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Soyo-san

한글 소요산 · Pinyin Xiao Yao San

逍遙散

Composition 構成

Siho Chai Hu
柴胡 시호 · Bupleurum

4 g
Chief 君
Danggui Dang Gui
當歸 당귀 · Korean Angelica

4 g
Deputy 臣
Baekjakyak Bai Shao
白芍藥 백작약 · White Peony

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

4 g
Assistant 佐
Baekbokryeong Fu Ling
白茯苓 백복령 · Poria (white)

4 g
Assistant 佐
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

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

2 g
Envoy 使
Bakha Bo He
薄荷 박하 · Mint

1 g
Envoy 使

Total 25 g per packet (첩) · representative dosage — verify against source texts.

Actions 效能

Soothes the Liver and resolves constraint
Strengthens the Spleen and nourishes Blood

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Liver constraint with Blood deficiency
Hypochondriac distention with mood swings
Irregular menstruation with breast tenderness

Biomedical correlates

PMS and menstrual irregularity
Stress-related digestive complaints
Mild depressive and anxious presentations

Clinical commentary 臨床

Wood and Earth treated in one motion — the Liver is freed while the Spleen is fortified, so relief does not come at the cost of digestion. The base for Gami-soyo-san when heat signs appear. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.