Running Piglet Qi
Looking at the middle-aged man's pained expression, Su Ziyang was filled with confusion and helplessness.
Su Ziyang really wanted to say: What a tragedy!
What kind of nonsense is this?
About ten minutes later, the middle-aged man finally recovered.
"This..." Su Ziyang had already decided in his heart that this was an older brother. "Big brother, are you feeling alright?"
"I'm feeling better now, I've recovered."
The older brother let out a long breath, then, still in a semi-paralyzed state, waved to Su Ziyang.
"Okay, okay." Su Ziyang quickly nodded, then pulled his older brother's clothes down to cover his brother's sexy belly button.
"That's it, doctor. It can flare up just from a cold breeze. I had it checked at the hospital, and they said my heart is fine. It can also be triggered by drinking ice-cold beer; I've tried it..."
After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he started looking around, as if searching for something.
"What are you looking at?" Su Ziyang asked in surprise.
"Oh, you don't have anything chilled, but maybe cold water will work. Let me show you."
As he spoke, the older brother was about to go to the tap to wash his hands when Su Ziyang grabbed him, saying, "Stop, stop, stop! Big brother. I know, I know now. We don't need to draw him out. It's enough that I know."
"Is that really possible? Didn't they say we have to see those symptoms first? When I went to the hospital for a checkup, the doctor said we had to wait until I felt unwell to test my heart. You don't have to wait until you feel unwell to see a doctor?!"
Su Ziyang puzzled the middle-aged man, who looked at Su Ziyang with some doubt.
"No need. In traditional Chinese medicine, we diagnose illnesses through observation, listening, questioning, and palpation. Now that I can see you're always in so much pain, how can I take your pulse?"
Seeing that the middle-aged man was still drinking cold water with the same enthusiasm, Su Ziyang kept explaining to him.
"That makes sense, you have a point. Let's take her pulse quickly then."
The middle-aged man finally calmed down, sat obediently, and placed his wrist on the pulse diagnosis kit.
Su Ziyang pressed his three fingers on the pulse and found a strong, surging pulse in both hands.
Looking at the tongue coating, the entire tongue is red, a clear sign of heat.
"Your condition is called 'Running Piglet Qi ' in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It's treatable."
Su Ziyang withdrew his hand and explained to the middle-aged man.
"What kind of qi? The Running Piglet Qi? That kind of pig qi?"
The middle-aged man, not quite understanding, frowned and asked again.
"Ben is the 'Ben' in 'running,' and 'tun' is the 'tun' in 'pig.' Have you heard of tonkotsu ramen?"
Su Ziyang gave an example, and the older brother understood.
"Wow, what a great name! Traditional Chinese medicine is truly profound! And wow, that's a perfect description. Indeed, now that you mention it, the thumping motion really does look like a little piglet running around inside."
The middle-aged man was surprised and kept praising him, which made Su Ziyang both laugh and cry.
"Running Piglet Qi. That's such a vivid name, so interesting! How about some medicine? Give me some medicine, please. Hurry up and get me some medicine."
The middle-aged man grabbed Su Ziyang's hand excitedly and urged Su Ziyang to quickly get the medicine.
Perhaps due to excitement or excessive agitation, Su Ziyang saw the middle-aged man... crack.
Then she clutched her stomach and leaned back in her chair.
No need to ask, my brother has definitely had another episode.
After the diagnosis, Su Ziyang no longer cared whether his older brother had a seizure or not, and directly opened the computer to prescribe the medicine.
The disease "Running Piglet Qi" is recorded in the book "Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet".
Running Piglet Disease starts in the lower abdomen and can rush up to the throat, with attacks occurring in waves.
This is the meaning recorded in the original book, which I have roughly translated. It's like the behavior of this middle-aged man just now.
The medical sage Zhang Zhongjing summarized the causes of the disease "Running Piglet Qi" as mainly stemming from fright and fear.
That is, what we mean by being frightened.
Why do I say this? Because fear damages the kidneys, and this disease starts from the lower abdomen and moves upwards. Therefore, it is related to the kidneys.
And why does it rush from the lower abdomen to the throat? The truth is, it all comes down to the kidney meridian.
The Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian originates at Yongquan (KI1) and terminates at Lianquan (CV2).
Therefore, some sore throats can sometimes be treated by applying pressure to the Yongquan acupoint.
In the book "Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet," the medical sage wrote three prescriptions, each addressing a different aspect of this "Running Piglet Disease.
The first one is Running Piglet Decoction. This formula is mainly used to treat Running Piglet Qi rushing upwards to the chest, abdominal pain, and alternating chills and fever. These are the symptoms of this exceptionally practical and experienced elder brother.
There is another formula called Cinnamon Twig Decoction with Added Cinnamon Twig Decoction. Everyone knows Cinnamon Twig Decoction, which can treat Taiyang wind syndrome in typhoid fever.
There are two interpretations of the addition of Cinnamon Twig Decoction with Added Cinnamon Twig: one is to add cinnamon to the Cinnamon Twig Decoction, and the other is to add cinnamon bark to the Cinnamon Twig Decoction decoction.
If we consider the medical sage's explanation of the cause of the Running Piglet Qi " disease, adding cinnamon seems more reasonable.
Cinnamon has the effect of guiding fire back to the kidney essence.
Cinnamon Twig Decoction with Added Cinnamon Twig Decoction is also used to treat Running Piglet Disease, but its cause is different from that of Running Piglet Decoction.
This type of "Running Piglet Qi" is caused by incorrect treatment.
Regardless of the illness, after administering a diaphoretic to the patient, a moxibustion needle is used to induce sweating again.
Burning needles are similar to modern warm needling or fire needling.
Warm acupuncture involves attaching moxa wool to the handle of a needle, inserting the needle into the acupoint, and then igniting the moxa wool, which will generate a warm sensation at the acupoint.
Fire needling is a technique that involves heating a needle with alcohol until it is red-hot, and then pricking the acupoints. It is mostly used to treat skin diseases, facial paralysis, and so on.
If the area where the needle was applied gets frozen or chilled, a bulge may form, and the needle insertion point may turn red.
Is it possible that Hao was infected, or is there some other situation?
If you encounter someone with a "red and prominent nucleus," then that person will definitely develop the disease "running piglet" (奔豚).
At this point, you should apply moxibustion to the swollen area, and then take Cinnamon Twig Decoction with Added Cinnamon Twig Decoction).
This also mentions a prescription, Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Licorice, and Jujube Decoction, which is used to treat the condition of "Running Piglet Disease" where the symptoms are about to appear but have not yet appeared.
Of course, this illness is mainly caused by sweating.
There are three possibilities, and this older brother, who has a rather experimental spirit, should belong to the first category.
Therefore, Su Ziyang prescribed Running Piglet Decoction).
One of the ingredients in Running Piglet Decoction is called Gan Li Gen Bai Pi (甘李根白皮).
This Chinese herb is the bark of the plum root, which is quite unique. However, it is a key ingredient in Running Piglet Decoction), primarily used to treat Running Piglet Qi).
This can be considered a specific medicine for treating "Running Piglet Qi" (a traditional Chinese medicine term).
"Brother, I've prescribed you some medicine. Just decoct it when you get home, but there's one ingredient that we don't have in our pharmacy, so you'll need to buy it online."