Traditional Chinese Medicine Case Analysis 7: Constipation, Fever, “Hand Picking at Clothes”

Traditional Chinese Medicine Case Analysis 7: Constipation, Fever, "Hand Picking at Clothes"Author: Gu Yuxi Editor: Gu Yuxi Translator: Gu YuxiTraditional Chinese Medicine Medical Case from "Treatise on Cold Damage in Ninety Discourses" by Xu Shuwei, Song Dynasty Case 86: Empty-Hand Grasping SyndromeOriginal Text:A certain vendor, Mr. Zhang, about 40 years old, contracted cold damage disease. He had difficulty with bowel movements, developed fever in the late afternoon, and exhibited hand picking at clothes, empty-hand grasping, and fixed, urgent gaze. He…