title | Medical Cases of Liu Chixuan |
Chen, female, 28 years old, first consultation on December 22, 1962. Initially, due to working day and night, overthinking, and mental strain, she was unable to sleep for several consecutive days. At that time, she could still manage, but after finishing work, she felt dizzy and blurred vision, followed by stabbing pain at the vertex, vomiting a lot of clear saliva. Each episode lasted two to three hours before gradually easing. Despite various treatments, there was no improvement, and the episodes became increasingly frequent. Since early 1962, she experienced headaches on average every two to three days, with particularly severe headaches around menstruation. Her pulse was thin and weak, tongue texture pale, with thin white and moist coating. This is jueyin headache. Treatment should focus on warming the middle to lower adverse flow, extinguishing wind to relieve pain. Use the "Cold-Damage Disease" Evodia Decoction as the main treatment. Prescription:
Evodia Fruit 9g, Tangshen 9g, Fresh Ginger Rhizome 18g, Chinese Date 4 pieces (pitted)
. Second consultation: December 25, after taking 3 doses of the above prescription, headache and vertigo were reduced, sleep improved, and the condition had improved. Continue with the previous prescription with increased dosage. Prescription:
Evodia Fruit 15g, Tangshen 30g, Fresh Ginger Rhizome 30g, Chinese Date 6 pieces (pitted)
. Third consultation: December 31, after taking 6 doses of the above prescription, coinciding with menstruation, headache did not occur, vertigo and vomiting were also mild, but complexion was pale, lips and tongue pale, fingers cold. Treatment should focus on warming the middle to lower adverse flow, nourishing blood to restore pulsation, using Angelica Cold-Extremities Decoction combined with Evodia Decoction.