Introduction:
“少阴之为病，脉微细，但欲寐也。” (line 281)
From line 281, we are told that 少阴病 is characterized by a weak and fine pulse. Also the person only feels like sleeping.
“少阴病，欲吐不吐，心烦，但欲寐。” (line 282a)
Next, we are told that the person experiences nausea but cannot vomit. He is vexed, but at the same time, very sleepy.
So far, it sounds like a person who […]
The situation:
“少阴病，二三日不已，至四五日，腹痛，小便不利，四肢沉重疼痛，自下利者，此为有水气。
其人或咳，或小便利，或下利，或呕者，真武汤主之。”
This guy has a shaoyin illness which does not resolve in 2-3 days. Until the 4th-5th day, his abdomen starts hurt, his urine doesn’t come out too smoothly and his four limbs feel heavy and aching all over. And he’s got diarrhea too. This is called 水气 aka water-qi.
If he’s coughing, or his urine’s […]
This is one disease that up till recently was still treated using Chinese Herbs in Nanjing. What happens is that the virus causes high fever, hemorrhage, shock, and most importantly, acute renal failure.
EHF happens mostly in the winter, next most frequently in the summer.
How the disease progresses is as follows:
Fever Period:
here, we have poison in the blood, […]
Introduction:
Cnidium Monnieri is a sweet, yellow seed that is warm and acrid in nature. It is used for two things, both of which have to do with genitalia:
skin problems in the genital region for women - problems as vaginal discharge and vaginitis
erectile dysfunction problems for men
On Kidney Yang:
The way to think of it is as […]
