Formulas · Tonify Qi 補氣 · Manbyeong Hoechun (萬病回春)

Astragalus Boost the Qi Decoction

Hwanggiikgi-tang

한글 황기익기탕 · Pinyin Huang Qi Yi Qi Tang

黃芪益氣湯

Composition 構成

Hwanggi Huang Qi
黃芪 황기 · Astragalus

4 g
Chief 君

honey-fried (蜜炒)
Insam Ren Shen
人蔘 인삼 · Ginseng

2.8 g
Chief 君

7 pun
Cheongung Chuan Xiong
川芎 천궁 · Cnidium

2 g
Chief 君

5 pun
Baekchul Bai Zhu
白朮 백출 · White Atractylodes

2.8 g
Deputy 臣

7 pun
Jinpi Chen Pi
陳皮 진피 · Aged Tangerine Peel

2.8 g
Deputy 臣

7 pun
Danggui Dang Gui
當歸 당귀 · Korean Angelica

2 g
Deputy 臣

wine-washed, 5 pun
Gobon Gao Ben
藁本 고본 · Ligusticum Root

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun
Seungma Sheng Ma
升麻 승마 · Cimicifuga

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun
Sesin Xi Xin
細辛 세신 · Asarum

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun
Banha Ban Xia
半夏 반하 · Pinellia

2.8 g
Assistant 佐

processed, 7 pun
Hwangbaek Huang Bai
黃柏 황백 · Phellodendron

2 g
Assistant 佐

黃栢, wine-fried (酒炒), 5 pun
Daejo Da Zao
大棗 대조 · Jujube

8 g
Envoy 使

2 pieces
Saenggang Sheng Jiang
生薑 생강 · Fresh Ginger

6 g
Envoy 使

3 slices
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

2 g
Envoy 使

5 pun

Total 43.2 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 qi vacuity headache

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Qi vacuity headache

Biomedical correlates

Headache with fatigue

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

治氣虛頭痛. 黃芪(蜜炒) 一錢, 人參ㆍ白朮ㆍ半夏(製)ㆍ陳皮各七分, 當歸(酒洗)ㆍ川芎ㆍ藁本ㆍ甘草ㆍ黃栢(酒炒)ㆍ升麻ㆍ細辛各五分. 右剉, 作一貼, 入薑三片, 棗二枚, 水煎服. 《回春》

Translation

Treats qi vacuity headache. Astragalus (honey-fried) 1 don; ginseng, white atractylodes, pinellia (processed) and tangerine peel 7 pun each; angelica (wine-washed), chuanxiong, ligusticum, licorice, phellodendron (wine-fried), cimicifuga and asarum 5 pun each. Cut up, make one packet, add 3 slices of ginger and 2 jujubes, decoct in water and take. — Manbyeong Hoechun 回春 (Donguibogam · Du)

Clinical commentary 臨床

Bojungikgi-tang with the head medicinals added. 1.26 divides headache by what is lacking — qi, blood or both — and gives a formula for each; this is the first of the three. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.