Excerpt from Essential Recipes Worth a Thousand Gold by Master Sun Simiao Gaohuangshu treats a wide range of illnesses. It is mainly indicated for emaciation, general debility, nocturnal emissions, adverse qi rising with cough, mania, mental confusion and poor memory. Point Location Ask the patient to sit upright, bend the spine and stretch both arms … Read more
Ménière’s disease, also known as inner ear vertigo, is a clinical syndrome characterized mainly by episodic vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, and a sensation of fullness in the head. The etiology of this disease remains unclear; it may be related to autonomic nervous dysfunction caused by fatigue, emotional agitation, psychological frustration, and other factors. In recent … Read more
Hysteria is a common clinical condition characterized by temporary dysfunction of the cerebral cortex induced by mental stimulation. Various psychological traumas are the main cause of the disease. The onset in patients often depends on long-term personality characteristics, manifested as emotional instability, high suggestibility, a tendency toward rich fantasies, and since childhood, a tendency to … Read more
Epilepsy is a chronic disease characterized by recurrent episodes of disturbance of consciousness. Epilepsy can be divided into two major categories: primary and secondary. I. Primary Also known as functional, cryptogenic, or idiopathic; its etiology remains unclear and may be related to genetic factors. The incidence ratio between individuals with a family history of epilepsy … Read more
Athetosis is a syndrome characterized by muscle rigidity and slow, tonic extension-flexion movements of the hands and feet. Athetosis can be classified into two major categories: idiopathic and symptomatic. The condition is of unknown etiology, characterized by bilateral athetosis with varying degrees of increased muscle tone, often accompanied by intellectual disability. This disorder is mostly … Read more
It is characterized by involuntary contractions of the cervical muscles, sternocleidomastoid, trapezius, and others, presenting as clonic, tonic, or clonic-tonic spasms, leading to spasmodic torticollis. The pathogenesis of this disease remains unclear. Some believe that psychological factors play a predominant role, while others consider it to be caused by organic brain diseases, such as lesions … Read more
Sydenham chorea is often a manifestation of rheumatic fever, hence it is also known as rheumatic chorea or infectious chorea. This disease is closely related to rheumatic disease; most patients have a history of Group A (streptococcal infection) within 1–6 months before onset. A history of hemolytic streptococcal infection, or other rheumatic manifestations occurring around … Read more
Tremor paralysis, also known as Parkinson’s disease, is the most common type of extrapyramidal disorder. It is primarily a syndrome of tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia resulting from degeneration of the substantia nigra and striatal pathways. The primary etiology involves degeneration of the substantia nigra and striatal pathways. Due to massive loss of nerve cells, the … Read more
Writer’s cramp is a writing dysfunction caused by hand muscle tension and abnormal movements during writing. The etiology of writer’s cramp remains unclear. Patients are still able to perform normal daily tasks without exhibiting apraxia, and this condition is mostly considered a neurological functional disorder. However, during the intermission phase, examination of the fingers or … Read more
Poliomyelitis is caused by the poliovirus, which primarily damages the gray matter of the anterior horn of the spinal cord, leading to spinal nerve paralysis—hence its name. Since it predominantly affects children, it is also known as infantile paralysis. In recent years, the incidence has significantly decreased due to the use of oral polio vaccine … Read more