Formulas · Transform Phlegm 化痰 · Uihak Immun (醫學入門)

Bupleurum, Platycodon and Pinellia Decoction

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한글 시경반하탕 · Pinyin Chai Geng Ban Xia Tang

柴梗半夏湯

Composition 構成

Siho Chai Hu
柴胡 시호 · Bupleurum

8 g
Chief 君

2 don
Gwaruin Gua Lou Ren
瓜蔞仁 과루인 · Trichosanthes Seed

4 g
Chief 君
Banha Ban Xia
半夏 반하 · Pinellia

4 g
Deputy 臣
Hwanggeum Huang Qin
黃芩 황금 · Scutellaria

4 g
Deputy 臣
Jigak Zhi Qiao
枳殼 지각 · Bitter Orange

4 g
Deputy 臣
Gilgyeong Jie Geng
桔梗 길경 · Platycodon

4 g
Deputy 臣
Cheongpi Qing Pi
靑皮 청피 · Green Tangerine Peel

3.2 g
Deputy 臣

8 pun
Haengin Xing Ren
杏仁 행인 · Apricot Kernel

3.2 g
Deputy 臣

8 pun
Saenggang Sheng Jiang
生薑 생강 · Fresh Ginger

6 g
Envoy 使

3 slices
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

1.6 g
Envoy 使

4 pun

Total 42 g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts.

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Actions 效能

Treats phlegm heat exuberant with glomus of the chest and pain in the flank

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Phlegm heat — chest glomus with flank pain

Biomedical correlates

Pleurisy
Costochondritis

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

治痰熱盛, 胸痞脇痛. 柴胡二錢, 瓜蔞仁ㆍ半夏ㆍ黃芩ㆍ枳殼ㆍ桔梗各一錢, 靑皮ㆍ杏仁各八分, 甘草四分. 右剉, 作一貼, 薑三片, 水煎服. 《入門》

Translation

Treats phlegm heat exuberant with glomus of the chest and pain in the flank. Bupleurum 2 don; trichosanthes seed, pinellia, scutellaria, bitter orange and platycodon 1 don each; green tangerine peel and apricot kernel 8 pun each; licorice 4 pun. Cut up, make one packet, add 3 slices of ginger, decoct in water and take. — Uihak Immun 入門 (Donguibogam · Hyung)