Category: Traditional Medical Texts
(chapter59)Hyperactive Deficiency Fire Unresponsive to Heat-Clearing Purgation
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Unusual diseases can defy conventional understanding. When relying solely on standard treatments, results may fail. Here is a documented case: In mid-spring, the mother of Wang Danwen (a member of my clan) suddenly developed severe symptoms: extreme thirst, mental confusion, sudden dizziness, profuse sweating, a body burning “like fire,” and near-delirium. First Treatment Attempt: Diagnosis by…
(chapter58)Melancholy-Induced Disease with Progressive Loss of Leg and Eye Fu
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Here is the professional translation tailored for international readers, preserving all content with TCM terminology in standardized English + pinyin (without tones): Li Lianfang, a Provincial Graduate (Xiucai), studied with me in his youth. After repeatedly failing the county-level imperial examinations (Tongshi), he turned to commerce in Hubei Province. Later, he returned home unemployed and…
(chapter57)Wind-Phlegm Induced Cough
About Coughing Coughing can be caused by exposure to wind, cold, or heat; undigested food; excessive mental stress; or physical exhaustion. The ancient medical text Yizong Bijie (Compendium of Medical Principles), based on the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon), provides the most detailed explanations for treating coughs. Medical practitioners must study these carefully, as using the same (used…
(chapter56)Phlegm-Fire Stagnation in Lung
A neighbor named Guo had a daughter who remarried into a neighboring village. After returning to her parents’ home for visits, she would often stay for months. One day, she suddenly developed a cough. At first, she paid little attention to it, but the condition gradually worsened. The doctors she consulted diagnosed it as a…
(chapter55)Stomach Heat Leading to Blood Stasis
A robust woman (Mrs. Niu) suddenly experienced amenorrhea (absence of menstrual periods). Initially suspected as pregnancy, but later developed abdominal pain. Tonics were administered but worsened her condition. After several months, she presented with: Severe abdominal distention resembling a drum Complete loss of appetite Diagnostic Process Pulse diagnosis: Strong, wiry pulse at both Guan positions…
(chapter54)Food Accumulation Causing Abdominal Pain
Hei Liu, a villager from our area (his real name was forgotten), suddenly suffered unbearable abdominal pain. He managed to stagger to my doorstep and knelt begging for (used in traditional contexts). I asked: “How did this happen so suddenly?” He tearfully explained: “Yesterday I ate a large half-bowl of oat noodles. After eating, I…
(chapter53)Cold Type Malaria
Records from a Chinese Medical Text In the Dingwei year (a traditional Chinese calendar designation), I was studying at a rural Buddhist temple. According to Chinese medical cosmology, this year was governed by Taiyin (indicating a year with particularly cold and damp climatic conditions). After May, continuous rains lasted over twenty days. The low-lying village…
(chapter52)Spleen Deficiency with Liver Stagnation
A physician’s sister-in-law developed symptoms of headache, vomiting, and loss of appetite. At the time, an epidemic was prevalent, so her family feared she had contracted the contagious disease. By chance, the physician visited a local schoolhouse, where the patient’s nephew, Lanfen, described her condition and requested (used in traditional contexts). Diagnostic Dialogue Physician: “Are you…
(chapter51)Malaria with persistent high fever
Patient Background The patient was the daughter of Grand Preceptor Yu (a high-ranking official), over 80 years old, previously in robust health. During the transition from summer to autumn, she suddenly contracted malaria (a periodic fever-causing infectious disease). Symptoms Observed Eyes as red as rubies Extreme dryness of the mouth with cracked lips Constant requests…
(chapter50)Cholera-Induced Muscle Spasms
My mentor Mr. Pang Yunpu developed severe diarrhea during autumn while grieving the loss of his younger brother. From early morning (around 7 AM) to evening (around 7 PM), he rushed to the bathroom over 30 times, with watery stools resembling poured-out bucket water. This was followed by intense vomiting, extreme weakness, and recurring muscle…
