Question: For persistent fever with side pain and tight pulse, what prescription should be used?
Answer: For pain on the side below the ribs with fever, when the pulse is tight and wiry, this is cold. Use warming medicines to purge it Da Huang and Aconite Root are appropriate.
150g of Da Huang; three pieces of Aconite Root, roasted; 100g of Asarum.
Boil the three ingredients in 5 liters of water to yield 2 liters, divide into three warm doses; for strong individuals, boil to yield 2.5 liters, divide into three warm doses. After taking, if walking 2000 or 2500 meters, take another dose.
Comment: Indeed.
Comment: While master was away, I prescribed this medicine for the patient, and they recovered after two days!