Case Study by: Jason Blalack ** This is a work in progress and currently only intended for review by the CHA (Chinese Herb Academy) and The Traditional Chinese Medicine Yahoo Groups : Working Introduction: Below is a case record from my clinical practice in Boulder, Colorado that highlights the strength of Chinese medicine’s treatment for common colds and flu. It also illustrates a problem with the health-care system in the U.S. and hopefully will spark a deeper much needed dialogue…

Yue Mei-Zhong’s case study: Zhang XX, a 15 year old female, had a fever for more than a half a year. It would reach up to 40c and many formulas were tried with no avail. Moreover, there was a thirst without large fluid intake and urination and bowel movements were normal. There was pale tongue with a yellow coat. There was a fever and aversion to wind, floating and moderate pulse, and occasional sweating. The diagnosis was wind-strike pattern that…