Cyperus and Tangerine Decoction

Hyanggyul-tang

한글 향귤탕 · Pinyin Xiang Ju Tang

香橘湯

Composition 構成

Hyangbuja Xiang Fu
香附子 향부자 · Cyperus

6 g
Chief 君

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

6 g
Deputy 臣

processed (製)
Jinpi Chen Pi
陳皮 진피 · Aged Tangerine Peel

6 g
Deputy 臣
Saenggang Sheng Jiang
生薑 생강 · Fresh Ginger

10 g
Envoy 使
Daejo Da Zao
大棗 대조 · Jujube

8 g
Envoy 使
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

2 g
Envoy 使

mix-fried (灸)

Total 38 g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts.

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Actions 效能

Treats distension and fullness of the stomach
abdomen and ribside from damage by the seven affects

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Damage by the seven affects with distension and fullness of the central stomach
abdomen and ribside

Biomedical correlates

Functional bloating with emotional distress

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

治七情所傷, 中脘腹脇脹滿. 香附米(炒)ㆍ半夏(製)ㆍ橘皮各一錢半, 甘草(灸) 五分. 右剉, 薑五片, 棗二枚, 煎服. 《直指》

Translation

Treats damage by the seven affects with distension and fullness of the central stomach, abdomen and ribside. Cyperus (stir-fried), pinellia (processed) and tangerine peel 1 don 5 pun each; licorice (mix-fried) 5 pun. Cut up, add 5 slices of ginger and 2 jujubes, decoct and take. — Jikji 直指 (Donguibogam · Gi)

Clinical commentary 臨床

The three qi-movers of the chapter in equal parts — cyperus for the liver, pinellia for the phlegm, tangerine peel for the stomach — and nothing else. Where Sachil-tang is for the throat, this is for the belly, and the sign that separates them is where the fullness is felt. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.