• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.1106-1111
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• 2008

Sa-Hwang-San, which is invented by Jhun Eul for the treatment of tongue thrust of Spleen heat, is first mentioned on 'So Ah Yak Jeung Jik Gyul'. It is consisted of Gardeniae Fructus, Agastache rugosa, Glycyrrhizae Radix, Gypsum Fibrosum, Ledebouriellae Radix. According to 'Dong Ui Bo Gam', this medicine cures spleen heat, sore mouth and halitosis. In the viewpoint of pharmacology, this medicine as a whole can treat spleen stagnancy, spleen heat and stomach heat. However, there are some differences between the opinions of 'So Ah Yak Jeung Jik Gyul' and 'Dong Ui Bo Gam' the principal medicine of the former is Ledebouriellae Radix, while that of the latter is Gardeniae Fructus. Spleen stagnancy is the malfunction of spleen under the presence of the body fluid. Symptoms are abdominal dropsy and powerlessness. Spleen heat is the insufficiency of body fluid due to the heat of the spleen, while the function of the spleen is normal. Symptoms are sore mouth, halitosis and maxillary stagnancy. In clinical cases, Sa-Hwang-San has been found effective to the individuals with large, lowered, soft, and slanted mouths and lips. It was also beneficial for the YangMyong type. In clinical cases, Sa-Hwang-San is proven to be effective to the following symptoms soremouth, halitosis and maxillary stagnancy due to spleen heat abdominal dropsy and powerlessness due to spleen stagnancy.