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Acute, Epidemic & Infectious Diseases


Due to the fact that the TCM system of Acute and Infectious Diseases (Wen-Re Bing) is so well organised, we will give special attention here. TCM regards acute diseases as an attack from an external pathogen, usually Heat or Cold, which is moved into the body by Wind; therefore, Wind-Heat or Wind-Cold. In the beginning, the surface of the body is attacked, there is an aversion to Wind and Cold or Heat. The body surface aches, there maybe mild fever and chills, and light sweating. The Throat will be itchy and the pulse is superficial (felt on the surface but not down deep).

As the pathogen penetrates, symptoms are more severe. Sore Throat, Cough, Headache and Fever. This is seen in Colds, Flus, and the beginning stages of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections. If the pathogen penetrates deeper, High Fever, Convulsions, Bleeding and Rashes may occur. At this stage, the pathogen has penetrated the Blood level. This may be seen in Pneumonia, Measles, Meningitis etc.


Cold, Influenza, Acute Fever, Beginning of Infectious Diseases

Western Tradition

Simples
TCM Classification

See: 3A. SUDORIFICS & DIAPHORETICS

Compounds:

1. Elder flower, Peppermint
2. Yarrow, Elder flower, Peppermint
3. Elder, Thyme, Sage


See: A. Clear the Exterior

Formulas
Acute Heat (Wind-Heat)

Infusion of Seven Flowers
Syrup of Lemon
Syrup of Sorrel

Tincture of Camomile
Sudorific Vinegar
Elixir of Camphor
Powder of Crabs Claw (Countess of Kents Powder)
Fever Powder
Powder Against Toxicity and Venom (Wecker)
The Emperor’s Powder Against the Plague
The Red Hungarian Powder
Confection of Hyacinth
Troches Resisting poison

Troches of Camphor (Nicholas)
Electuary of Prunes (Diaprunis lenitiva) (Nicholas)
Electuary of Scordium (Diascordium)

Orvietan Antidote
Elixir of Camphor
Oil of Water Lily
Oil of Rose
Oil of Violet


Sitopaladi Powder (Ayurveda)

Acute Cold (Wind-Cold)
1. Long Pepper powder with Honey and Ginger juice
2. Decoction of fresh Ginger and Spring Onion
3. Trikatu: equal parts of Long Pepper, Black Pepper and Ginger powder
4. Ginger, Cinnamon, Lemongrass
5. Ginger, Cardamon, Clove
6. Fresh Ginger, Holy Basil, Lemongrass

Decoction of Bistort
Tincture of Sage
Candied Garlic root
Electuary of Eggs (Electuarium de Ovo) (Maximilian)
Electuary of Nuts
Electuary Against Poison of Frankfurt
Electuary of Juniper berries
Bezoardic Powder
Mithridate
Theriac of Andromachus (Venice Theriac)


To Promote Sweat in Acute Cold

Bath of Mints


Wind Heat
Fever, headache, cough, sore throat, yellow phlegm, dark urine, red tongue with a yellow coat.

Yin Qiao Jie Du Pian
Fang Feng Tong Sheng San
Niu Huang Jie Du Pian


Exterior Wind Heat with Internal Heat

Fang Feng Tong Sheng San


Wind Cold
Mild Fever, runny or congested nose with clear Phlegm, body aches, headache, feeling colds
1. Fresh Ginger, Spring Onion as an infusion

Cong Chi Tang
Bai Du San
Gui Zhi Tang
Ma Huang Tang
Jing Fang Bai Du San
Xiao Qing Long Tang


Exterior Wind Cold with Interior Heat
Da Qiang Huo Tang
Da Qing Long Tang
Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang
Shi Gao Tang


Half Interior-Half Exterior
Xiao Chai Hu Tang


Deficiency
Qi-

Yu Ping Feng San
Zai Zao San

Yang-
Ma Huang Fu Zi Gan Cao Tang
Ma Huang Fu Zi Xi Xin Tang


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Clear Heat from the Qi Level
Bai Hu Tang
Bai Hu Jia Ren Shen Tang
Zhi Zi Gan Cao Chi Tang


Clear Heat from the Blood and Nutritive Level
Xi Jiao Di Huang Tang
Qing Ying Tang


Acute Gastroenteritis

Western Tradition

Troches of Ramich (Mesue)
Electuary of Scordium
Red Hungarian Powder

Shilajit 9 (Brag zun dgu pa) (Tibetan Medicine)

TCM Classification

Heat and Damp
Abdominal pain and Cramps, foul-smelling Diarrhea, red tongue with yellow coating

Bai Tou Weng Tang
Lian Po Yin
Po Chai Pills


Damp Heat with Deficiency
Fullness in the Stomach, nausea, diarrhea, greasy yellow tongue coat, wiry and rapid pulse.

Bai Zhu Shao Yao San
Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang


Liver Heat
Dizziness, constipation, dark urine, red tongue with yellow coat, big and forceful pulse

Dang Gui Long Hui Wan


Cold / Damp Blocking Stomach
Epigastric fullness, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, greasy white tongue coat, slippery or soggy pulse

Bu Huan Jin Zheng Qi San
Li Zhong Wan (Cold)
Fu Zi Li Zhong Wan (Cold)
Ping Wei San (Damp)
Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Shui (Damp)



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