Mrs. Lei, surnamed Lan, is over thirty years old. Initially, she felt the invasion of cold pathogens but ignored it. After a few days, the condition progressed to the shaoyang level. She experienced chest tightness, nausea, alternating chills and fever, and occasional coughing. Her pulse was wiry, slippery, and thin, and her tongue coating was white and watery. Based on the pulse diagnosis, it was determined that the cold pathogens had stagnated in the striae and interstice, and the syndrome belonged to shaoyang cold-damage disease. She was treated with Minor Bupleurum Decoction:
Bupleurum 9g, Tangshen 6g, Pro Formula Pinellia 6g, Skullcap Root 6g, Liquorice Root 4.5g, Fresh Ginger Rhizome 6g, Chinese date 3 pieces
. After one dose, she felt relief, and after two doses, she was cured.