Mr. Chen, male, 35 years old. Recurrent abdominal pain accompanied by vomiting for 5 years, diagnosed with "porphyria" by a provincial hospital, had taken various Chinese and Western medicines with poor results. Therefore, on July 15, 1988, he sought treatment from me. Symptoms include periumbilical pain, which is alleviated by pressure, accompanied by vomiting when the pain is severe, reduced appetite, loose stool, and a shallow yellow complexion. The tongue texture is pale with thin white coating, and the pulse is deep and thin. The syndrome is attributed to the middle jiao deficiency and cold, treated by warming the middle and tonifying deficiency, relieving pain. The prescription used is Minor Center-Fortifying Decoction:
Cinnamon Twig 10g, Peony Root 20g, Chinese Date 15g, Fresh Ginger Rhizome 15g, Prepared Liquorice Root 5g, maltose 30g
. The first five ingredients are decocted with water, the residue is removed, and maltose is added to dissolve. Take one dose daily, divided into two warm servings. After one dose, the abdominal pain significantly reduced. After three consecutive doses, the pain and vomiting ceased. Continued with the same prescription for 10 more doses, all symptoms were eliminated, and no recurrence was observed during a one-year follow-up.