Formulas · Invigorate Blood 活血祛瘀 · Bangyakhappyeon (方藥合編)

Angelica Tails Powder

Dangguisu-san

한글 당귀수산 · Pinyin Dang Gui Xu San

當歸鬚散

Composition 構成

Danggui Dang Gui
當歸 당귀 · Korean Angelica

6 g
Chief 君 tails (Dangguimi)
Jeokjakyak Chi Shao
赤芍藥 적작약 · Red Peony

4 g
Deputy 臣
Oyak Wu Yao
烏藥 오약 · Lindera

4 g
Deputy 臣
Hyangbuja Xiang Fu
香附子 향부자 · Cyperus

4 g
Deputy 臣
Somok Su Mu
蘇木 소목 · Sappan Wood

4 g
Assistant 佐
Honghwa Hong Hua
紅花 홍화 · Safflower

3.2 g
Assistant 佐
Doin Tao Ren
桃仁 도인 · Peach Kernel

2.8 g
Assistant 佐
Yukgye Rou Gui
肉桂 육계 · Cinnamon Bark

2.8 g
Assistant 佐
Gamcho Gan Cao
甘草 감초 · Licorice

2 g
Envoy 使

Total 32.8 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

Invigorates Blood and disperses traumatic stasis
Moves Qi and stops pain from injury

Indications 主治

Pattern-based

Blood stasis from trauma — falls blows sprains and contusions
Fixed pain and bruising after injury
Qi and Blood binding in the flanks after impact

Biomedical correlates

Motor vehicle accident injuries
Sports contusions and sprains
Post-traumatic bruising and swelling

Clinical commentary 臨床

The trauma formula of Korean practice — the first prescription considered after any significant contusion, and a natural pairing with acupuncture in personal-injury cases. Danggui tails, not body — the tails move where the body nourishes. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.