Tag: Qi Stagnation
(chapter106)Qi Stagnation Leading to Spleen Deficiency
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In Du Yi Zong Bi Du (Essential Readings for Medical Practitioners), there is an essay titled On Treating Illness Without Neglecting Human Nature, which demonstrates seasoned wisdom and thoroughly captures the trials and triumphs of medical practice. A younger brother of my townsman, Zhang Jingyi, was always lacking in ability and had been trading in Hunan. After over…
(chapter105)Dietary-Induced Qi Stagnation with Middle Jiao Blockage
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Lady Xingyun, wife of Li Lianfang (prefect of Yuzhou), was the daughter of Mr. Yiquan from Lingshi, Shanxi. A woman of remarkable talents, she excelled in calligraphy, painting, music, and all forms of intellectual games and social arts. When she married Li while he was still a low-ranking scholar, she encouraged his studies. Within years,…
(chapter103)Qi stagnation and phlegm congestion
My clansman Zhang Yuetan’s elder sister had married an unsuitable man – a greedy and quarrelsome person – which caused her constant mental distress. Over time, this emotional stagnation developed into phlegm accumulation, followed by food retention. Consequently, she became listless and lethargic with complete loss of appetite, experiencing chest and abdominal distension. She convinced…
(chapter100)Hypochondriac Pain from Qi Stagnation
“In the village, the wife of Zhang Shimei had long been depressed due to her husband’s lack of ambition and inability to stand on his own. She possessed a stubborn temperament, and whenever clothing or food failed to meet her expectations, she would immediately start arguments out of sheer defiance. During the summer of Renxu…
(chapter92)Qi Stagnation Causing Food Accumulation
That stubborn Madame Qiang! Even the neighborhood dogs knew to steer clear of her. With those dagger-sharp eyes and a spine stiffer than bamboo, she’d been ruling her household with an iron fist since her husband’s passing. Her poor daughter-in-law bore the brunt of her temper—daily beatings with bamboo sticks, they say. Meanwhile, her own…
(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…
(chapter70)Qi Stagnation Generating Phlegm
Physician Guo Menghuai’s wife developed an illness due to prolonged emotional distress caused by financial hardship. During episodes, she exhibited the following symptoms: Fullness and tightness in the chest and upper abdomen Intense stomach pain Restlessness and inability to eat Guo, a scholar who ran an elementary school for children, struggled to afford basic meals.…
(chapter66)Qi Stagnation Causing Amenorrhea
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Li Shouchang, a neighboring farmer, had a wife in her forties who suddenly developed amenorrhea (cessation of menstruation). The husband worked hard but struggled financially, and worse – he frequently verbally abused his wife when drunk. Years of emotional repression eventually made her ill. During a rainy summer, Li arrived mud-stained at my door. When…
(chapter39)Vomiting due to Qi Stagnation
This is a record from an ancient Chinese medical text. I will assist in translating the content into English for international readers without omitting any details. Medicinal ingredients will be translated to standard English names followed by pinyin (without tones). Place names remain in standard English spelling without pinyin. All Chinese characters are removed. My…
(chapter37)Qi Stagnation Causing Wheezing and Cough
Song Xiaolan, a Dianshi (local administrative official) from my hometown, traveled with our families to Shaanxi province in the spring of the lunar Bingchen year (丙辰年, 1856). Near Linzhao County, a tragic accident occurred: his one-year-old granddaughter, sitting in a carriage, lost her grip when the wheels slipped on rain-soaked mud. She fell beneath the cart, and the wheels…
