Mr. Zhang, male, 54 years old. The main complaint is restlessness and pulsation below the navel, difficulty in urination, and a sensation of qi rushing up from the lower abdomen to the chest, causing flusteredness, chest tightness, difficulty in breathing, and mental terror. The episodes occur four to five times a day, milder in the morning and more severe in the afternoon. The pulse is deep, wiry, and slightly slippery, the tongue texture is pale, with a white and slippery coating. This is due to deficiency of heart yang, which fails to control and regulate, allowing water pathogens from the lower jiao to rise and invade, indicating a syndrome of water retention in the lower jiao treated with Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Liquorice, and Jujube Decoction. Prescription:
Poria 30g, Cinnamon Twig 10g, Cassia Bark 6g, Prepared Liquorice Root 6g, Chinese Date 15 pieces
. The medicine is boiled with Ganlan water. Only 3 doses were taken, and urination became smooth, leading to recovery.