Main Signs and Symptoms After returning from a holiday two weeks previously, he visited a doctor and was diagnosed with shingles and treated with oral medications which did not provide any relief. He has been unable to sleep and eat due to the pain which is worsened by touch, pressure or movement and he feels exhausted. Feels alternating hot and cold and has …
Male 56, with urinary frequency and pain successfully treated with 4 weeks of herbal medicine
Main Signs and Symptoms After surgical removal of his right Kidney due to a malignant tumour, one year ago he began to experience urinary frequency with difficulty and disrupted flow. Urinary frequency (day time every 1-2 hours; night time every 2-3 hours) with difficulty and disrupted flow for the past year. Pain in the perineal area. During operation it was found that he …
Male child, 3 and a half, with a common cold successfully treated with 7 days of herbal medicine
Main Signs and Symptoms For the past two days: runny nose, mild cough, fever 37.5 degrees. Pulse: floating-rapid Tongue: red with a thin coat. Diagnosis and Treatment TCM Diagnosis: Wind-Cold attack on the Exterior Treatment: Treatment Principle: Release the Exterior and expel Wind-Cold Treatment: Yin Qiao Wan (Lonicera & Forsythia Formula) Outcome: After one day symptoms improved, and after 2 days the …
Male 55, self-employed with busy work schedule, severe fatigue successfully treated with 7 days of herbal medicine
Main Signs and Symptoms Past several months he has experienced severe fatigue, night sweating with sensation of bodily heat, needs to change his sleeping clothes 3 times per night and sleep continually disrupted. He has taken the formula zhi bai ba wei wan in the past to treat this condition, but it no longer seems to work. He has had a full …
Female 21, office worker, with recurring asthma attacks successfully treated with 4 weeks of herbal medicine
Main Signs and Symptoms Weak constitution, frequent URTI’s occurring all the year round that trigger her asthma attacks. With the recent onset of the cold weather she has had more frequent episodes of asthma. Western treatments include antibiotics and frequent daily use of Ventolin inhaler. Appearance: slim build and looks tired. During asthma attacks she has palpitations, sweating, sensations of coldness, …
Male, 31 with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes successfully treated with 6 weeks of herbal medicine
Main Signs and Symptoms Over the past 2 weeks: severe fatigue, profuse sweating, low energy, significant weight loss; elevated blood sugar, polydipsia, polyuria, and polyphagia. He is a solicitor, working long hours and often has insufficient sleep. His GP measured his fasting blood sugar and found a reading of 8.7mmol/L (which indicates well established diabetes type 2); urine sugar ++++. …
Female, 35 with Buerger’s disease (thromboangiitis obliterans) successfully treated with 2 months of herbal medicine
Main Signs and Symptoms Left calf swollen with skin rashes, eruptions and ulceration due to scratching in the local area, drags the left foot when walking due to pain. The whole area is tender to mild pressure. The condition began two weeks ago with pain and swelling in the left calf, followed by the development of itchy rashes. She noticed …
Female, 53 with perimenopausal syndrome successfully treated with 2 weeks of herbal medicine
Main Signs and Symptoms Frequent hot flushes accompanied by profuse sweating, insomnia (wakes around midnight and sleeps poorly after that), poor appetite, fatigue, palpitations, shortness of breath. The hot flushes began after her periods had ceased, and she was prescribed hormonal skin patches, which controlled the symptoms. However, she became concerned about possible side effects and stopped using them. She …
Female 48, with vulvovaginitis which has been occurring intermittently over the past several months successfully treated with 2 weeks of herbal medicine
Main Signs and Symptoms Episodes begin about 10 days before menstruation and symptoms reduced but still present soon after bleeding has ceased; localised severe itching with a burning pain and a thick white discharge. Pulse: Right side is deep, left side is wiry-rapid Tongue: Red with a thin coat Diagnosis and Treatment TCM Diagnosis: Liver-Gallbladder Fire with Damp-Heat affecting the lower Jiao Treatment: …
Female 50, has suffered from severe halitosis (bad breath) for the past 10 years successfully treated with 7 days of herbal medicine
Main Signs and Symptoms Female 50, has suffered from severe halitosis for the past 10 years and has tried a variety of treatments with no success. Previous TCM doctors have treated using the principles: ‘clear Heat-Toxin’, ‘drain Fire and clear Heat from the Stomach’. Signs and symptoms: She is menopausal has poor digestion and feels depressed. She has a dull complexion and a sad …