Mr. Yang, male, 28 years old. Visited in mid-winter 1937. Symptoms: headache and stiff neck, body pain, chest fullness and softness, aversion to cold, fistula disease with continuous sweating, thin white tongue coating, bland taste in the mouth, deep and slow pulse.
Diagnosis: Initially injured by cold, excessive sweating, heart yang disturbed, unable to protect the exterior, hence continuous sweating from fistula disease.
Treatment: Warm the meridians and support yang, harmonize nutrient and defensive aspects, using Cinnamon Twig Decoction minus Peony Root plus Aconite as the main prescription:
Cinnamon Twig 9g, Aconite 12g, Prepared Liquorice Root 6g, Chinese Date 4 pieces, Fresh Ginger Rhizome 9g.
Decocted with water and taken. Symptoms alleviated after one dose, cured after two doses.
Note: Excessive sweating leads to yang deficiency and insecurity, continuous sweating from fistula disease, most guarding against collapse. The method of warming the meridians and supporting yang, harmonizing nutrient and defensive aspects, is precisely suited to the syndrome, hence effective.