Formulas · Tonify Qi 補氣 · Uibang Jimnyak (醫方集略)

Ginseng and Astragalus Center-Fortifying Decoction

Samgigeonjung-tang

한글 삼기건중탕 · Pinyin Shen Qi Jian Zhong Tang

參芪健中湯

Composition 構成

Danggui Dang Gui
當歸 당귀 · Korean Angelica

6 g
Chief 君 body (當歸身)
Insam Ren Shen
人蔘 인삼 · Ginseng

4 g
Deputy 臣
Hwanggi Huang Qi
黃芪 황기 · Astragalus

4 g
Deputy 臣
Baekchul Bai Zhu
白朮 백출 · White Atractylodes

4 g
Deputy 臣
Baekbokryeong Fu Ling
白茯苓 백복령 · Poria (white)

4 g
Assistant 佐
Jinpi Chen Pi
陳皮 진피 · Aged Tangerine Peel

4 g
Assistant 佐
Baekjakyak Bai Shao
白芍藥 백작약 · White Peony

4 g
Assistant 佐
Saengjihwang Sheng Di Huang
生地黃 생지황 · Raw Rehmannia

4 g
Assistant 佐 wine-fried (生乾地黃)
Omija Wu Wei Zi
五味子 오미자 · Schisandra

1.2 g
Assistant 佐
Saenggang Sheng Jiang
生薑 생강 · Fresh Ginger

4 g
Envoy 使 3 slices
Daejo Da Zao
大棗 대조 · Jujube

4 g
Envoy 使 2 pieces
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

2 g
Envoy 使

Total 45.2 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

Fortifies the center and boosts Qi in vacuity detriment
Nourishes the Blood to anchor the Qi supplementation

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Vacuity detriment with shortage of Qi (虛損少氣)
Fatigued limbs with reduced food intake
Center vacuity underlying general depletion

Biomedical correlates

Chronic fatigue with weak digestion and low appetite
Post-illness weakness with limb heaviness
Deconditioning in patients who cannot tolerate rich tonics

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

治虛損少氣, 四肢倦怠, 飮食少進. 當歸身一錢半, 人參ㆍ黃芪ㆍ白朮ㆍ陳皮ㆍ白茯苓ㆍ白芍藥ㆍ生乾地黃(酒炒) 各一錢, 甘草五分, 五味子三分. 右剉, 作一貼, 入薑三棗二, 水煎服. 《集略》

Translation

Treats vacuity detriment with shortage of Qi, fatigued and weary limbs, and reduced food intake. Angelica body 1.5 don; ginseng, astragalus, white atractylodes, tangerine peel, white poria, white peony, and dried raw rehmannia (wine-fried), 1 don each; licorice 0.5 don; schisandra 0.3 don. Cut the above, make one packet, add 3 slices of ginger and 2 jujubes, decoct in water and take. — Jimnyak 集略 (Donguibogam · Heoro)

Clinical commentary 臨床

Ten Supplements' gentler cousin — the center is fortified first and the Blood fed second, on the old logic that a tired patient's appetite is the door every other tonic must walk through. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.