Formulas · Tonify Qi 補氣 · Donguibogam · Naegyeong (Qi)
Generate the Pulse Powder
Saengmaek-san
한글 생맥산 · Pinyin Sheng Mai San
生脈散
Composition 構成
- Maekmundong麥門冬 맥문동 · Liriope8 g
Chief 君 - Insam人蔘 인삼 · Ginseng4 g
Deputy 臣 - Omija五味子 오미자 · Schisandra4 g
Assistant 佐
Total 16 g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts.
Actions 效能
- Augments Qi and generates fluids
- Preserves Yin and stops excessive sweating
Indications 主治
Pattern-based
- Qi and Yin injured by heat or exertion
- Profuse sweating with thirst and fatigue
- Chronic dry cough with scanty sputum
Biomedical correlates
- Summer heat exhaustion
- Dehydration-type fatigue
- Recovery from febrile illness
Clinical commentary 臨床
Three herbs, three motions — Insam replenishes, Maekmundong moistens, Omija gathers what remains. Traditionally drunk as a summer tea in Korea; a complete lesson in formula economy. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.