Formulas · Purge Downward 瀉下 · Donguibogam · Japbyeong (Cold Damage)
Regulate the Stomach and Order the Qi Decoction
Jowiseunggi-tang
한글 조위승기탕 · Pinyin Tiao Wei Cheng Qi Tang
調胃承氣湯
Composition 構成
- Daehwang大黃 대황 · Rhubarb16 g
Chief 君 - Mangcho芒硝 망초 · Mirabilite8 g
Deputy 臣 - Gamcho甘草 감초 · Licorice4 g
Envoy 使
Total 28 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
- Gently drains heat accumulation
- Moistens dryness and harmonizes the Stomach
Indications 主治
Pattern-based
- Mild Yangming heat with constipation
- Dryness and hardness without severe distention
- Heat in the Stomach with irritability
Biomedical correlates
- Heat-type constipation
- Constipation with mouth sores or gum swelling
Clinical commentary 臨床
The gentlest of the three Seunggi brothers — Gamcho slows Daehwang's descent so the purge clears heat without gouging. The usual entry point when the descending method is actually needed in clinic. — Eui Young (Justin) Chung, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M.