Formulas · Tonify Qi & Blood 氣血雙補 · Donguibogam · Japbyeong (Deficiency Taxation)
Eight Substances Decoction
Palmul-tang
한글 팔물탕 · Pinyin Ba Zhen Tang
八物湯
Composition 構成
- Insam人蔘 인삼 · Ginseng4.5 g
Chief 君 - Sukjihwang熟地黃 숙지황 · Prepared Rehmannia4.5 g
Chief 君 - Baekchul白朮 백출 · White Atractylodes4.5 g
Deputy 臣 - Baekjakyak白芍藥 백작약 · White Peony4.5 g
Deputy 臣 - Danggui當歸 당귀 · Korean Angelica4.5 g
Deputy 臣 - Baekbokryeong白茯苓 백복령 · Poria (white)4.5 g
Assistant 佐 - Cheongung川芎 천궁 · Cnidium4.5 g
Assistant 佐 - Gamcho甘草 감초 · Licorice4.5 g
Envoy 使
Total 36 g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts.
Actions 效能
- Tonifies Qi and Blood together
Indications 主治
Pattern-based
- Dual Qi and Blood deficiency
- Fatigue with pale complexion
- Palpitations and shortness of breath
Biomedical correlates
- Convalescence
- Anemia with fatigue
- Postpartum depletion
Clinical commentary 臨床
Sagunja-tang plus Samul-tang. The simplest expression of treating Qi and Blood simultaneously. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.