Case by: Ding Gan-Ren (1865-1926)
Mr. Bai presented with a pathogen in the tai yang that had not yet resolved. There was a loss of normal order of the nutritive and protective aspects. There was physical cold, fear of cold, cough, stifling sensation in the chest, full body aching pain, reduced food intake, and a greasy tongue coat. It was proper to use a Cinnamon Twig Decoction (guì zhï täng) method.
Cinnamomi Ramulus (guì zhï) 8 fen
Fritillariae thunbergii Bulbus…

4. Unpleasant Body Oder
From doctor Huang Dao-fu[1], September 14, 1984:
Ms. Chen was age 17.  Seven days previously she had developed a cold with fever and fear of cold.  The heat was more than the cold.  Everyday she had fever 2-3 times.    Though she had dizziness, there was no vomiting and her two excretions were normal.  She did not sweat easily.  She had itching and an unpleasant body odor that did not go away with bathing.  The school doctor suspected…

Case Study from Dr. Qin Bo-Wei (秦伯未）
A 67 year old male presented with frequent common colds (感冒 gân mào), which would last for 1 to 2 months without recovery. His presentation only had symptoms of nasal congestion, cough with phlegm, copious sweat from the head and face, and a slight feeling of fatigue. In the past he took Jade Windscreen Powder (yù píng fëng sân), for a half of a month, but there was not effect.
Treatment: I gave…

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…

Liu du zhou’s case:
Lǐ X was a 53 year old female that suffered from paroxysmal heat effusion and sweating for over one year.  This would occur 2-3 times every day.  A previous doctor treated her for a yin deficiency fever, but after taking over 20 bags there was no result.  When questioned, her diet, urination and bowel movements were normal.  She had a pale tongue with a white coat, slack and soft pulse that lacked strength.
The differential diagnosis was a pattern of nutritive and defensive…