1 Exterior Syndrome

(1) Exterior Syndrome

The disease location is relatively shallow, usually referring to exogenous syndromes. Common symptoms include headache, body pain, fever and chills, floating pulse, and thin coating. If, in addition to these symptoms, there is aversion to wind, sweating, and slow pulse, it is classified as exterior deficiency syndrome (stroke); if there is aversion to wind, no sweat, and tight pulse, it is classified as exterior excess syndrome (cold damage); if there is thirst, more heat than cold, and rapid pulse, it is classified as exterior heat (warm disease). In terms of treatment formulas, Guizhi Decoction is the main formula for exterior deficiency syndrome, Ma Huang Decoction for exterior excess syndrome, and Sangju Drink for exterior heat syndrome.