Basic Tai Yang Disease Patterns (Part XXXXXXII) [1]

Glomus Patterns

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“When in cold damage, after great purging has been used, sweating is then promoted, and as a result there is a glomus below the heart and aversion to cold, this means that the exterior hasn’t yet been resolved.  One cannot attack the glomus, but should first resolve the exterior and after the exterior is resolved, then one can attack the glomus.  Gui Zhi [3] Tang is appropriate for resolving the exterior and Da Huang [4] Huang Lian [5] Xie Xin Tang is appropriate for attacking the glomus.”

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“When there is a glomus below the heart, yet also aversion to cold and sweating.  Fu Zi [6] Xie Xin Tang governs.

Fu Zi Xie Xin Tang

Da Huang 2 Liang
Huang Lian 1 Liang
Huang Qin [7] 1 Liang
Fu Zi 1 pc (Blast-fry, Remove the skin, break, boil separately to get the juice)

Key Words: Basic Tai Yang Disease Patterns, Glomus Patterns