Zhang, female, 22 years old, first consultation on April 5, 1980. For the past three days, she has experienced fear of cold, fever of 38℃, incomplete sweating, general weakness, dull pain in the right hypochondrium, gradually feeling abdominal distension and fullness, bitter taste in the mouth, dry throat, poor appetite, yellowing of the face and eyes, and scanty dark urine. The tongue is red with a yellow greasy coating, and the pulse is slippery and rapid. Western medical diagnosis: acute jaundice hepatitis. Treatment should focus on clearing heat and draining dampness, soothing the liver and promoting bile secretion. Prescription:
Ephedra 6g, Forsythia 10g, Rice Bean 20g, Catalpa bark 10g, Bitter Apricot Seed 10g, Liquorice Root 6g, ginger and jujube as a guide
. After taking 3 doses, the body temperature returned to normal, fear of cold disappeared, appetite increased, and urine output increased. The prescription was then changed to:
Isatis Root 30g, Forsythia 15g, Rice Bean 20g, Mulberry bark 10g, Bitter Apricot Seed 10g, Liquorice Root 6g
. After taking 15 doses, the jaundice subsided, and after another 15 doses, all laboratory tests returned to normal, and the disease was cured. A follow-up after 2 years showed no recurrence.