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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