Formulas · Warm the Interior 溫裏 · Geumgwe Yoryak (金匱要略)
Astragalus Construct the Middle Decoction
Hwanggigeonjung-tang
한글 황기건중탕 · Pinyin Huang Qi Jian Zhong Tang
黃芪建中湯
Composition 構成
- Gyoi膠飴 교이 · Malt Syrup40 g
Chief 君 - Baekjakyak白芍藥 백작약 · White Peony20 g
Deputy 臣 - Gyeji桂枝 계지 · Cinnamon Twig12 g
Deputy 臣 - Hwanggi黃芪 황기 · Astragalus6 g
Deputy 臣 - Gamcho甘草 감초 · Licorice4 g
Assistant 佐 - Saenggang生薑 생강 · Fresh Ginger6 g
Envoy 使 - Daejo大棗 대조 · Jujube4 g
Envoy 使
Total 92 g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts.
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Actions 效能
- Warmly builds the middle and augments Qi
- Consolidates the exterior and heals depletion
Indications 主治
Pattern-based
- Deficiency taxation with abdominal cramping and spontaneous sweating
- Chronic weakness with poor wound healing
- Shortness of breath and fatigue in a thin cold patient
Biomedical correlates
- Failure to thrive and chronic weakness
- Post-surgical depletion with sweating
- Chronic fatigue in thin cold constitutions
Clinical commentary 臨床
Sogeonjung-tang reinforced with Hwanggi for the depletion that leaks — sweat that escapes, wounds that will not close, strength that drains away. A Kampo standby for frail children and post-surgical recovery. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.