Formulas · Tonify Qi & Blood 氣血雙補 · Donguibogam · Naegyeong (Dreams)

Restore the Spleen Decoction

Gwibi-tang

한글 귀비탕 · Pinyin Gui Pi Tang

歸脾湯

Composition 構成

Yonganyuk Long Yan Rou
龍眼肉 용안육 · Longan

4 g
Chief 君
Insam Ren Shen
人蔘 인삼 · Ginseng

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

4 g
Deputy 臣
Sanjoin Suan Zao Ren
酸棗仁 산조인 · Sour Jujube Seed

4 g
Deputy 臣
Hwanggi Huang Qi
黃芪 황기 · Astragalus

4 g
Deputy 臣
Baekchul Bai Zhu
白朮 백출 · White Atractylodes

4 g
Deputy 臣
Wonji Yuan Zhi
遠志 원지 · Polygala

4 g
Assistant 佐
Boksin Fu Shen
茯神 복신 · Poria with hostwood

4 g
Assistant 佐
Mokhyang Mu Xiang
木香 목향 · Costus Root

2 g
Assistant 佐
Saenggang Sheng Jiang
生薑 생강 · Fresh Ginger

3 g
Envoy 使
Daejo Da Zao
大棗 대조 · Jujube

2 g
Envoy 使
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

1.2 g
Envoy 使

Total 40.2 g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts.

Actions 效能

Tonifies Spleen Qi and nourishes Heart Blood
Calms the spirit

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Heart-Spleen dual deficiency
Insomnia with palpitations and poor memory
Overthinking damaging Spleen with fatigue

Biomedical correlates

Insomnia with anxiety
Poor concentration and memory
Functional bleeding from Spleen deficiency

Clinical commentary 臨床

The formula for the mind that will not rest because the body cannot supply it — overthinking exhausts Spleen, Spleen fails to generate Blood, and the Heart starves. Mokhyang keeps twelve tonics from becoming stagnant. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.