Formulas · Clear Heat 淸熱 · Haejang (海藏)
Platycodon Decoction for Throat Pain
Gilgyeong-tang
한글 길경탕 (인통) · Pinyin Jie Geng Tang
桔梗湯
Dongwon's formula of this name for a lost voice is entered separately as gilgyeong-tang-eum.
Composition 構成
Total 120 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 lesser yin throat pain from a visiting cold
Indications 主治
Pattern-based
- Lesser yin throat pain
Biomedical correlates
- Pharyngitis
Source text 原文
Donguibogam 東醫寶鑑
治同上. 桔梗 一兩, 甘草 二兩. 右剉五錢, 水煎, 如上法服之. 《海藏》 ○二味等分, 名如聖湯. 《直指》
Translation
Treats the same. Platycodon 1 nyang; licorice 2 nyang. Cut 5 don, decoct in water and take as above. — Haejang 海藏. ○ The two drugs in equal parts are called Nyeoseong-tang 如聖湯, the Sage-like Decoction. — Jikji 直指 (Donguibogam · Inhu)
Clinical commentary 臨床
Gamgil-tang with the proportions reversed — licorice doubled over platycodon rather than the other way about. 5.15 gives both and the difference is whether the throat is more raw or more blocked. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.