juncus, and decoct in water. — Manbyeong Hoechun 回春 (Donguibogam · Gwallan)

Clinical commentary 臨床

不伏水土 — not taking to the water and soil of a place — is the classical name for what a traveller gets on arriving somewhere new, and the formula is Gwakhyangjeonggi-san rebuilt around black atractylodes for damp. The indication is worth noting for its own sake: the Bogam recognizes travellers' diarrhoea as a distinct condition with its own prescription, and attributes it to the place rather than to the patient. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.