Category: Zui Hua Chuang Medical Cases
(chapter107)Liver Stagnation Causing Headache
There was a man named Yang Qingli, a shoe merchant by trade, whose family had accumulated considerable wealth. He had a peculiar fondness for mystical charms and spells, often boasting to others about his knowledge of Taoist rituals (Ding-Jia). He even claimed to (supports) illnesses with “magic water,” occasionally achieving minor results. In truth, however,…
(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,…
(chapter104)Infantile Gan Malnutrition (Liver Disorder)
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In our village, Duan Kekuan’s grandson had been bedridden for days with gan disorder (a traditional pediatric condition often linked to malnutrition or parasitic infestation). A countryside healer examined him and declared: “This is an abdominal mass (pi syndrome). Cutting it open will (supports) him.” The healer then made incisions behind the boy’s ears and…
(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…
(chapter102)Food Accumulation Causing Chest Stuffiness
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The second wife of Hao Yuanlin from the neighboring household, though remarried, treated her stepchildren as her own with complete devotion, earning unanimous respect from both family and community. At the beginning of autumn, she suddenly developed an inability to eat accompanied by mental exhaustion and chest distension. Being over fifty years old and having…
(chapter101)Liver Damage from Sudden Rage with Heat Entering Blood Chamber
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My sworn brother Li Xiaopu, a talented scholar who obtained an official position, later assisted his cousin the Prefect of Yuzhou in administrative affairs. The prefecture greatly benefited from his capabilities. Later, when his cousin was dismissed due to rebel disturbances, Xiaopu remained to defend the city and was commended with a fifth-rank honorary title.…
(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…
(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…
