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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 herbs

Digestive

Indigestion

In the Donguibogam, digestion is the work of the spleen-stomach (bi-wi). When it weakens, …

5 herbs

Poor appetite

The Donguibogam reads loss of appetite not as a matter of preference but as a signal that …

7 herbs

Mind & Sleep

Insomnia

The Donguibogam sees sleeplessness as a matter of the heart (sim) and spirit (shin). Sleep…

3 herbs

Women's Health

Menstrual irregularity

The Donguibogam reads menstruation as a mirror of the blood. Its gynecology sections divid…

5 herbs

General

Fatigue

The Donguibogam approaches fatigue not as a single symptom but as a question of what found…

9 herbs

Dizziness

The Donguibogam explains dizziness (hyeonhun) as either a shortage of what should rise — b…

5 herbs

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