Chuanxiong Powder for Head Wind

Gungung-san

한글 궁궁산 (두풍) · Pinyin Xiong Qiong San

芎藭散

Not the Jikji formula for a blocked nose registered as gungung-san; the two share a name only. The base text itself notes that this and Yanghyeolgeopung-tang are the same formula differently weighted.

Composition 構成

Cheongung Chuan Xiong
川芎 천궁 · Cnidium

4 g
Chief 君
Danggui Dang Gui
當歸 당귀 · Korean Angelica

3 g
Chief 君

7 pun 5 ri
Ganghwal Qiang Huo
羌活 강활 · Notopterygium

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun
Manhyeongja Man Jing Zi
蔓荊子 만형자 · Vitex

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun
Sesin Xi Xin
細辛 세신 · Asarum

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun
Seokgo Shi Gao
石膏 석고 · Gypsum

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun
Gobon Gao Ben
藁本 고본 · Ligusticum Root

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun
Hyeonggae Jing Jie
荊芥 형개 · Schizonepeta

2 g
Deputy 臣

荊芥穗, 5 pun
Sukjihwang Shu Di Huang
熟地黃 숙지황 · Prepared Rehmannia

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun
Bangpung Fang Feng
防風 방풍 · Siler

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun
Seonbokhwa Xuan Fu Hua
旋覆花 선복화 · Inula Flower

2 g
Assistant 佐

5 pun
Banhaguk Ban Xia Qu
半夏麴 반하국 · Fermented Pinellia

2 g
Assistant 佐

5 pun
Saenggang Sheng Jiang
生薑 생강 · Fresh Ginger

6 g
Envoy 使

3 slices
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

2 g
Envoy 使

5 pun

Total 35 g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts.

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 head wind with dizziness
and is especially suitable for a woman whose liver is vacuous and dizzy

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Liver vacuity with wind — dizziness

Biomedical correlates

Vertigo
Migraine in women

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

治頭風眩暈, 兼治肝虛而暈尤宜婦人. 川芎一錢, 當歸七分半, 羌活ㆍ旋覆花ㆍ蔓荊子ㆍ細辛ㆍ石膏ㆍ藁本ㆍ荊芥穗ㆍ半夏麴ㆍ熟地黃ㆍ防風ㆍ甘草各五分. 右剉, 作一貼, 薑三片煎服. 《本事》<span class='sochu'>與上養血祛風湯同而分數異</span>

Translation

Treats head wind with dizziness, and also treats liver vacuity with dizziness, being especially suitable for women. Chuanxiong 1 don; angelica 7 pun 5 ri; notopterygium, inula, vitex fruit, asarum, gypsum, ligusticum, schizonepeta spike, pinellia leaven, cooked rehmannia, saposhnikovia and licorice 5 pun each. Cut up, make one packet, add 3 slices of ginger and decoct. <span class='sochu'>The same as the Nourish the Blood and Dispel Wind Decoction above, with the weights differing</span> — Bonsa 本事 (Donguibogam · Du)