Ginseng and Astragalus Decoction

Insamhwanggi-tang

한글 인삼황기탕 · Pinyin Ren Shen Huang Qi Tang

人參黃芪湯

Composition 構成

Insam Ren Shen
人蔘 인삼 · Ginseng

8 g
Chief 君
Hwanggi Huang Qi
黃芪 황기 · Astragalus

4 g
Chief 君
Baekchul Bai Zhu
白朮 백출 · White Atractylodes

4 g
Deputy 臣
Danggui Dang Gui
當歸 당귀 · Korean Angelica

2 g
Deputy 臣
Baekbokryeong Fu Ling
白茯苓 백복령 · Poria (white)

2 g
Deputy 臣
Jinpi Chen Pi
陳皮 진피 · Aged Tangerine Peel

4 g
Assistant 佐
Daejo Da Zao
大棗 대조 · Jujube

8 g
Envoy 使
Saenggang Sheng Jiang
生薑 생강 · Fresh Ginger

6 g
Envoy 使
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

2 g
Envoy 使

mix-fried (灸)

Total 40 g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts.

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Actions 效能

Treats scant qi from vacuity detriment

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Vacuity detriment with scant qi

Biomedical correlates

Chronic fatigue with shortness of breath

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

治虛損少氣. 人參二錢, 黃芪ㆍ白朮ㆍ陳皮各一錢, 當歸ㆍ白茯苓ㆍ甘草(灸) 各五分. 右剉, 薑三片, 棗二枚, 水煎, 空心服. 《易老》

Translation

Treats vacuity detriment with scant qi. Ginseng 2 don; astragalus, white atractylodes and tangerine peel 1 don each; angelica, white poria and licorice (mix-fried) 5 pun each. Cut up, add 3 slices of ginger and 2 jujubes, decoct in water and take on an empty stomach. — Yeokro 易老 (Donguibogam · Gi)

Clinical commentary 臨床

Bojungikgi-tang without the lifting pair — the same ginseng, astragalus, atractylodes, peel, angelica and licorice, with poria added and cimicifuga and bupleurum left out. Zhang Yuansu's version, and Dongwon's is his with two medicinals added. The Pulse Diagnosis chapter sends here at 4.8.10 for the intermittent pulse of exhaustion. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.