On the Guihai day, the 16th day of the second month, Tang, aged 56, suffered from Taiyang (EX-HN5) apoplexy and fistula disease with sweating. The Cinnamon Twig plus Aconite Decoction was prescribed as the main treatment.
Cinnamon Twig 6 qian, charred Peony Root 4 qian, Fresh Ginger Rhizome 3 slices, Prepared Liquorice Root 3 qian, cooked Aconite Lateral Root 3 qian, Chinese Date with pits removed, 3 pieces.
Boil to make three cups, take slowly in three doses.
On the 17th day, the patient had apoplexy and fistula disease with sweating, accompanied by kidney water overwhelming the heart, palpitation, and abdominal pain. The Cinnamon Twig plus Aconite Decoction used the previous day alleviated all symptoms. Today, the left pulse is deep and slow, the right pulse is slippery and rapid. Although the exterior is clear, the turbid yin has not yet receded. It is proposed to use Poria and Cinnamon Twig to attack kidney evil, Angelica and Fennel to warm the thoroughfare vessel (TV), Evodia, Pinellia, and Fresh Ginger Rhizome to harmonize the liver and stomach. Peony Root is used to gather yin qi, combined with Cinnamon Twig to regulate nutrient-defense. Skullcap Root is added to clear heat from wind transformation, combined with other herbs as a bitter and acrid method to promote circulation. This is the treatment for the residual external contraction combined with the lower jiao interior pattern.