Formulas · Tonify Qi & Blood 氣血雙補 · Donguibogam · Japbyeong (Women)

Tonify Deficiency Decoction

Bohe-tang

한글 보허탕 · Pinyin Bu Xu Tang

補虛湯

Composition 構成

Insam Ren Shen
人蔘 인삼 · Ginseng

6 g
Chief 君
Baekchul Bai Zhu
白朮 백출 · White Atractylodes

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

4 g
Deputy 臣
Cheongung Chuan Xiong
川芎 천궁 · Cnidium

4 g
Deputy 臣
Hwanggi Huang Qi
黃芪 황기 · Astragalus

4 g
Deputy 臣
Jinpi Chen Pi
陳皮 진피 · Aged Tangerine Peel

4 g
Assistant 佐
Saenggang Sheng Jiang
生薑 생강 · Fresh Ginger

3 g
Envoy 使
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

2.8 g
Envoy 使

Total 33.8 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

Tonifies Qi and Blood after childbirth
Supports recovery and prevents postpartum illness

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Postpartum Qi and Blood depletion
Fatigue sweating and dizziness after delivery
Weak digestion in the postpartum period

Biomedical correlates

Postpartum recovery
Post-delivery fatigue and weakness
Foundation for sanhujori (traditional postpartum care)

Clinical commentary 臨床

The Donguibogam's base formula for the postpartum month — the herbal backbone of Korea's sanhujori tradition. Qi leads Blood here, on the principle that the exhausted new mother must digest before she can rebuild. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.