Formulas · Regulate Qi 理氣 · Manbyeong Hoechun (萬病回春)

Resolve Depression and Harmonize the Centre Decoction

Haeulhwajung-tang

한글 해울화중탕 · Pinyin Jie Yu He Zhong Tang

解鬱和中湯

Composition 構成

Jinpi Chen Pi
陳皮 진피 · Aged Tangerine Peel

4.8 g
Chief 君

the white removed, 1 don 2 pun
Hyangbuja Xiang Fu
香附子 향부자 · Cyperus

4 g
Chief 君

urine-processed
Jeokbokryeong Chi Fu Ling
赤茯苓 적복령 · Poria (red)

4 g
Deputy 臣
Jigak Zhi Qiao
枳殼 지각 · Bitter Orange

4 g
Deputy 臣
Chija Zhi Zi
梔子 치자 · Gardenia

4 g
Deputy 臣

stir-fried (炒)
Banha Ban Xia
半夏 반하 · Pinellia

2.8 g
Deputy 臣

7 pun
Jeonho Qian Hu
前胡 전호 · Peucedanum

2.8 g
Deputy 臣

7 pun
Hwangryeon Huang Lian
黃連 황련 · Coptis

2 g
Deputy 臣

ginger-juice fried, 5 pun
Singok Shen Qu
神麴 신곡 · Medicated Leaven

2 g
Deputy 臣

stir-fried (炒), 5 pun
Hubak Hou Po
厚朴 후박 · Magnolia Bark

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun
Cheongpi Qing Pi
靑皮 청피 · Green Tangerine Peel

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun
Soja Zi Su Zi
蘇子 자소자 · Perilla Seed

2 g
Deputy 臣

stir-fried (炒), 5 pun
Saenggang Sheng Jiang
生薑 생강 · Fresh Ginger

10 g
Envoy 使

5 slices
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

1.6 g
Envoy 使

4 pun

Total 48 g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts.

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Actions 效能

Treats glomus fullness with inner heat
unable to lie quiet at night
and worse oppression on lying down

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Depressed heat with glomus — worse lying down

Biomedical correlates

Reflux with chest oppression

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

治痞滿內熱, 夜不安臥, 臥則愈悶. 陳皮(去白) 一錢二分, 便香附ㆍ赤茯苓ㆍ枳殼ㆍ梔子(炒) 各一錢, 半夏ㆍ前胡各七分, 黃連(薑汁炒)ㆍ神麴(炒)ㆍ厚朴ㆍ靑皮ㆍ蘇子(炒) 各五分, 甘草四分. 右剉, 作一貼, 薑五片, 水煎服. 《回春》

Translation

Treats glomus fullness with inner heat, unable to lie quiet at night, and more oppressed on lying down. Tangerine peel (the white removed) 1 don 2 pun; urine-processed cyperus, red poria, bitter orange and gardenia (stir-fried) 1 don each; pinellia and peucedanum 7 pun each; coptis (ginger-juice fried), medicated leaven (stir-fried), magnolia bark, green tangerine peel and perilla seed (stir-fried) 5 pun each; licorice 4 pun. Cut up, make one packet, add 5 slices of ginger, decoct in water and take. — Manbyeong Hoechun 回春 (Donguibogam · Hyung)

Clinical commentary 臨床

臥則愈悶 — the oppression is worse on lying down. A complaint worse flat and better upright, which is as good a description of nocturnal reflux as the chapter gives. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.