Guizhi Gancao Tang – Nan Kaiyang

Guizhi Gancao Tang – Nan KaiyangAuthor: Nan Kaiyang Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu YuxiOriginal Text:Clause 64 of Shanghan Lun : If there is excessive sweating, the person clasps their hands over their heart; with palpitations below the heart, and a desire for pressure, Guizhi Gancao Tang (Cinnamon Twig and Licorice Decoction) is indicated.Interpretation：This clause doesn't mention exterior Taiyang syndrome; it only describes the effects of excessive sweating. When there's too much sweating, the fluids in the intestines and stomach become deficient.…

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Maxingshigan Tang – Nan Kaiyang

Maxingshigan Tang - Nan KaiyangAuthor: Nan Kaiyang Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu YuxiOriginal Text:Clause 63 of Shanghan Lun : After sweating, Guizhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction) should not be administered again; if there is sweating with wheezing and no significant fever, Maxingshigan Tang (Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Gypsum, and Licorice Decoction) is indicated.Interpretation："Sweating with wheezing and no significant fever" — this "heat" differs from the "heaviness and fever" syndrome of Taiyang wind-stroke.Modern medicine defines the fever in wind-stroke as an interplay…

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Xuanfu Daizheshi Tang – Nan Kaiyang

Xuanfu Daizheshi Tang - Nan KaiyangAuthor: Nan Kaiyang Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu YuxiOriginal Text:Clause 161 of Shanghan Lun : For cold damage after sweating, or vomiting, or purging, upon resolution, if there is epigastric glomus and hardness, and persistent belching; Xuanfu Daizheshi Tang (Inula and Hematite Decoction) is indicated.Pathogenesis:Stomach deficiency with phlegm obstruction and rebellious qi, where liver qi ascends and invades.Location of Disease:The middle jiao (stomach system) and the lower jiao (liver system).A large dose of Hematite (Daizheshi)…

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Zhigancao Tang TCM Medical Record

Zhigancao Tang TCM Medical RecordAuthor: Nan Kaiyang Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu YuxiTCM Medical Record：24-year-old male, chief complaint: palpitations for three years, particularly noticeable at night. Western medical examination revealed mild myocardial ischemia. Recently, palpitations have worsened, severely affecting sleep. Tongue presentation: pale red tongue with white, slippery coating, prominent teeth marks, suggestive of water retention affecting the heart. Poor physical strength, easily fatigued. Six-channel differentiation: heart yang deficiency, water qi assailing the heart. Initially, Fuling Gancao Tang (Poria and…

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Zhigancao Tang – Nan Kaiyang

Zhigancao Tang - Nan KaiyangAuthor: Nan Kaiyang Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu YuxiOriginal Text:Shanghan Lun Clause 177: For cold damage with intermittent or irregular pulse (jie dai mai) and palpitations, Zhigancao Tang is indicated.Etiology, Location, and Textual Research：Etiology: Primarily due to yin-blood deficiency, leading to a lack of nourishment for the heart vessels. Location: According to Mr. Hu Xishu's view, it is due to stomach deficiency and insufficient heart yin-blood. Textual Research: Gufang Xuanzhu states: "The sweetness of ginseng and…

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Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR) TCM Medical Record

Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR) TCM Medical RecordAuthor: Xue Xiaozui Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu Yuxi[TCM Medical Record]：A 32-year-old female, slender build, was diagnosed with Diminished Ovarian Reserve (DOR) at the Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Ultrasound showed a chocolate cyst. She typically experienced heat in her upper body and cold in her lower body. She had a poor appetite, was prone to abdominal distension, had no chest tightness, low spirits, acceptable sleep, nocturia twice, smooth bowel movements, was prone…

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Guizhi Fuling Wan TCM Medical Record

Guizhi Fuling Wan TCM Medical RecordAuthor: Nan Kaiyang Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu Yuxi【TCM Medical Record】：The patient presented with no obvious signs of hot or cold. The main complaint was migraine headaches during periods of significant academic stress, primarily localized to the splenius capitis and semispinalis capitis muscles. This originally suggested a Gegen Tang (Kudzu Decoction) syndrome. However, upon observation, the patient's lips were dark and purplish, and their complexion was pale, indicating a facial presentation of blood deficiency mixed…

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Xiaoqinglong Tang TCM Medical Record

Xiaoqinglong Tang TCM Medical RecordAuthor: Nan Kaiyang Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu Yuxi【TCM Medical Record】：A 48-year-old male presented with a chief complaint of throat discomfort for one day, described as intense itching in the pharyngeal area, frequent coughing, spitting white, thin phlegm, and a small amount of clear nasal discharge. His tongue coating was white, greasy, and slippery, and he experienced slight aversion to cold. There was no dry heaving, his stools were soft and loose, and his urine was…

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Mahuang Lianqiao Chixiaodou Tang TCM Medical Record

Mahuang Lianqiao Chixiaodou Tang TCM Medical RecordAuthor: Nan Kaiyang Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu YuxiOnly fill in recent physical conditions, do not include past physical conditions.Gender:Only fill in recent physical conditions, do not include past physical conditions. Gender: Male Age: 24 Height: 170cm Weight: 70KG Skin flaking: None●Q: What is the most important physical problem you want to solve right now? Please explain in detail.●A: Sometimes my body gets very itchy, and when I scratch it, small bumps appear. I…

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Dachaihu Tang and Fuzi Gancao Tang TCM Medical Record

Dachaihu Tang and Fuzi Gancao Tang TCM Medical RecordAuthor: Nan Kaiyang Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu YuxiGender: Female Age: 50 Height: 152cm Weight: 80KG (converted from 160 jin) Occupation: TeacherQ: What is the most important physical problem you want to solve right now? Please explain in detail.A: Rheumatoid arthritis, night sweats, uncomfortable heart, knee and ankle joints sometimes hurt at night when falling asleep but feel better after morning activity, lower back pain in the morning, sometimes drooling at night.…

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