Formulas Herbs Text

Guk

Brewing Leaven (wine starter) · Fermentum

한글 국 · Pinyin Qu

麴

Appears in 1 formula 處方

Blacken the Beard WineWu Xu Jiu烏鬚酒 0 g · Envoy 使

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Bogam — the Donguibogam (東醫寶鑑, 1613) in English: translated chapters, a formula database and a materia medica.

Translated and maintained by Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M. — Raah Acupuncture, Koreatown, Los Angeles. Clinical questions about the patterns and formulas in these chapters? Ask your practitioner.

Dosages shown are representative per-packet (첩) amounts converted from classical measures and may vary between editions. This reference is educational; it is not medical advice, and it does not replace consultation with a licensed practitioner.

© 2026 Eui Young Chung / Raah Acupuncture. The English translation and clinical notes are copyright; brief quotations with attribution are welcome, but reproduction or redistribution requires permission. The Chinese text of the Donguibogam (1613) is in the public domain.