Formulas · Transform Phlegm 化痰 · Piryongbang (必用方)

Perilla Seed Abduct Phlegm and Lower the Qi Decoction

Sojadodamganggi-tang

한글 소자도담강기탕 · Pinyin Su Zi Dao Tan Jiang Qi Tang

蘇子導痰降氣湯

Composition 構成

Soja Zi Su Zi
蘇子 자소자 · Perilla Seed

8 g
Chief 君
Banha Ban Xia
半夏 반하 · Pinellia

6 g
Deputy 臣

processed · toxic in the raw state
Cheonnamseong Tian Nan Xing
天南星 천남성 · Arisaema

4 g
Deputy 臣

processed · toxic in the raw state
Jeonho Qian Hu
前胡 전호 · Peucedanum

2.8 g
Deputy 臣
Danggwi Dang Gui
當歸 당귀 · Korean Angelica

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

4 g
Assistant 佐
Hubak Hou Po
厚朴 후박 · Magnolia Bark

2.8 g
Assistant 佐
Jisil Zhi Shi
枳實 지실 · Immature Bitter Orange

2.8 g
Assistant 佐
Jeokbongnyeong Chi Fu Ling
赤茯苓 적복령 · Poria (red)

2.8 g
Assistant 佐
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

2 g
Envoy 使
Saenggang Sheng Jiang
生薑 생강 · Fresh Ginger

—
Envoy 使

three slices
Daejo Da Zao
大棗 대조 · Jujube

—
Envoy 使

two fruits

Total g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts. Excludes 2 ingredients measured by count or used as a vehicle, shown as —.

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Actions 效能

Treats phlegm panting with qi rising

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Phlegm panting with counterflow qi

Biomedical correlates

Bronchitis with wheeze and orthopnoea

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

治痰喘上氣. 蘇子二錢, 半夏ㆍ當歸各一錢半, 南星ㆍ陳皮各一錢, 前胡ㆍ厚朴ㆍ枳實ㆍ赤茯苓各七分, 甘草五分. 右剉, 作一貼, 入薑三ㆍ棗二, 水煎服. 《必用》

Translation

Treats phlegm panting with qi rising. Perilla seed, 2 don; pinellia and Chinese angelica, 1 don 5 fun each; arisaema and tangerine peel, 1 don each; peucedanum, magnolia bark, bitter orange and red poria, 7 fun each; licorice, 5 fun. Cut up, make one packet, add three slices of ginger and two jujubes, and decoct in water. — Piryongbang 必用 (Donguibogam · Haesu)

Clinical commentary 臨床

Sojaganggi-tang crossed with Dodam-tang, which is what the name says: perilla seed leading to bring the qi down, arisaema and pinellia for the phlegm, magnolia bark and bitter orange to move it. The angelica at a don and a half is the unexpected drug and it is there for the same reason it appears in Sojaganggi-tang — a long wheeze dries the blood, and the formula moistens while it dries. **Contains pinellia and arisaema, both toxic in the raw state and to be properly processed.** — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.