Formulas · Drain Dampness 利水滲濕 · Manbyeong Hoechun (萬病回春)

Polyporus Decoction (Hoechun)

Jeoryeong-tang

한글 저령탕 (회춘) · Pinyin Zhu Ling Tang

猪苓湯

Not Zhongjing's Polyporus Decoction registered as jeoryeong-tang, which has five ingredients including ass-hide glue; the two share a name only.

Composition 構成

Jeoryeong Zhu Ling
猪苓 저령 · Polyporus

2.8 g
Chief 君
Moktong Mu Tong
木通 목통 · Akebia

2.8 g
Chief 君
Taeksa Ze Xie
澤瀉 택사 · Alisma

2.8 g
Deputy 臣
Hwalseok Hua Shi
滑石 활석 · Talc

2.8 g
Deputy 臣
Hwangbaek Huang Bai
黃柏 황백 · Phellodendron

2.8 g
Deputy 臣

黃栢, wine-steeped
Gumaek Qu Mai
瞿麥 구맥 · Dianthus

2.8 g
Deputy 臣
Pyeonchuk Bian Xu
萹蓄 편축 · Knotweed

2.8 g
Deputy 臣
Chajeonja Che Qian Zi
車前子 차전자 · Plantago Seed

2.8 g
Deputy 臣
Jigak Zhi Qiao
枳殼 지각 · Bitter Orange

2.8 g
Assistant 佐
Useul Niu Xi
牛膝 우슬 · Achyranthes

2.8 g
Assistant 佐
Maekmundong Mai Men Dong
麥門冬 맥문동 · Liriope

2.8 g
Assistant 佐
Deungsim Deng Xin Cao
燈心草 등심초 · Rush Pith

4 g
Envoy 使
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

1.2 g
Envoy 使

Total 36 g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts.

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Actions 效能

Treats heat binding with inability to pass urine

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Heat bound — urine blocked

Biomedical correlates

Urinary retention with heat

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

治熱結小便不通. 猪苓ㆍ木通ㆍ澤瀉ㆍ滑石ㆍ枳殼ㆍ黃栢(酒浸)ㆍ牛膝ㆍ麥門冬ㆍ瞿麥ㆍ萹蓄ㆍ車前子各七分, 甘草三分. 右剉, 作一貼, 入燈心一錢, 空心水煎服. 《回春》

Translation

Treats heat binding with inability to pass urine. Polyporus, akebia, alisma, talc, bitter orange, phellodendron (wine-steeped), achyranthes, ophiopogon, dianthus, knotgrass and plantain seed 7 pun each; licorice 3 pun. Cut up, make one packet, add a don of juncus, decoct in water and take on an empty stomach. — Manbyeong Hoechun 回春 (Donguibogam · Sobyeon)

Clinical commentary 臨床

Zhongjing's name for a Hoechun formula that has kept only three of his five medicinals and added nine. Achyranthes to carry it down and ophiopogon to keep the draining from drying. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.