Convulsive Disease,Coital transmission of febrile disease,Taxation relapse disease:an introduction.
Introduction
✵Convulsive Disease, Coital transmission of febrile disease, Taxation relapse disease: The convulsive disease is a disease state characterized by rigidity of the nape, convulsion of the limbs and opisthotonos. The Taxation relapse disease is a relapse of disease due to over-fatigue.
✵Herbalist Zhang Zhongjing discussed the Convulsive Disease in about 14 entries, discussed Coital transmission of febrile disease in 1 entry, discussed the Taxation relapse disease in 6 entries. These syndromes are all defined in details by his famous works.
Convulsive Disease.
[entry-01]. Taiyang disease, fever, no sweating (no perspiration), but aversion to cold, if the pulse is sunken and slow, it is known as Gang Jing (Tense Convulsive Disease).
[entry-02]. Taiyang disease, fever, sweating (perspiration), not aversion to cold, if the pulse is floating and rapid, it is known as Rou Jing (Sweating Convulsive Disease).
[entry-03]. Taiyang disease, fever, the pulse is sunken and thready, it is known as Jing (Convulsive Disease), difficult to treat.
[entry-04]. Taiyang disease, induced profuse perspiration (excessive sweating), thus lead to Jing (Convulsive Disease).
[entry-05]. One has wind syndrome originally, purgative method was used and lead to Jing (Convulsive Disease), perspiration (induced sweating) is induced again, surely will develop to limb spasm.
[entry-06]. One has sores syndrome originally, perspiration (induce sweating) should not be induced, or perspired (sweating) and will develop to Jing (convulsive disease).
[entry-07]. General fever (fever on whole body) and cold in feet, spasm of head and nape (stiffness of the neck and nape), aversion to cold, cephalic fever (feverish sensation in the head) now and then, red face (red facial complexion) and hot eyes (pink eyes, conjunctival congestion), only head is shaking, suddenly lockjaw (trismus), opisthotonos, it is the disease of Jing (convulsive disease). If perspiration (induced sweating) is induced, coldness and dampness pathogens support each other, the exterior will turn more deficient, and will aversion to cold even severe, perspiration is induced yet, the pulse manifestation is similar to snake, fulminating pulse and distention enlarged, it is not relieved yet; the pulse manifestation is the same as past, and the pulse is hidden and wiry, it is not relieved.
[entry-08]. Jing syndrome (convulsive disease), the pulse is tense and wiry at pressing, going upward or downward directly.
[entry-09]. Jing syndrome (convulsive disease), sores from moxibustion are observed, it is difficult to treat.
[entry-10]. Taiyang disease, all symptoms are observed, body is stiff, contrary (to expectations), the pulse is sunken and slow, this is Jing (convulsive disease), ...
[entry-11]. Taiyang disease, no sweating (no perspiration), contrary (to expectations), urine turns fewer, counterflow of Qi upward to the chest (upward adverseness of Qi to the chest), lockjaw (trismus) and could not talk, will develop to Gang Jing (Tense Convulsive Disease), ...
[entry-12]. Jing syndrome (convulsive disease), cold in hands and feet, fever at times (now and then), lips are cyanotic and eyeballs are sunken, the pulse is sunken and wiry, is the syndrome that wind pathogen enters JueYin, ...
[entry-13]. Jing syndrome (convulsive disease), originally belongs to Taiyang, in cases fever, sweating (perspiration), the pulse is wiry and full, develops and transmits to Yangming, ...
[entry-14]. Jing syndrome (convulsive disease), fullness sensation in chest, lockjaw (trismus), could not sleep on the matting, spasm of feet (hypertonicity of the feet), surely will grind teeth in sleep, ...
Coital transmission of febrile disease.
[entry-01]. Shāng Hán (Tai Yang cold-affection syndrome), coital transmission of febrile disease, heaviness of body (somatic heaviness), short of breath, hypogastric pain (contraction of genital organ, or pain in the lower abdomen), or protraction induced spams in genital region, heat counterflow upward to the chest, heaviness in the head and could not lift, dim eyesight (see flowers in eyes), spams of knees and shanks, ...
Taxation relapse disease.
[entry-01]. Serious disease already recovered, taxation relapse (recurrence caused by overexertion), ... If there is dyspepsia (indigestion), ...
[entry-02]. Shāng Hán (Tai Yang cold-affection syndrome) is already relieved, fever again, ...the pulse is floating, perspiration (induce sweating) is induced to relieve it; the pulse is sunken and full, purgative method is applied to relieve it.
[entry-03]. Serious disease is already recovered, there is water Qi (accumulated water pathogen) at region below the waist, ...
[entry-04]. Serious disease is already recovered, favor to spit, could not be relieved in a long period, for the reason that there is cold pathogen at the region above the chest, should use pills to warm it, ...
[entry-05]. Shāng Hán (Tai Yang cold-affection syndrome) is already relieved, weak and thin, short of breath, counterflow of Qi and wants to vomit, ...
[entry-06]. Serious disease is already recovered, slightly vexed (upset, slight annoyance) at sunset, for the reason that the disease is just relieved, was given grains (grain food) to take, the spleen and stomach Qi is still weak, could not digest grains (unable to digest food), thus lead to slightly vexed, reduce food intake, and it will get relieved.
References:
1.Convulsive Disease,Coital transmission of febrile disease,Taxation relapse disease:an introduction.
2.Shang Han Za Bing Lun:the Treatise on Cold-induced and Miscellaneous Diseases.By Zhāng Zhòngjǐng.
3.Jin Kui Yao Lue Fang Lun:the Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Chamber.By Zhāng Zhòngjǐng,Wáng Shūhé,Lín Yì,Gāo Bǎohéng.
4.Zhong Jing Quan Shu:the Complete Book of Zhongjing.By Zhào Kāiměi.
✵Convulsive Disease, Coital transmission of febrile disease, Taxation relapse disease: The convulsive disease is a disease state characterized by rigidity of the nape, convulsion of the limbs and opisthotonos. The Taxation relapse disease is a relapse of disease due to over-fatigue.
