Formulas · Purge Downward 瀉下 · Seui Deukhyobang (世醫得效方)

Three Whites Powder

Sambaek-san

한글 삼백산 · Pinyin San Bai San

三白散

Composition 構成

Gyeonuja Qian Niu Zi
牽牛子 견우자 · Morning Glory Seed (strong)

40 g
Chief 君

白丑頭末, 1 nyang
Sangbaekpi Sang Bai Pi
桑白皮 상백피 · Mulberry Root Bark

10 g
Deputy 臣

2 don 5 pun
Baekchul Bai Zhu
白朮 백출 · White Atractylodes

10 g
Deputy 臣

2 don 5 pun
Moktong Mu Tong
木通 목통 · Akebia

10 g
Deputy 臣

2 don 5 pun
Jinpi Chen Pi
陳皮 진피 · Aged Tangerine Peel

10 g
Deputy 臣

2 don 5 pun
Saenggang Sheng Jiang
生薑 생강 · Fresh Ginger

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Envoy 使

ginger or scallion decoction as the draught

Total 80 g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts. Excludes 1 ingredient measured by count or used as a vehicle, shown as —.

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

Treats bladder qi with heat gathered
the scrotum swollen and distended and neither stool nor urine passing

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Bladder heat with scrotal swelling and retention

Biomedical correlates

Scrotal oedema with retention

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

治膀胱氣蘊熱, 陰囊腫脹, 大小便不通. 白丑頭末一兩, 桑白皮ㆍ白朮ㆍ木通ㆍ陳皮各二錢半. 右爲末, 每二錢, 薑湯或葱白湯調下. 《得效》

Translation

Treats bladder qi with heat gathered, the scrotum swollen and distended and neither stool nor urine passing. The first powder of white morning-glory seed 1 nyang; mulberry root bark, white atractylodes, akebia and tangerine peel 2 don 5 pun each. Powder them and take 2 don at a time stirred into ginger or scallion decoction. — Seui Deukhyobang 得效 (Donguibogam · Jeoneum)