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Deficiency-Female, Age 25

A 25-year-old woman had been suffering from hay fever (seasonal allergic rhinitis) "for as long
as she could remember". During the summer season she sneezed and had itchy eyes and throat.

She also suffered from eczema at the sides of her nose and on her chin. The eruptions were
papule-like (red spots) at first and they then turned dry and flaky some weeks later. The spots
were red and itchy and worse with exposure to the sun.

Her pulse was only slightly Weak and the left Rear position was weaker. Her tongue had a
normal colour with a slightly sticky coating.

Diagnosis Seasonal rhinitis from deficiency of Lung and Kidney's Defensive-Qi
systems. Eczema from same cause.

Treatment The aim of the treatment is to tonify Lung and Kidney's Defensive-Qi
systems and clear Wind-Heat from the Lung's Defensive-Qi system
(skin). The formula chosen was a variation of Yi Du Yang Yuan Tang
Benefiting the Governing Vessel and Nourishing the Original Qi
Decoction:

Gui Ban Plastrum Testudinis 15 g

Shu Di Huang Radix Rehmanniae glutinosae praeparata 9 g

Bu Gu Zhi Fructus Psoraleae corylifoliae 6 g

Lu Jiao Jiao Colla Cornu Cervi 4 g

Wu Wei Zi Fructus Schisandrae chinensis 3 g

Zhi Mu Radix Anemarrhenae asphodeloidis 3 g

Fang Feng Radix Ledebouriellae sesloidis 4 g

Chan Tui Periostracum Cicadae 4 g

Bai Xian Pi Cortex Dictami dasycarpi radicis 6 g

Explanation Gui Ban and Shu Di Huang nourish the Kidney-Essence and
strengthen the Directing Vessel.

Bu Gu Zhi and Lu Jiao Jiao tonify the Kidney's Defensive-Qi system

and strengthen the Governing Vessel.

Wu Wei Zi tonifies the Lung's Defensive-Qi system.

Zhi Mu clears Heat.

Fang Feng, Chan Tui and Bai Xian Pi clear Wind-Heat from the skin.

This formula and subsequent variations produced a considerable improvement over six months.