Category: Traditional Medical Texts
(chapter99)Severe Weakness with Abdominal Distension and Plum-Pit Qi induced Wheezing
A neighbor named Yang Bentan’s mother-in-law, being impoverished and unable to sustain herself, relied entirely on her son-in-law for food and clothing. Yang himself had lost his job and remained at home, their daily life becoming increasingly strained. The two faced each other with worry, their anxieties growing daily. Out of concern for her daughter,…
(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…
(chapter97)Yin Depletion Leading to Blood Heat
The daughter of Yang Qingli, aged six or seven, contracted a febrile disease. They first summoned an itinerant practitioner named Chang for (used in traditional contexts). Chang diagnosed it as warm pathogen syndrome and prescribed Schizonepeta (Jingjie) and Saposhnikovia (Fangfeng) Toxin-Resolving Decoction, which proved ineffective. Subsequently, they consulted physician Zhu. Song Su, a merchant with…
(chapter96)Heat Disease in Late Summer
A girl around six or seven years old, daughter of Yang Qingli, developed severe fever. Initially treated by an itinerant practitioner named Chang who diagnosed “seasonal warmth syndrome” (a traditional febrile disease classification). He prescribed Schizonepeta and Saposhnikovia Antiphlogistic Decoction (Jingfang Baidu Tang) containing Schizonepeta (Jingjie) and Saposhnikovia Root (Fangfeng), without improvement. Subsequently consulted Dr.…
(chapter95)Mistreatment of Heat Disease
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For thirty years since her husband’s passing, my aunt Wang had single-handedly managed household affairs, her resilience unwavering even as she became a grandmother. Though chronically frail, she seldom took medicines. During that Ren-Chen year’s sweltering summer, she suddenly developed alarming symptoms—restless agitation paired with fever so intense her entire body burned like a furnace.…
(chapter94)Spleen Stomach Retention Mistreated with Warming Herbs
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Mr. Cheng Yutang, the newly appointed magistrate of Dingxiang’s West District (originally from the capital), assumed office in early spring. This remote post offered meager annual earnings under 200 silver taels, compounded by crude local customs and constant daily inconveniences. With his elderly mother remaining in the capital, Cheng faced a dilemma: supporting her relocation…
(chapter93)Dampness Pouring Down Causing Leg-Foot Edema
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Mr. Zhao Meicun – a calligraphy virtuoso from Gu County, Shanxi – had hands that danced across paper. Everyone who saw his official documents gasped at their elegance. He’d earned a scholar-official position through imperial exams, mind you, serving as secretary to Governor Zhitian in Yulin. When Zhitian left to mourn his mother’s passing, Meicun…
(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…
(chapter91)Phlegm Syncope Causing Headache
Wang Yunji and his wife, devout Catholics residing in our village, were renowned for their exceptional craftsmanship. Their skills spanned large-scale construction projects, precision clockwork repairs, tailoring, culinary arts, equestrian archery, and martial arts. Despite their poverty, they lived devoutly with tranquil minds, earning deep respect from the community. Onset of Illness During the spring…
(chapter90)Shaoyang Common Cold with Heat Entering Blood Chamber (Gynecological Infec)
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Wang Danwen, a fellow townsman, fell ill after his fourth remarriage. Initially attributed to depression caused by improper conduct towards his mother-in-law, physician Yin Yucang (a scholar with the title Maocai) prescribed Xiaoyao Powder (Free and Easy Wanderer Powder). Treatment showed intermittent effectiveness over a month. Subsequently, scholar-physician Li Dixian noted two months of menstrual absence…
