脉宜微小。不宜浮滑大。不宜弦急。身寒则生。身热则死。
痢者。古之滞下是也。多由感受风寒暑湿之气。及饮食不节。有伤脾胃。宿积郁结而成
者也
其症大便窘迫。里急后重数至圊而不能便。腹中疼痛。所下或白或赤。或赤白相杂。或下
鲜血。或如豆汁。或如鱼脑。脓血相杂。或如屋漏水。此为感之有轻重。积之有深浅也。其
湿热滞积于血分则赤。于气分则白。赤白兼下。气血俱受邪也。虽有赤白二色。终无寒热
之
分。通作湿热治之。但分新久。更量元气用药。凡痢初患。元气未虚。必须下之。下后未愈
随症调之。痢稍久者。不可下。胃气败也。痢多属热。亦有虚与寒者。虚者宜补。寒者宜
温。年老及虚弱人。不宜下。不便了而不了者。血虚也。数至圊而不便者。气虚也。丹溪
曰。痢赤属血。自小肠来。白属气。自大肠来。
下如鱼脑。半生半死。下若屋漏水者。必亡。
下若尘腐色者。必死。下纯黑者。死。
下如竹筒直出者死。下纯红者难治。
身热脉大者。死。是亦大概言之耳。小便绝不通。为胃绝
镇国将军丸 治痢之总司也。
锦纹好大黄一斤。切薄片。分作四分。听用。一分用川黄连去毛一两。切片。水浸汁。
用拌大黄。同炒干为度。一分用吴茱萸去梗一两。用水泡成汁。拌大黄同炒干为度。一分
用人乳汁。浸拌大黄。炒干为度。一分用童便浸大黄。炒干为度。
上四分共合一处。为细末。酒打米糊为丸。如梧子大。将一半三蒸三晒。将一半晒干。
各包
听用。如白痢。用吴茱萸煎汤送下三十丸。半生半熟。如赤痢。用黄连煎汤送下三十丸。半
生半熟。如赤白痢。用吴茱萸黄连煎汤送下三十丸。半生半熟。
一论赤白痢疾初起。积滞不行。里急后重。频登圊而去少。腹痛等症。宜先用此下之。
香连化滞汤
当归尾（一钱） 白芍（一钱半） 黄连（一钱去毛） 黄芩（一钱去皮） 黄柏（一钱去皮）
枳壳（去穣麸炒
一钱五分） 槟榔（一钱） 木香（一钱） 大黄（三钱虚人用半） 滑石（二钱） 甘草（二分）
上锉。水煎。空心服下。
一论下痢白多。不拘新久。或用前药。复未愈者。用此和之。
白术和中汤
当归（酒洗二钱五分） 白芍（土炒一钱） 白术（去芦土炒） 白茯苓（去皮各二钱） 陈皮
（一钱） 黄芩（炒一钱） 黄连（炒八分红者多加） 甘草（五分） 木香（少许）
上锉。水煎。食前服。
一论下痢红多。不拘新久。或用前药下后未愈者。用此调之。
当归调血汤
当归（二钱五分） 川芎（一钱） 白芍（三钱） 黄连（一钱） 黄芩（一钱） 桃仁（去皮另
研一钱） 升麻（五分）
上锉一剂。水煎。空心服。如白痢。加吴茱萸炒一钱。芩、连用酒炒 赤白痢。加白术
、茯苓、陈皮、香附各一钱。
一治赤痢血痢。痛不可忍。又治血痔。其效如神。病虽垂殆。一服即愈。
逐瘀汤
阿胶（炒） 枳壳（麸炒） 茯神 茯苓 白芷 川芎 生地黄 莪术 木通 五灵脂（炒
尽烟
）赤芍 生甘草 桃仁（去皮尖） 大黄
上锉一剂。水一盅半。入蜜三匙再煎。温服。
一治素有积热。下痢白脓。腹痛膨胀。昼夜无度。渐至大便闭结。小便不通。此三焦有
实热也。服此即愈。或下痢纯红。或赤白相杂。皆效。
清脏解毒汤
黄连 黄芩 黄柏 栀子 大黄 连翘 滑石 木通 车前子 海金沙 枳实 莪术
上锉。水煎。空心服。
一治脾疳泄泻痢疾。属气虚。宜此
加味六君子汤
人参 白术（去芦） 白茯苓（去皮） 黄 （各一钱） 怀山药（二钱） 砂仁（研一钱） 甘
草（五分）
上锉一剂。枣三枚。水煎。空心服。如腹痛。加炒黑干姜、木香各五分。乌梅一个。
一论下痢赤白。脓血相杂。服痛里急后重。昼夜无度。日久不愈。不能起床。不思饮食
疲倦
之甚。或服寒凉峻利太过者。宜加减补中益气汤。（方见内伤）根据本方去柴胡。加白芍炒、泽
泻、木香、砂仁、白豆蔻、地榆、御米壳。（醋炒三分）
一论曾经服推涤药过多。又服攻击克伐等他药所不效者。以致形气极弱。去无休息。积
久恶候出者。并与救之。
养脏复元汤
人参（三钱） 白术（去芦炒一钱半） 白茯苓（去皮一钱） 白豆蔻（去壳研一钱） 干姜（
炒黑
一钱） 粟壳（去芦炒一钱半） 制附子（五分） 乌梅（二个） 木香（一钱） 甘草（炒五分）
上锉一剂。北枣三枚。水煎。空心服。渣再煎服。谨节饮食。
一论噤口痢。其疾有冷有热。有冷热不调。皆须先发散表邪。如手心热目赤。是热。宜
败毒
散加陈米煎服。如手心冷。及纯下白痢者。是寒。宜用莲肉不去心为末。用米饮调服三钱。
败毒散（方见感冒）
（又治疫痢发热。合境皆然者。神效。加白芍、黄连。尤效。）
一治虚弱之人噤口痢。饮食不下。参苓白术散。（方见内伤）根据本方加石莲肉、石菖蒲各
一两
或有气加木香五钱。共为末。每服二钱。枣汤调下。噤口痢。粳米汤下。休息痢。砂糖送
下。
一治下痢诸药不效者。以好醇酒半盏。姜汁半盏。仓米汤半盏。三味合一处。入陈干松
菜一撮。揉烂。一并食之。胃口立开。如口不开。用铁箸拨开牙齿。灌下立已。
一治噤口。药食俱不受。用田螺数枚。连壳捣烂。入麝香少许。调匀。填满脐内。引热
下降。服药再不吐矣。
一治噤口痢食不下。老仓米炒香熟。为末。淮盐火 。每米粉三四匙。盐少许。白滚水
下。
一治下痢噤口点眼方。（黄宾江传）用首胎粪炙干。每一钱加雄黄一分。胡黄连四分。片
脑少许。共为细末。筛点眼两角。
一治下痢噤口。（傅明坡传）用首胎粪。瓷器收入。水银养住。入麝少许点眼角。即能食
一治下痢噤口。（胡养恒传）用鸡一只。去毛粪。切片。入罐内。用胡椒末五钱。入水同
煎。用皮纸重重密封。待熟。用簪子刺孔。令患痢人鼻孔闻之。即立时思食。
一治下痢噤口。饮食不下。多是胃气热甚。
用黄连三钱。人参一钱五分。甘草五分。一方。加石莲肉一钱。
上用水煎。终日呷之。如吐。再强饮。但得一呷下咽。便好。
又方。以秤锤烧红。用好醋淋。令病患开口吸气吞之。即效。
一治痢疾发呃。益元散。有人参、白术煎汤送下。频服即止。
一治年老久痢不止。肌瘦如柴。昼夜苦楚。命已垂危。用人参一两。水煎服之。鼻有微
汗而苏。后用十全大补汤。调理而安。
一治久痢休息不止。百方不效。用黄连末、木香末十分之一。猪肠头去油。入药。水煮
烂。捣为丸如梧子大。每服五十丸。空心米汤送下。
一人下痢。小腹急痛。大便欲去不去。此脾胃气虚而下陷也。用补中益气。送八味丸。
二剂而愈。此等症候。因利药致损元气。肢体肿胀而死者。不可枚举。
一人停食患痢。腹痛下坠。或用疏导之剂。两足肿胀。食少体倦。烦热作渴。脉洪数。
按之
微细。予以六君子加姜、桂各二钱。吴茱萸、五味各一钱。煎熟。冷服之。即睡。觉而诸症
退。再剂全安。此假热而治以假寒也。
一人呕吐不食。腹痛后重。自用大黄等药。一剂腹痛益甚。自汗。发热昏 。脉大。予
用
参、术各一两。炙甘草、炮干姜各三钱。升麻一钱。水煎。一服而苏。又用补中益气汤加炮
干姜。二剂而愈。
一人痢后两足浮肿。胸腹胀满。小便短少。用分利之剂。遍身肿。兼气喘。予曰。两足
浮肿
脾气下陷也。胸腹胀满。脾虚作痞也。小便短少。肺不能生肾也。身肿气喘。脾不能生肺
也。予用补中益气汤加附子而愈。半载后。因饮食劳倦。两足浮肿。小便短少。仍服前药。
顿愈。
一人下血。服犀角地黄汤等药。其血愈多。形体消瘦。发热少食。里急后重。此脾气下
陷。余用补中益气加炮姜。一剂而愈。
一人血痢。及下血不止。以六味丸加地榆、阿胶、炒黄连、黄芩、生地黄。一剂即效。
一人患痢后重。自知医。用芍药汤。后重益急。饮食少思。腹寒肢冷。予以为脾胃亏损
用六君子汤加木香、炮姜。三剂而愈。
The pulse should be fine and small. It should not be floating, slippery, or large. It should not wiry and rapid. If the body is cold, there is hope for survival; if the body is hot, it indicates death.
Dysentery (Li Ji), known in ancient times as "Zhi Xia" (Stagnant Downward Flow), is mostly caused by contracting wind-cold, summer-heat, or dampness, as well as irregular diet that damages the Spleen and Stomach, leading to the accumulation and stagnation of old food residues.
Its symptoms include a sense of urgency and heaviness in the rectum (Li Ji Hou Zhong - tenesmus with a feeling of incomplete evacuation), frequent trips to the toilet with little stool passed, abdominal pain. The discharge may be white, red, mixed red and white, pure bright blood, like bean soup, like fish brain, mixed with pus and blood, or like leaking roof water. This reflects the severity of the pathogenic invasion and the depth of the accumulation. Damp-heat stagnating in the Blood level manifests as red; in the Qi level as white. Mixed red and white indicates both Qi and Blood are affected by pathogens. Although there are two colors, ultimately there is no distinction between cold and heat; all are treated as damp-heat. One must distinguish between new and chronic cases and adjust medication based on the condition of the Original Qi (Yuan Qi). For initial dysentery where Original Qi is not yet deficient, purgation is necessary. If unresolved after purgation, treat according to symptoms. For dysentery that has persisted for some time, purgation is contraindicated as the Stomach Qi is failing. Dysentery is mostly heat-patterns, but can also be deficiency or cold. Deficiency patterns require tonification; cold patterns require warming. Elderly and weak individuals should not undergo purgation. Incomplete evacuation with a lack of sensation indicates Blood deficiency; frequent urges with inability to pass stool indicate Qi deficiency. Danxi stated: Red dysentery belongs to Blood and originates from the Small Intestine; white dysentery belongs to Qi and originates from the Large Intestine.
Discharge resembling fish brain (semi-raw, semi-cooked) is difficult to treat; discharge resembling leaking roof water indicates certain death.
Discharge resembling dust or rotting matter indicates certain death; pure black discharge indicates death.
Discharge flowing straight out like water from a bamboo tube indicates death; pure red discharge is difficult to treat.
Body heat with a large pulse indicates death. These are general statements. Complete cessation of urination indicates the exhaustion of Stomach Qi.
Zhen Guo Jiang Jun Wan (State-Securing General Pill) is the master formula for treating dysentery.
Take one jin (approx. 500g) of high-quality Jinwen Rhubarb (Da Huang), sliced thinly, divided into four parts.
One part is mixed with juice from one liang (approx. 37g) of Chuan Lian Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma, Huanglian) (deveined), sliced and soaked in water. Stir-fry with Da Huang until dry.
One part is mixed with juice from one liang of Wu Zhu Yu (Evodiae Fructus) (stalks removed), soaked in water. Stir-fry with Da Huang until dry.
One part is mixed with human breast milk. Stir-fry with Da Huang until dry.
One part is mixed with urine from an uncircumcised boy (Tong Bian). Stir-fry with Da Huang until dry.
Combine all four parts, grind into fine powder, and make pills using rice paste prepared with wine, sized like wu zi (Sophorae Semen). Half of the pills are steamed three times and sun-dried three times; the other half are simply sun-dried. Store separately.
For white dysentery, take 30 pills (half raw, half cooked) washed down with Wu Zhu Yu decoction.
For red dysentery, take 30 pills washed down with Huanglian decoction.
For mixed red and white dysentery, take 30 pills washed down with a decoction of Wu Zhu Yu and Huanglian.
Regarding the onset of mixed red and white dysentery with stagnant accumulation, tenesmus, frequent defecation with little output, and abdominal pain, use this formula first to purge.
Xiang Lian Hua Zhi Tang (Fragrant Coptis Stasis-Resolving Decoction)
Dang Gui Wei (Tail of Angelicae Sinensis Radix, 1 qian)
Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba, 1.5 qian)
Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis, deveined, 1 qian)
Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae, peeled, 1 qian)
Huang Bo (Cortex Phellodendri, peeled, 1 qian)
Zhi Qiao (Fructus Aurantii, pulp removed, bran-fried, 1.5 qian)
Bing Lang (Arecae Semen, 1 qian)
Mu Xiang (Aucklandiae Radix, 1 qian)
Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, 3 qian; use half for weak patients)
Hua Shi (Talcum, 2 qian)
Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 2 fen)
Crush ingredients, decoct in water, and take on an empty stomach.
Regarding dysentery with predominant white discharge, regardless of duration, if previous treatments fail, use this formula to harmonize.
Bai Zhu He Zhong Tang (Atractylodes Harmonizing the Middle Decoction)
Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, wine-washed, 2.5 qian)
Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba, earth-fried, 1 qian)
Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, de-rhizome, earth-fried)
Bai Fu Ling (Poria, peeled, each 2 qian)
Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, 1 qian)
Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae, fried, 1 qian)
Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis, fried; increase amount if reddish, 8 fen)
Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, fried, 5 fen)
Mu Xiang (Aucklandiae Radix, a small amount)
Crush ingredients, decoct in water, and take before meals.
Regarding dysentery with predominant red discharge, regardless of duration, if purgation fails, use this formula to regulate.
Dang Gui Tiao Xue Tang (Angelica Regulating Blood Decoction)
Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, 2.5 qian)
Chuan Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong, 1 qian)
Bai Shao (Radix Paeoniae Alba, 3 qian)
Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis, 1 qian)
Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae, 1 qian)
Tao Ren (Semen Persicae, peeled, ground separately, 1 qian)
Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma, 5 fen)
Crush one dose, decoct in water, and take on an empty stomach.
For white dysentery, add Wu Zhu Yu (fried, 1 qian); fry Huang Qin and Huang Lian with wine.
For mixed red and white dysentery, add Bai Zhu, Fu Ling, Chen Pi, and Xiang Fu (each 1 qian).
Treating red dysentery and bloody dysentery with unbearable pain, and also treating bloody hemorrhoids with miraculous effect. Even in critical conditions, one dose brings recovery.
Zhu Yu Tang (Blood-Purgation Decoction)
E Jiao (Colla Corii Asini, fried)
Zhi Qiao (Fructus Aurantii, bran-fried)
Fu Shen (Poria with Hostwood)
Fu Ling (Poria, peeled)
Bai Zhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae)
Chuan Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong)
Sheng Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata)
E Zhu (Rhizoma Curcumae)
Mu Tong (Caulis Akebiae)
Wu Ling Zhi (Excrement Trogopteri, fried until smoke ceases)
Chi Shao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra)
Sheng Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, raw)
Tao Ren (Semen Persicae, peeled and de-pitted)
Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma)
Crush one dose, add one and a half cups of water and three spoons of honey, decoct further, and take warm.
Treating internal accumulated heat causing dysentery with white pus, abdominal pain and distension, day and night without cease, gradually leading to constipation and urinary retention. This indicates excess heat in the Triple Burner. Recovery follows administration. Effective for pure red dysentery or mixed red and white dysentery.
Qing Zang Jie Du Tang (Viscera-Clearing Detoxifying Decoction)
Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis)
Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae)
Huang Bo (Cortex Phellodendri)
Zhi Zi (Fructus Gardeniae)
Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma)
Lian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae)
Hua Shi (Talcum)
Mu Tong (Caulis Akebiae)
Che Qian Zi (Semen Plantaginis)
Hai Jin Sha (Spora Lygodii)
Zhi Shi (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus)
E Zhu (Rhizoma Curcumae)
Crush ingredients, decoct in water, and take on an empty stomach.
Treating spleen-related malnutrition diarrhea and dysentery due to Qi deficiency.
Jia Wei Liu Jun Zi Tang (Modified Six Gentlemen Decoction)
Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix)
Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, de-rhizome)
Bai Fu Ling (Poria, peeled)
Huang Qi (Radix Astragali, each 1 qian)
Huai Shan Yao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae, 2 qian)
Sha Ren (Fructus Amomi, ground, 1 qian)
Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 5 fen)
Crush one dose, add three jujubes, decoct in water, and take on an empty stomach.
If abdominal pain occurs, add fried black Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) and Mu Xiang (each 5 fen), and one Mei Zi (Fructus Mume).
Regarding mixed red and white dysentery with pus and blood, severe abdominal pain and tenesmus, day and night without cease, prolonged non-healing, inability to rise from bed, loss of appetite, and extreme fatigue. Or resulting from excessive use of cold and purgative medicines. Use Modified Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang. (Formula see Internal Injury section). Remove Chai Hu, add fried Bai Shao, Ze Xie, Mu Xiang, Sha Ren, Bai Dou Kou, Di Yu, and Yu Mi Ke (vinegar-fried, 3 fen).
Regarding cases where excessive purgatives and attacking/deficient-reducing drugs were used ineffectively, leading to extreme weakness of form and Qi, continuous diarrhea, and emergence of malignant signs due to long-standing accumulation. Treat with this rescue formula.
Yang Zang Fu Yuan Tang (Intestine-Nourishing Restoring Original Qi Decoction)
Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix, 3 qian)
Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, de-rhizome, fried, 1.5 qian)
Bai Fu Ling (Poria, peeled, 1 qian)
Bai Dou Kou (Fructus Amomi Rotundus, de-husked, ground, 1 qian)
Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma, fried black, 1 qian)
Su Ke (Pericarpium Pruni Mume, de-rhizome, fried, 1.5 qian)
Zhi Fu Zi (Prepared Aconiti Lateralis Radix, 5 fen)
Wu Mei (Fructus Mume, 2 pieces)
Mu Xiang (Aucklandiae Radix, 1 qian)
Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, fried, 5 fen)
Crush one dose, add three northern jujubes, decoct in water, and take on an empty stomach. Decoct the dregs again and take. Observe dietary restrictions strictly.
Regarding Jin Kou Li (Anorexic Dysentery), which can be cold, heat, or mixed cold-heat. First, release exterior pathogens. If palms are hot and eyes are red, it is heat; use Bai Du San (Resist Pathogens Powder) with aged rice decocted. If palms are cold and only white dysentery is passed, it is cold; use Lotus Seed Meat (without heart) ground to powder, taken with rice water, 3 qian per dose.
Bai Du San (See Cold Damage section).
(Also treats epidemic dysentery with fever affecting the whole region, with divine effect. Adding Bai Shao and Huang Lian enhances efficacy.)
Treating anorexic dysentery in weak patients who cannot eat, use Shen Ling Bai Zhu San. (Formula see Internal Injury section). Add Shi Lian Rou (Stone Lotus Seed) and Shi Chang Pu (Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii), each 1 liang.
If Qi stagnation exists, add Mu Xiang, 5 qian. Grind all to powder. Take 2 qian per dose, washed down with jujube water. For anorexic dysentery, use Jing Mi (Oryza Sativa) soup. For lingering dysentery, use rock sugar.
Treating dysentery unresponsive to various medicines. Mix half a cup of good mellow wine, half a cup of ginger juice, and half a cup of stored rice soup. Add a pinch of aged dried pine vegetable, knead until soft, and consume together. Appetite opens immediately. If the mouth cannot open, pry teeth apart with iron chopsticks and administer forcibly for immediate cure.
Treating anorexia where medicine and food are rejected. Mash several fresh snails with shells, add a little Moschus, mix well, fill the navel cavity to draw heat downward, preventing vomiting after taking medicine.
Treating anorexic dysentery with inability to eat. Roast old stored rice until fragrant, grind to powder. Fire-roast Huai Yan (Chinese Salt). Take 3-4 spoons of rice powder with a little salt, washed down with boiling water.
Treating anorexic dysentery eye-drop prescription. (Transmitted by Huang Binjiang). Dry roast first-born placenta. For every 1 qian, add 1 fen Xiong Huang (Realgar), 4 fen Hu Huang Lian (Picrorhizae Rhizoma), and a little Pian Nao (Borneolum Syntheticum). Grind to fine powder, sift, and apply to the corners of the eyes.
Treating anorexic dysentery. (Transmitted by Fu Mingpo). Store first-born placenta in porcelain, preserve with Mercury. Add a little Moschus to drop into the eye corner, enabling eating.
Treating anorexic dysentery. (Transmitted by Hu Yangheng). Take one chicken, remove feathers and entrails, slice. Place in a jar with 5 qian pepper powder and water. Seal tightly with parchment paper. When cooked, pierce holes with a hairpin. Let the dysentery patient inhale the steam through the nose to stimulate appetite immediately.
Treating anorexic dysentery with inability to eat, mostly due to excessive Stomach Heat.
Use Huang Lian (3 qian), Ren Shen (1.5 qian), Gan Cao (5 fen). Another formula adds Shi Lian Rou (1 qian).
Decoct in water, sip throughout the day. If vomited, force drink again. As long as one sip goes down, improvement occurs.
Another method: Heat a hammer until red, pour good vinegar over it, and let the patient open their mouth to inhale and swallow the vapor. Effective.
Treating hiccups during dysentery. Yi Yuan San. Wash down with decoction of Ren Shen and Bai Zhu. Frequent doses stop hiccups.
Treating elderly patients with chronic dysentery, emaciated, suffering day and night, near death. Use 1 liang of Ren Shen, decoct in water and take. Awakening occurs with slight sweating at the nose. Subsequently use Shi Quan Da Bu Tang for recovery.
Treating lingering dysentery unresponsive to hundred methods. Mix Huang Lian powder and Mu Xiang powder (ratio 10:1). Clean pig intestine head, remove oil, insert medicine, boil until soft, grind into pills size of wu zi. Take 50 pills per dose, washed down with empty-stomach rice soup.
A case of dysentery with urgent lower abdominal pain and difficulty defecating. This is Spleen-Stomach Qi deficiency with sinking. Use Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang with Ba Wei Wan (Eight-Ingredient Pill). Recovered in two doses. Such cases, where purgatives damage Original Qi leading to limb swelling and death, are numerous.
A case of food stagnation causing dysentery, abdominal pain and bearing-down sensation. After using draining agents, legs swelled, appetite decreased, fatigue, irritability, thirst, pulse was flooding and rapid but fine upon deep pressure. I prescribed Liu Jun Zi Tang plus Gan Jiang and Gui Zhi (each 2 qian), Wu Zhu Yu and Wu Wei Zi (each 1 qian). Decocted and taken cold. Patient slept, symptoms subsided upon waking, fully recovered after another dose. This is false heat treated with false cold.
A case of vomiting, anorexia, abdominal pain, and tenesmus. Self-medicated with Da Huang etc., worsening pain after one dose, spontaneous sweating, fever, coma, large pulse. I prescribed Ren Shen and Bai Zhu (each 1 liang), Zhi Gan Cao and Pao Gan Jiang (each 3 qian), Sheng Ma (1 qian). Decocted in water. Awakened after one dose. Followed by Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang plus Pao Gan Jiang, recovered in two doses.
A case of bilateral leg edema after dysentery, chest/abdominal fullness, scanty urination. Used diuretics, leading to generalized edema and asthma. I stated: Leg edema is Spleen Qi sinking. Chest/abdominal fullness is Spleen deficiency causing obstruction. Scanty urination is Lung failing to generate Kidney. Generalized edema and asthma is Spleen failing to generate Lung. Prescribed Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang plus Fu Zi. Recovered. Half a year later, due to diet and overwork, leg edema and scanty urination recurred; took previous medicine and recovered instantly.
A case of bloody stool. Took Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang etc., bleeding increased, emaciation, fever, poor appetite, tenesmus. This is Spleen Qi sinking. I used Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang plus Pao Jiang. Recovered in one dose.
A case of bloody dysentery and continuous bleeding. Used Liu Wei Wan plus Di Yu, E Jiao, fried Huang Lian, Huang Qin, Sheng Di Huang. Effective in one dose.
A case of post-dysentery tenesmus. Self-treated with Shao Yao Tang, worsening tenesmus, poor appetite, cold abdomen and limbs. Diagnosed as Spleen-Stomach damage. Prescribed Liu Jun Zi Tang plus Mu Xiang and Pao Jiang. Recovered in three doses.