Browse by concern
Each page below gathers the herbs the Donguibogam records for a given concern — with the original passages, why each herb was chosen, and honest guidance on when to see a doctor instead.
Respiratory
Cough
The Donguibogam does not treat cough as a single condition. It distinguishes carefully by …
7 herbsCommon cold
The Donguibogam addresses the common cold within the broader framework of cold-damage (傷寒)…
4 herbsDigestive
Nausea
The Donguibogam explains nausea and vomiting as stomach qi failing to descend and rebellin…
4 herbsIndigestion
In the Donguibogam, digestion is the work of the spleen-stomach (bi-wi). When it weakens, …
5 herbsPoor appetite
The Donguibogam reads loss of appetite not as a matter of preference but as a signal that …
7 herbsAbdominal pain
The Donguibogam distinguishes abdominal pain by its character: cold-type pain eases with w…
3 herbsDiarrhea
The Donguibogam explains diarrhea as the spleen-stomach losing its power to transform and …
5 herbsMind & Sleep
Insomnia
The Donguibogam sees sleeplessness as a matter of the heart (sim) and spirit (shin). Sleep…
3 herbsAnxiety
The Donguibogam sees anxiety as the heart (sim) failing to keep its seat. Sleep and calm c…
6 herbsPalpitations
The Donguibogam distinguishes palpitations into gyeonggye (fright palpitations) and jeongc…
3 herbsPain
Women's Health
Urinary & Kidney
Circulation
Metabolism & Constitution
General
Fatigue
The Donguibogam approaches fatigue not as a single symptom but as a question of what found…
9 herbsDizziness
The Donguibogam explains dizziness (hyeonhun) as either a shortage of what should rise — b…
5 herbsSpontaneous sweating
The Donguibogam treats sweat as leaking fluid and distinguishes its patterns with care. Sp…
3 herbs