Rhinoceros Horn and Cimicifuga Decoction

Seogakseungma-tang

한글 서각승마탕 · Pinyin Xi Jiao Sheng Ma Tang

犀角升麻湯

Composition 構成

Seogak Xi Jiao
犀角 서각 · Rhinoceros Horn (prohibited)

6 g
Chief 君

1 don 5 pun · CITES
Seungma Sheng Ma
升麻 승마 · Cimicifuga

4 g
Chief 君
Ganghwal Qiang Huo
羌活 강활 · Notopterygium

4 g
Deputy 臣
Bangpung Fang Feng
防風 방풍 · Siler

4 g
Deputy 臣
Cheongung Chuan Xiong
川芎 천궁 · Cnidium

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun
Baekbuja Bai Fu Zi
白附子 백부자 · Typhonium Rhizome

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun · toxic
Baekji Bai Zhi
白芷 백지 · Dahurian Angelica

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun
Hwanggeum Huang Qin
黃芩 황금 · Scutellaria

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

2 g
Envoy 使

5 pun

Total 28 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

Treats wind heat toxin in the yang brightness stomach channel

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Wind heat toxin in the yang brightness — pain and numbness of nose
forehead
lip and jaw

Biomedical correlates

Trigeminal neuralgia
Facial cellulitis

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

治陽明胃經風熱毒. 犀角一錢半, 升麻ㆍ羌活ㆍ防風各一錢, 川芎ㆍ白附子ㆍ白芷ㆍ黃芩ㆍ甘草各五分. 右剉, 作一貼, 水煎, 食後臨臥各一服. 《本事》

Translation

Treats wind heat toxin in the yang brightness stomach channel. Rhinoceros horn 1 don 5 pun; cimicifuga, notopterygium and saposhnikovia 1 don each; chuanxiong, typhonium, angelica dahurica, scutellaria and licorice 5 pun each. Cut up, make one packet, decoct in water, and take one dose after food and one at bedtime. — Bonsa 本事 (Donguibogam · Myeon)

Clinical commentary 臨床

2.10.6's case is pain and numbness running from the nose and brow to the lip, cheek and hairline, with the mouth unable to open — the distribution of the trigeminal nerve, described before anyone had named it. **Rhinoceros horn is CITES Appendix I and banned; typhonium is toxic.** — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.