Ms. Luan, female, 48 years old, visited on July 20, 1982. She had been experiencing mild abdominal distension and fullness, along with generalized edema for one month. She reported a feverish and painful sensation in the urethra during urination, but urination was smooth, and no abnormalities were found in laboratory tests. She had generalized edema, a feeling of fullness, restless sleep at night, and was unable to continue working. She had previously taken over 20 doses of Chinese medicinals, including Eight-Ingredient Rectification Powder, without improvement. She had tenderness in the lower abdomen, dysphoria, forgetfulness, and irritability. Her pulse was slippery, and her tongue was swollen with a white coating. The syndrome was attributed to bladder blood accumulation and disturbance of qi transformation. The treatment aimed to break and expel blood stasis. Prescription:
Rhubarb Rhizoma 9g, Peach Kernel 9g, leech 9g, gadfly 3 pieces (wings and legs removed)
, 3 doses, decocted with water and taken. After taking the medication, her stool became loose and black, occurring 3-4 times a day. After completing the 3 doses, the generalized edema and feeling of fullness disappeared, and the pain and distension in the lower abdomen were relieved.