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 Shen Yaozi 
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Mr. Lu, male, 46 years old, has been suffering from a common cold for six or seven days, with symptoms of aversion to cold, headache, fullness under the ribs, and a desire to vomit. His pulse is floating and wiry, and his tongue coating is white and slippery without dryness. I diagnosed it as an overlap of Taiyang (EX-HN5) and shaoyang qi depression, with signs of overlapping diseases. Avoiding the use of Ephedra and Cinnamon Twig to adhere to the warning against inducing sweating and delirious speech in shaoyang, I prescribed a modified version of the original Minor Bupleurum Decoction in a larger dose. After taking just one dose, the patient suddenly experienced chills and uncontrollable shaking of the limbs, with a deep and hidden pulse. Observing the symptoms and checking the pulse, I recognized that this was a sign of "shiver sweating" and an indication that the body was expelling the pathogenic factors. I advised him to drink a cup of hot water, and soon the chills turned to heat, followed by profuse sweating all over the body, leading to a complete recovery.

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