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Since ancient times, when the body is weak and lacks energy, or when recovery is slow after an illness, Oriental medicine has used the concept of 'bo-yak (補藥)' ​​to boost vitality and replenish qi and blood. Among the numerous tonics, there is a medicine that has been talked about and passed down as a precious prescription for a long time, and that is **Gyeongokgo (瓊玉膏)**.


This prescription, which means a precious treasure like jade, is an old prescription that appears in many classical medical books such as Donguibogam, Introduction to Medicine, and Taiping Huimin Hwaje Gukbang.
Even today, it is used in many Oriental medicine clinics for various purposes such as recovering physical strength, strengthening immunity, anti-aging, and recovering from chronic fatigue.

 

Gyeongokgo uses **raw rehmannia glutinosa, ginseng, poria cocos, and honey** as its basic ingredients, and is made by boiling it over low heat for a long time to make a thick, solid medicine that can be taken for a long time.
Raw rehmannia glutinosa replenishes blood and body fluids, ginseng invigorates energy, poria cocos helps the spleen and stomach and removes dampness, and honey gently spreads the medicinal effects while adding moisture.

 

In the Donguibogam, it was highly praised that if you take Gyeongokgo for a long time, “white hair will turn black, fallen teeth will grow back, and you will be able to run as vigorously as a horse.” It even added the exaggerated
expression, “If you take it for 14 years, you will live to be 360 ​​years old, and if you take it for 64 years, you will live to be 500 years old.” Of course, this does not mean that it extends your lifespan in reality, but rather that it is a representative longevity recipe that restores health and vitality without side effects, even if you take it for a long time .

 

In modern Oriental medicine, Kyungokgo is used for various purposes such as lowered immunity, weakened energy, aging, sleep disorders, recovery from surgery, recovery from cancer treatment, and management of symptoms during the growth period or menopause . In particular , when the body is thin, easily tired, has a pale complexion and has trouble sleeping , or when the body is weak due to seasonal changes or frequent colds, it often shows a good response when taken appropriately.

 

Gyeongokgo has relatively few constitutional restrictions, but people with a lot of body heat or a very weak stomach should definitely take it after a diagnosis from an oriental doctor. Recently, Gyeongokgo has been used in various ways
to meet the needs of modern people by adding Ophiopogon japonicus, Sanyak, Baekjakyak, Astragali, Cornus officinalis, and Sanjoin according to the patient's constitution and symptoms . For example, Sanjoin is prescribed for cases of sleep disorders, and Astragali is prescribed for cases of severely weakened immunity.

 

The usual way to take it is 2-3 times a day, in small amounts after meals rather than on an empty stomach. The more you take it consistently, the more effective it will be in restoring your body's balance and enhancing your vitality.

 

The fatigue, illness, and aging we experience in life are often not simply caused by aging, but by a lack of vital energy in the body. Oriental medicine understands this as an imbalance of yin and yang, and focuses on supplementing it. Gyeongokgo is a representative prescription that embodies the core concept of replenishing vital energy and improving vital energy, and is excellent for balancing vital energy and blood, filling vital energy, and protecting vitality.

 

If you want to recover from your tired body and mind and breathe new life into your life, experience the wisdom of healthy regeneration and recovery through this precious secret recipe from the classics, "Gyeongokgo".

 

※ This column may differ depending on the patient's condition or constitution, so it is recommended that you consult with an oriental medicine doctor before taking it.

 


경옥고란 무엇이며 어떤 효능이 있을까 – 고전이 전하는 장수의 비방

 

예로부터 몸이 허하고 기운이 없을 때, 또는 병을 앓고 난 뒤 회복이 더딜 때, 한의학에서는 ‘보약(補藥)’이라는 개념을 통해 생명력을 북돋우고 기혈을 보충해 왔습니다. 그 수많은 보약 중에서도 가장 오랜 세월 동안 사람들에게 회자되며 귀한 처방으로 전해지는 약이 있으니, 바로 **경옥고(瓊玉膏)**입니다.

 

‘옥처럼 귀한 보배’라는 뜻을 가진 이 처방은 《동의보감》, 《의학입문》, 《태평혜민화제국방》 등 많은 고전 의서에 등장하는 고방(古方)입니다. 오늘날에도 많은 한의원에서 체력 회복, 면역력 강화, 항노화, 만성피로 회복 등을 위해 다양하게 활용되고 있습니다.

 

경옥고는 **생지황(生地黃), 인삼(人蔘), 복령(茯苓), 꿀(蜂蜜)**을 기본 약재로 하며, 약한 불에 오래 달여 걸쭉한 고형의 약으로 만들어 장기간 복용하는 방식으로 사용됩니다. 생지황은 피와 진액을 보충하고, 인삼은 기를 북돋우며, 복령은 비위를 돕고 습담을 제거하며, 꿀은 약효를 부드럽게 퍼지게 하면서도 윤택함을 더합니다.

 

《동의보감》에서는 경옥고를 오래 복용하면 “백발이 흑발로 바뀌고, 빠진 치아가 다시 나며, 분마(奔馬)처럼 힘차게 달릴 수 있다”고 극찬했으며, 심지어 “14년을 먹으면 360세를 살고, 64년을 먹으면 500세를 살 수 있다”는 과장된 표현까지 덧붙여져 있습니다. 물론 이 말은 현실적 수명 연장을 의미하기보다는, 그만큼 장복해도 부작용 없이 건강과 생명력을 회복시키는 대표적인 장수비방이라는 의미로 받아들여야 할 것입니다.

 

오늘날의 한의학에서는 경옥고를 면역력 저하, 기력 쇠약, 노화, 수면장애, 수술 후 회복, 암 치료 후 회복기, 성장기나 갱년기 증상 관리 등 다양한 목적으로 활용합니다. 특히 몸이 야위고 쉽게 피로해지며, 얼굴빛이 창백하고 잠을 설칠 때, 또는 계절 환절기나 감기를 자주 앓고 기운이 떨어졌을 때 적절하게 복용하면 좋은 반응을 보이는 경우가 많습니다.

 

경옥고는 비교적 체질 제한이 적은 편이지만, 몸에 열이 많거나 위장이 매우 약한 사람은 반드시 한의사의 진단 후 복용하는 것이 좋습니다. 또한 최근에는 환자의 체질과 증상에 맞게 맥문동, 산약, 백작약, 황기, 산수유, 산조인 등을 가미하여 현대인의 다양한 요구에 맞춘 가감방 경옥고도 활용되고 있습니다. 예를 들어 수면장애가 동반된 경우에는 산조인을, 면역력이 심하게 저하된 경우에는 황기를 추가하여 처방하는 식입니다.

 

복용 방법은 하루 2~3회, 공복보다는 식후에 소량씩 장복하는 것이 일반적이며, 꾸준히 복용할수록 몸의 밸런스 회복과 생명력 강화에 효과를 볼 수 있습니다.

 

우리가 살아가며 겪는 피로와 질병, 노화는 단지 나이가 들어서가 아니라 몸 안의 정기(精氣)가 부족해지면서 생기는 경우가 많습니다. 한의학은 이를 음양의 불균형, 기혈의 허쇠로 이해하고 보완하는 데 중점을 둡니다. 경옥고는 그 핵심 개념인 ‘보정익기(補精益氣)’를 구현하는 대표적인 처방으로서, 기혈을 고르게 하고 정을 채우며 생명력을 지켜주는 데 탁월한 효과를 발휘합니다.

 

지친 몸과 마음을 회복하고 삶에 다시금 활력을 불어넣고 싶다면, 고전이 전하는 이 귀한 비방 ‘경옥고’를 통해 건강한 재생과 회복의 지혜를 경험해보시기 바랍니다.

 

※ 본 칼럼은 환자의 상태나 체질에 따라 차이가 있을 수 있으므로, 복용 전 반드시 한의사와 상담하시는 것이 좋습니다.

 

미소드림 한의원 RTCMP 노종래


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