An Exploration into Syndromes Indicated by Decoction of Sclerotium Polypori Umbellati Recorded in Item 319 in Treatise on Febrile Diseases

This paper deals with the pathogenesis of the syndromes indicated by Decoction of Sclerotium Polypori Umbellati Recorded in Item 319 in Treatise on Febrile Diseases and an analysis of the manifestations of the syndromes. The author believes that syndromes indicated by Decoction of Sclerotium Polypori Umbellati Recorded in Item 319 in Treatise on Febrile Diseases is due to deficiency of yin in the Shaoyin Channel, leading to retention of fluid and accumulation of water and heat. Clinical manifestations include dysuria, thirst, thready, rapid and wiry pulse and red tongue proper with pale coating. The author also discusses the key role of the functional activity of kidney yin and explores into the pathological changes in which the kidney fails to control water metabolism due to kidney yin deficiency.