Han, male, 28 years old, first consultation on July 4, 1961. The patient encountered a storm on his way, and his clothes were completely soaked. He indulged in alcohol and food at dinner, and that night he experienced alternating chills and fever, extreme thirst, and a desire to drink. He was treated by both Chinese and Western medicine, and took a dose of Lonicera and Forsythia Powder, but it was ineffective.
The patient is young and strong, with a tendency of disease that is rampant. His body temperature in the morning was 39.5°C. Despite the hot summer, he still felt an aversion to cold even when wrapped in a sheet. His skin was dry with little sweat, and he was dysphoric and unable to sleep, tossing and turning, loudly complaining of "pain all over the bones" and "discomfort in the chest." He had a headache and a painful stiff neck, and dared not turn over. He was thirsty but preferred hot drinks. His complexion was red, and his phlegm was white and thick. He had difficulty coughing, a bland taste in his mouth, a tongue coating that was white at the tip and thin yellow at the root, and a floating, rapid, and strong pulse. He had not had a bowel movement for three days. He was diagnosed with Dyers Woad Decoction syndrome.
Raw Ephedra 18.7g, Cinnamon Twig 6g, Bitter Apricot Seed 9g, Liquorice Root 6g, Raw Gypsum 30g (to be decocted first), Fresh Ginger Rhizome 6g, Chinese date 12 pieces.
One dose, decocted with water and taken. At 10 a.m. that day, he took the first decoction, and only a little sweat appeared. At 2 p.m., he was instructed to take the second decoction. An hour later, he began to sweat from little to a lot, with steam-like vapor coming from his head, soaking his clothes. After changing his clothes, he removed the sheet covering him, and the sweating gradually decreased. He was able to sleep peacefully at night. The next morning, all symptoms had disappeared. He rested for a day and then returned to work.