Formulas · Clear Heat 淸熱 · Uibang Yuchwi (醫方類聚)
Astragalus Powder for the Leaking Eye
Hwanggi-san
한글 황기산 (눈) · Pinyin Huang Qi San
Not the Astragalus Powder registered elsewhere under the same name; the two share a name only.
Composition 構成
- Hwanggi黃芪 황기 · Astragalus4 g
Chief 君1 don
- Bangpung防風 방풍 · Siler4 g
Deputy 臣1 don
- Hwanggeum黃芩 황금 · Scutellaria4 g
Deputy 臣子芩
- Daehwang大黃 대황 · Rhubarb4 g
Deputy 臣1 don
- Nuro漏蘆 누로 · Rhaponticum Root2 g
Deputy 臣5 pun
- Jigolpi地骨皮 지골피 · Lycium Root Bark2 g
Assistant 佐5 pun
- Wonji遠志 원지 · Polygala2 g
Assistant 佐5 pun
- Jeokbokryeong赤茯苓 적복령 · Poria (red)2 g
Assistant 佐5 pun
- Insam人蔘 인삼 · Ginseng2 g
Envoy 使5 pun
Total 26 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 the leaking eye with pus coming out
Indications 主治
Pattern-based
- Leaking eye with purulent discharge and qi vacuity
Biomedical correlates
- Chronic dacryocystitis
Source text 原文
Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑
治漏睛膿出. 黃芪ㆍ防風ㆍ子芩ㆍ大黃(煨) 各一錢, 地骨皮ㆍ遠志ㆍ人參ㆍ赤茯苓ㆍ漏蘆 各五分. 右剉作一貼, 水煎, 食後服, 朝夕. 《類聚》
Translation
Treats the leaking eye with pus coming out. Astragalus, saposhnikovia, the inner root of scutellaria and rhubarb roasted in ashes 1 don each; lycium root bark, polygala, ginseng, red poria and rhaponticum 5 pun each. Cut up as one packet, decoct in water, and take after food, morning and evening. — Uibang Yuchwi 類聚 (Donguibogam · An)