Formulas · Invigorate Blood 活血祛瘀 · Manbyeong Hoechun (萬病回春)

Augmented Chuanxiong and Angelica Decoction

Gamigunggwi-tang

한글 가미궁귀탕 · Pinyin Jia Wei Xiong Gui Tang

加味芎歸湯

The source gives only the cross-reference; the composition is carried over from Gugak-san at 1.22.15.

Composition 構成

Gupan Gui Ban
龜板 구판 · Tortoise Plastron

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Chief 君

as in Tortoise Shell Powder
Cheongung Chuan Xiong
川芎 천궁 · Cnidium

40 g
Deputy 臣

as in Tortoise Shell Powder
Danggui Dang Gui
當歸 당귀 · Korean Angelica

40 g
Deputy 臣

as in Tortoise Shell Powder
Baldu Tou Fa
頭髮 발두 · Human Hair

—
Deputy 臣

as in Tortoise Shell Powder

Total 80 g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts. Excludes 2 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

Opens the crossed bones at the onset of labour

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Labour begun with the crossed bones not opening and the birth obstructed

Biomedical correlates

Cephalopelvic disproportion

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

治臨産, 交骨不開難産. 卽上龜殼散方也. 《回春》

Translation

Treats labour begun with the crossed bones not opening and the birth obstructed. That is, the Tortoise Shell Powder formula above. — Manbyeong Hoechun 回春 (Donguibogam · Buin)

Clinical commentary 臨床

The same formula under a second name, which the chapter keeps separate so that a reader meeting either name can find it. **Cephalopelvic disproportion requires caesarean delivery.** — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.