Mr. Duan, male, 39 years old, first consultation on September 28, 1977. He has been suffering from stomachache for 10 years, with intermittent relief after treatment, often diagnosed as "chronic gastritis". The condition has worsened in the past six months, with symptoms of epigastric distending pain, dry belching, foul-smelling burps, abdominal distension and fullness, borborygmi, especially after eating, but no acid reflux or heartburn, alternating between loose stools and constipation. Tongue coating is thin and white, pulse manifestation is wiry and slippery. Prescribed Fresh Ginger Heart-Draining Decoction:
Fresh Ginger Rhizome 12g, Skullcap Root 10g, Coptis Root 4.5g, Tangshen 10g, Pinellia 15g, Raw Liquorice Root 10g, Dried Ginger 3g, Chinese Date 4 pieces (pitted)
. Take one decoction daily. After 6 doses, symptoms such as epigastric pain, dry belching, foul-smelling burps, and borborygmi significantly improved. After another 12 doses, symptoms like epigastric pain mostly disappeared, tongue coating turned thin and white, and the wiry pulse manifestation lessened. Another 6 doses were given for follow-up. A total of 28 doses were adjusted and taken, leading to recovery.