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Trichosanthes Powder for Breast Abscess
Gwaru-san
한글 과루산 (유옹) · Pinyin Gua Lou San
Composition 構成
- Seokgo石膏 석고 · Gypsum8 g
Chief 君2 don
- Cheongpi靑皮 청피 · Green Tangerine Peel4 g
Chief 君 - Gwaruin瓜蔞仁 과루인 · Trichosanthes Seed4 g
Chief 君 - Molyak沒藥 몰약 · Myrrh2 g
Deputy 臣5 pun
- Danggui當歸 당귀 · Korean Angelica2 g
Deputy 臣當歸尾, the tails, 5 pun
- Geumeunhwa金銀花 금은화 · Honeysuckle2 g
Deputy 臣5 pun
- Cheonggyulyeop靑橘葉 청귤엽 · Green Tangerine Leaf2 g
Deputy 臣靑橘葉, 5 pun
- Jogak皂角 조각 · Gleditsia Pod2 g
Assistant 佐皂角刺, 5 pun
- Gamcho甘草 감초 · Licorice2 g
Envoy 使甘草節, the nodes, 5 pun
- Ju酒 주 · Wine—
Envoy 使half wine and half water
Total 28 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 breast abscess — disperses it quickly if not yet opened
- closes it quickly if already opened
Indications 主治
Pattern-based
- Breast abscess before or after it opens
Biomedical correlates
- Breast abscess
Source text 原文
Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑
治乳癰未潰速散, 已潰速合. 石膏 二錢, 靑皮ㆍ瓜蔞仁 各一錢, 沒藥ㆍ甘草節ㆍ當歸尾ㆍ皂角刺ㆍ金銀花ㆍ靑橘葉 各五分. 右剉, 作一貼, 酒水各半煎服. 《入門》
Translation
Treats breast abscess — if not yet opened it disperses it quickly, if already opened it closes it quickly. Gypsum 2 don; green tangerine peel and trichosanthes seed 1 don each; myrrh, licorice nodes, angelica tails, gleditsia thorn, honeysuckle and green tangerine leaf 5 pun each. Cut up, make one packet, and decoct in half wine and half water. — Uihak Immun 入門 (Donguibogam · Yu)