Tag: Excess Syndrome
(chapter80)Excess Damp-Heat Syndrome Causing Hematemesis
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Mr. Wu Zhitian, a native of Guoxian County in Shanxi Province, was appointed as a local magistrate in Shaanxi after achieving the prestigious jinshi (imperial scholar) rank. He later rose to become the administrative supervisor of Yulin. Due to Yulin’s poor soil conditions, he managed his duties remotely from the provincial capital, Xi’an. A habitual heavy drinker,…
Excess Damp-Heat Syndrome Mistakenly Treated with Tonics
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Patient Background In the spring of engxu year, I traveled to the capital for the imperial examination. A fellow candidate, Mr. Zhang, developed urinary retention in early June after prolonged rainy weather and excessive tea consumption. Within days, his limbs swelled severely, progressing to breathlessness and inability to lie flat. Misguided Treatment A merchant from…
