Formulas · Supplement 補益 · Samin Geukil Byeongwonnon (三因極一病源論)

Examined Levelness Decoction

Simpyeong-tang

한글 심평탕 · Pinyin Shen Ping Tang

審平湯

The text reads 遠志ㆍ紫檀香各一兩半, one nyang and five pun each, which is ten times the weight of every other medicinal in the formula and of every other weight in this set of six year formulas; a reading of 一錢半, one jeon five pun, would bring it into line, and the measure is almost certainly that. The text's reading is printed and the amounts recorded as given.

Composition 構成

Wonji Yuan Zhi
遠志 원지 · Polygala

60 g
Chief 君

1 nyang 5 pun
Jadanhyang Zi Tan Xiang
紫檀香 자단향 · Red Sandalwood

60 g
Chief 君

1 nyang 5 pun
Cheonmundong Tian Men Dong
天門冬 천문동 · Asparagus Root

5 g
Deputy 臣

1 jeon 2 pun 5 ri
Sansuyu Shan Zhu Yu
山茱萸 산수유 · Cornus

5 g
Deputy 臣

1 jeon 2 pun 5 ri
Baekchul Bai Zhu
白朮 백출 · White Atractylodes

4 g
Assistant 佐

1 jeon
Baekjagyak Bai Shao
白芍藥 백작약 · White Peony

4 g
Assistant 佐

1 jeon
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

4 g
Envoy 使

1 jeon
Saenggang Sheng Jiang
生薑 생강 · Fresh Ginger

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Envoy 使

5 slices

Total 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

For the myo and yu years, when yang brightness governs heaven and lesser yin is in the spring
Moistens dryness and quiets the spirit in alternating cold and heat with sudden collapse

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Yang brightness dry metal governing heaven — heat in the centre with distension and nosebleed
Sudden collapse with delirium, dry throat and heart pain

Biomedical correlates

Febrile illness with delirium in a dry season — historical treatment

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

遠志ㆍ紫檀香各一兩半, 天門冬ㆍ山茱萸各一錢二分半, 白朮ㆍ白芍藥ㆍ甘草各一錢. 右剉, 入薑五片, 水煎服. 《三因》

Translation

Polygala and red sandalwood, 1 nyang 5 pun each; asparagus root and cornus, 1 jeon 2 pun 5 ri each; white atractylodes, white peony and licorice, 1 jeon each. Cut up, add five slices of ginger, decoct in water and take. — Samin 三因 (Donguibogam · Cheonjiungi)

Clinical commentary 臨床

The year formula for myo and yu years, where yang brightness dry metal governs heaven. Asparagus root against the dryness, polygala and cornus for the spirit and the kidney, atractylodes and peony for the centre. The name is the level-qi chronogram of the metal circuit given at 1.29. The two lead weights as transcribed are implausible, and a decoction built on a nyang and a half of polygala with one jeon of licorice would not be given. The textual note records the problem; the amounts should not be used as they stand. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.