Formulas · Purge Downward 瀉下 · Dansim (丹心)

Jisheng Virgate Wormwood Decoction

Jesaenginjin-tang

한글 제생인진탕 · Pinyin Ji Sheng Yin Chen Tang

濟生茵蔯湯

The same three medicinals as Injin-tang at 5.4.5.2, with virgate wormwood raised from 3 don to 4 and rhubarb from 1 don to 2; the chapter records it as a separate formula under a distinct name.

Composition 構成

Injinho Yin Chen Hao
茵蔯蒿 인진호 · Capillaris

16 g
Chief 君

茵蔯
Daehwang Da Huang
大黃 대황 · Rhubarb

8 g
Deputy 臣
Chija Zhi Zi
梔子 치자 · Gardenia

4 g
Deputy 臣

Total 28 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

Clears seasonal heat depressed and breaking out as yellowing over the whole body

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Seasonal heat depressed with yellowing over the whole body

Biomedical correlates

Acute hepatitis with jaundice

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

治時行熱鬱, 通身發黃. 茵蔯四錢, 大黃二錢, 梔子一錢. 右剉, 作一貼, 水煎服. 《丹心》

Translation

Treats seasonal heat depressed with yellowing over the whole body. Virgate wormwood 4 don, rhubarb 2 don, gardenia 1 don. Cut up, make one packet, decoct in water and take. — Dansim 丹心 (Donguibogam · Hwangdal)

Clinical commentary 臨床

Injinho-tang at raised doses, which is what the epidemic form calls for. The chapter keeps it as a separate entry rather than as a dose note, which is how the Bogam generally handles a formula that circulated under its own name. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.