Forum - Article 65 / treatment for pig-run syndrome

translated by Dr. Lim Siow Jin @2015 all rights reserved.

65. After wrong induction of sweat, the lower abdomen of the patient is palpitating, the pig-run syndrome is about to happen, treat with Fuling Guizhi Gancao Dazao tang.

Note: A special kind of palpitation where the patient feel something is pushing upward to the upper chest and throat and almost like dying is know as pig-run syndrome, the strong palpitation pounding like small piglet running around. When the stomach or lower abdomen is congested with water, we should induce urination, not sweating. Wrong induction of sweat will disturb the water congestion and cause strong palpitation or pig-run syndrome.

Fuling Guizhi Gancao Dazao tang
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Fuling 18g, Guizhi 12g, Zhi Gancao 6g, Dazao 4pcs. Blend or scop repeatedly the water till small bubble form inside it, use 600ml add in the Fuling first, boils to 480ml then add in all the herbs, boils to 200ml, removed the boiled herbs, serve warm for one taking.

Note: Now a day people boil the soup with normal water, not blend water.