Formulas · Tonify Qi & Blood 氣血雙補 · Donguibogam · Japbyeong (Deficiency Taxation)
Eight Substances Decoction
Palmul-tang
한글 팔물탕 · Pinyin Ba Zhen Tang
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.
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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
Source text 原文
Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑
治虛勞, 氣血兩虛, 能調和陰陽. 人參ㆍ白朮ㆍ白茯苓ㆍ甘草ㆍ熟地黃ㆍ白芍藥ㆍ川芎ㆍ當歸 各一錢二分. 右剉, 作一貼, 水煎服, 不拘時. 《易老》 ○一名八珍湯. 《回春》
Translation
Treats vacuity taxation with Qi and Blood both vacuous; able to attune and harmonize Yin and Yang. Ginseng, white atractylodes, white poria, licorice, prepared rehmannia, white peony, cnidium, and Korean angelica, 1.2 don each. Cut the above, make one packet, decoct in water and take at any time. — Yeokro 易老. Also called Paljin-tang (Eight Treasures Decoction). — Hoechun 回春 (Donguibogam · Heoro)