Tag: Fluid Retention
(chapter98)Fluid Retention Causing Wheezing and Cough
The daughter of Yue Tan, just one year old, suddenly developed panting and coughing accompanied by whole-body fever. Yue Tan assumed it was a common cold and dismissed it as minor, but her condition worsened the next day. When I came to examine her younger brother’s illness, they requested me to check on her as…
(chapter82)Qi Stagnation with Fluid Retention and Phlegm Obstructing Lungs
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When phlegm accumulates pathologically in the body, severe cases may manifest as sudden fainting spells. Patients collapse without warning, and improper (used in traditional contexts) can lead to fatality, making this a critical condition. The root cause is often qi stagnation (stagnation of vital energy), which allows phlegm to congest the stomach region, impairing consciousness. Traditional…
(chapter72)Fluid Retention Causing Food Vomiting
A fellow villager named Zhou Pang sought help for his mother in her fifties, who suffered from persistent vomiting after eating. Initially suspected as huoluan (acute vomiting-diarrhea syndrome in TCM terms, distinct from modern cholera), she took several “Tangxi Sha Pills” (shayao – heat-clearing granules) but saw no improvement. Another physician diagnosed her with qi stagnation (blocked energy flow) and…
