Formulas · Regulate Qi 理氣 · Gogeum Uigam (古今醫鑑)

Tetrapanax Decoction for Milk

Tongcho-tang

한글 통초탕 (유즙) · Pinyin Tong Cao Tang

通草湯

Not the Jesaeng formula for strangury registered as tongcho-tang; the two share a name only.

Composition 構成

Gilgyeong Jie Geng
桔梗 길경 · Platycodon

8 g
Chief 君

2 don
Tongcho Tong Cao
通草 통초 · Tetrapanax Pith

2.8 g
Chief 君

7 pun
Gumaek Qu Mai
瞿麥 구맥 · Dianthus

4 g
Deputy 臣
Siho Chai Hu
柴胡 시호 · Bupleurum

4 g
Deputy 臣
Cheonhwabun Tian Hua Fen
天花粉 천화분 · Trichosanthes Root

4 g
Deputy 臣
Moktong Mu Tong
木通 목통 · Akebia

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun
Cheongpi Qing Pi
靑皮 청피 · Green Tangerine Peel

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun
Baekji Bai Zhi
白芷 백지 · Dahurian Angelica

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun
Jeokjakyak Chi Shao
赤芍藥 적작약 · Red Peony

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun
Yeongyo Lian Qiao
連翹 연교 · Forsythia

2 g
Deputy 臣

5 pun
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

2 g
Envoy 使

5 pun

Total 34.8 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 milk that does not come through

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Milk blocked

Biomedical correlates

Blocked milk duct

Source text 原文

Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑

治乳汁不通. 桔梗二錢, 瞿麥ㆍ柴胡ㆍ天花粉各一錢, 通草七分, 木通ㆍ靑皮ㆍ白芷ㆍ赤芍藥ㆍ連翹ㆍ甘草各五分. 右剉, 作一貼, 水煎細飮, 更摩乳房. 《醫鑑》

Translation

Treats milk that does not come through. Platycodon 2 don; dianthus, bupleurum and trichosanthes root 1 don each; tetrapanax 7 pun; akebia, green tangerine peel, angelica dahurica, red peony, forsythia and licorice 5 pun each. Cut up, make one packet, decoct in water and sip it slowly, massaging the breast as well. — Gogeum Uigam 醫鑑 (Donguibogam · Yu)

Clinical commentary 臨床

The blocked breast treated as a stagnation rather than a shortage — bupleurum and green tangerine peel to course the liver, which 12.7 makes the cause. Sipped slowly and the breast massaged while it is drunk. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.