Formulas · Harmonize 和解 · Donguibogam · Japbyeong (Cold Damage)
Peony and Licorice Decoction
Jakyakgamcho-tang
한글 작약감초탕 · Pinyin Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang
芍藥甘草湯
Composition 構成
- Baekjakyak白芍藥 백작약 · White Peony12 g
Chief 君 - Gamcho甘草 감초 · Licorice12 g
Chief 君
Total 24 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
- Nourishes Yin and Blood of the sinews
- Relaxes hypertonicity and stops spasmodic pain
Indications 主治
Pattern-based
- Sinews deprived of nourishment with cramping
- Acute muscle spasm of calves or abdomen
- Pain from sudden contracture
Biomedical correlates
- Nocturnal leg cramps
- Acute muscle spasm
- Menstrual and GI cramping pain
Clinical commentary 臨床
Sour and sweet combine to generate Yin — the classical chemistry behind the fastest cramp relief in the repertoire, well studied in Japan for muscle cramps. Equal doses, rapid effect, and a favorite add-on to musculoskeletal prescriptions. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.