Jiang, female, 28 years old, came for consultation on July 11, 1993. The patient had fever and chills, headache, body pain, without sweating, flushed face, red eyes, dysphoria and restlessness, white and greasy tongue coating, and floating and tight pulse. Examination revealed a body temperature of 39°C, with not very high heat signs. The diagnosis was wind-cold fettering the exterior with internal accumulation of stagnant heat. The treatment principle was to release the exterior with pungent-warm herbs and clear interior heat. The prescription used was the original formula of Dyers Woad Dragon Decoction.
Ephedra 12g, Cinnamon Twig 12g, Prepared Liquorice Root 6g, Bitter Apricot Seed 6g, Gypsum 30g, Fresh Ginger Rhizome 5 slices, Chinese Date 10 pieces
One dose, decocted with water and taken warm. After taking the medicine, the patient sweated profusely, soaking the clothes and bedding. Subsequently, the sweating gradually decreased, the fever subsided, the body cooled down, and all symptoms disappeared. The treatment was then switched to "clearing heat and removing toxin oral liquid" for further regulation, and the patient recovered completely in three days.