Formulas · Clear Heat 淸熱 · Samin Geukil Byeongwonnon (三因極一病源論)

Coptis and Poria Decoction

Hwangnyeonbongnyeong-tang

한글 황련복령탕 · Pinyin Huang Lian Fu Ling Tang

黃連茯苓湯

Composition 構成

Hwangnyeon Huang Lian
黃連 황련 · Coptis

5 g
Chief 君

1 jeon 2 pun 5 ri
Jeokbongnyeong Chi Fu Ling
赤茯苓 적복령 · Poria (red)

5 g
Chief 君

1 jeon 2 pun 5 ri
Maengmundong Mai Men Dong
麥門冬 맥문동 · Liriope

3 g
Deputy 臣

7 pun 5 ri
Chajeonja Che Qian Zi
車前子 차전자 · Plantago Seed

3 g
Deputy 臣

7 pun 5 ri
Tongcho Tong Cao
通草 통초 · Tetrapanax Pith

3 g
Assistant 佐

7 pun 5 ri
Wonji Yuan Zhi
遠志 원지 · Polygala

3 g
Assistant 佐

7 pun 5 ri
Banha Ban Xia
半夏 반하 · Pinellia

2 g
Assistant 佐

5 pun
Hwanggeum Huang Qin
黃芩 황금 · Scutellaria

2 g
Assistant 佐

5 pun
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

2 g
Envoy 使

5 pun
Saenggang Sheng Jiang
生薑 생강 · Fresh Ginger

—
Envoy 使

7 slices
Daejo Da Zao
大棗 대조 · Jujube

—
Envoy 使

2 jujubes

Total g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts. Excludes 2 ingredients measured by count or used as a vehicle, shown as —.

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

For the byeong years, when the water circuit is in excess and the cold qi travels abroad
Clears the heart and frees the water passages in heat above with cold in the centre

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Cold damaging the heart fire — body hot with cold in the centre
Delirious raving with heart pain, panting and night sweats

Biomedical correlates

Febrile delirium with cardiac symptoms — historical treatment

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

黃連ㆍ赤茯苓各一錢二分半, 麥門冬ㆍ車前子ㆍ通草ㆍ遠志各七分半, 半夏ㆍ黃芩ㆍ甘草各五分. 右剉, 作一貼, 入薑七片ㆍ棗二枚, 水煎服. 《三因》

Translation

Coptis and red poria, 1 jeon 2 pun 5 ri each; ophiopogon, plantago seed, tetrapanax pith and polygala, 7 pun 5 ri each; pinellia, scutellaria and licorice, 5 pun each. Cut up, make one packet, add seven slices of ginger and two jujubes, decoct in water and take. — Samin 三因 (Donguibogam · Cheonjiungi)

Clinical commentary 臨床

The formula for the byeong years, where the water circuit is in excess. Despite the premise of cold in abundance the prescription is a cooling one: coptis and scutellaria clear the heart, poria and plantago and tetrapanax free the water, polygala and ophiopogon quiet the spirit. It is aimed at the presenting heat and agitation rather than at the year's cold, which is the right instinct for 身熱 with 譫妄. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.