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Zhen Wu Tang (Xu Shu-Wei)

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 with 11 comments
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This is the 3rd case in a series about Xu Shu-Wei.
3. Twitching of tendons and muscles:
Original case from: Xu Shu-Wei’s Case number 17
A townsperson named Jing made a living in the country village by twisting fibres into rope (”sheng”), and so was known as Jing Sheng Zi — “Roper Jing”.
Her son was almost thirty years old when he became ill, showing a slight sweat, weak pulse, and aversion to wind. The doctor mistakenly gave him Ma…