Record of Hospitalization

Name: Mr. R                          Sex: Male

Age: 27                                 Marital status: Single

Nationality: Bulgaria              

Date of Hospitalization:  December 1, 2005.

Major complaint: His lower limbs lack of strength for two years, and his left eye has double vision. The problems have become worse in the latest two months. 

Disease history:

He felt that his lower limbs lacked strength without obvious reason, two years ago. Stiffness of the ankle joints. Limited movement of the knee joints. Over the past half an year, he found that he could not see things clearly with the left eye and the double vision appeared. He always felt dizzy and lack of balance while walking. When he went up and down stairs he had to hold the handrail. If he walked for 50 meters, he would feel very fatigue and obvious stiff of his lower limbs. He has taken the treatment in his local hospital for two years but with no effect.  

At present, he has stiffness of the left knee and ankle joints. Night sweating sometimes. Dry throat. Bad spirit and easy to be tired. The patient has insomnia and poor appetite. His bowel movement is once every 7-9 days, and the stool is constipated. His urination is not smooth and there is dribbling after urination. Reddish and dry tongue body with no tongue coating. There are many deep fissures on his tongue. Thready and rapid and feeble pulse. 

He does not have history of tuberculosis and hepatitis or other infectious diseases. He has no experience of blood transfusion or allergy to medicine. No external injury.  

He was born in Bulgaria and his living condition is ordinary. He has never been to the places where have contagious diseases. He likes smoking and drinking coffee. He is a good firefighter and is very optimistic. There is no such disease case in his family.  

Physical check-up:

Normal growth of his body. He has clear mind and can move his body naturally. The skin is normal. There is no swelling of his lymph nodes, no malformation of his head bone and five sense organs. Normal size of the pupillae and be sensitive to the reflection of light.  His ears, nose, lips and throat are all OK. There is no swelling of his thyroid and tonsil. His thorax is symmetrical, and no vibration when we touch it. His lungs work well in breathing. The heart rate is 73 beats every minute with normal rhythm and no susurrus. His abdomen is soft and full. There are no pressing pains, no rebound tenderness, and no appearance of abdominal vein. No lump of his abdomen. Normal state of the spine and limbs. No red swelling of the joints. His lower limbs are stiff and weak, he can not move freely. No cyanosis of his fingers and no dropsy of his lower limbs. Bicepa brachii tendon, musculus triceps brachii tendon of the both sides and the two knee tendons, heel tendons are all normal.  

Diagnosis:

•  TCM : Blood Numbuess Pttern (deficiency of the liver-yin and kidney-yin)

  · Western Medicine: MS (multiple sclerosis)

December 2, 2005.

He has weak lower limbs for two years. The patient also has poor eyesight of the left eye and double vision. Lack of balance while walking. He can neither stand with one leg nor see things clearly. He does not have bowel movement for 9 days. The urination is difficult. Appetite and sleep are not good. Reddish tongue body and without tongue coating. His pulse is deep and fine and feeble.  

salvia root  30g， moutan root bark 6g， millettia root and stem 10g， peach kernel 10g， etc.

                                                                                             Dr. YangQiuWen 

December 4, 2005.

His lower limbs are much stronger than before. Good sleeping. He still has no bowel movement. The eyesight is the same as before. His tongue body is reddish and no tongue coating. Obvious fissures on the tongue. The pulse is deep and fine and weak. 

silkworm 10g, spiny jujube kernel 10g, ovate atractylodes root  10g, tangkuei 10g, etc.

                                                                                            Dr. YangQiuWen 

December 6, 2005.

His lower limbs become much more stronger. Sleep and appetite are both fine. He still has no bowel movement. The tongue body is reddish and no tongue coating. Obvious fissures on the tongue. The pulse is deep and fine and weak.  

flowery knotweed root  10g, ovate atractylodes root  10g, codonopsis root  10g,  spiny jujube kernel  10g, etc.

                                                                                           Dr. YangQiuWen

December 8, 2005.

His lower limbs can move freely, but still weak. The double vision has no obvious improvement. He still has no bowel movement until now. The tongue body is reddish with no tongue coating. Rapid and powerful pulse.  

moutan root bark 6g, astragalus root  30g, cistanche desertliving 20g, carthamus flower 6g, etc.

                                                                                            Dr. YangQiuWen

December 10, 2005.

His ankle joints are more flexible and stronger than before. Double vision is improved. Normal sleep. Slightly Reddish tongue body and thin tongue coating. The pulse is string-like and slippery and powerful. The bowel movement is once every four days. 

cooked rehmannia root  10g, peach kernel  10g, licorice root  6g, tangkuei 10g, etc.

                                                                                                 Dr. YangQiuWen

December 13, 2005.

His knees and ankle joints are stronger than before. The ability to keep balance has improved. Double vision has further improvement. Bowel movement is once every three days. Sleep and appetite are good. Reddish tongue body and less tongue coating. Good improvement of the fissured tongue.  

astragalus root  60g, moutan root bark 6g, peach kernel  10g, cooked rehmannia root 10g, etc.

                                                                                                Dr. YangQiuWen

December 16, 2005.

He feels very good than before. The legs become more stronger and flexible, but still feel weak. The ability to keep balance has further improved, yet the poor balance ability when he feels fatigue. Sleep and appetite are normal. Bowel movement is once every three days. Frequency of the urination. Sleep and appetite are fine. Reddish tongue body. Good improvement of the fissured tongue. Fine and weak pulse.  

astragalus root  30g, millettia root and stem 10g, ovate atractylodes root  10g, codonopsis root  30g, etc.

                                                                                             Dr. YangQiuWen 

December 19, 2005.

He feels very well today. The eyesight is great improved than before and no ambiguous vision. His walking is much more improved. Bowel movement is once every three days. Reddish tongue body with fissures. No tongue coating. His pulse is string-like and fine. 

cistanche desertliving 10g, peach kernel  10g, cooked rehmannia root  10g, tangkuei 30, etc.

                                                                                             Dr. YangQiuWen 

December 22, 2005.

Double vision has obviously improved. No dry mouth. His left foot is weak and lack of balance. Reddish tongue body and less tongue coating.  His pulse is stringy-like and fine.  

carthamus flower 6g, cistanche desertliving 10g, ovate atractylodes root  10g, astragalus root  50g, etc.

                                                                                            Dr. YangQiuWen

December 25, 2005.

Abdominal distention and stomach distention. There is good improvement of his eyesight. No sweating last night. If he walks a bit longer, he will be tired and could not keep balance. 

poria 10g, flowery knotweed root 10g, moutan root bark 6g, cooked rehmannia root  10g, etc.

                                                                                             Dr. YangQiuWen

December 28, 2005.

Abdominal distention has disappeared. Further improvement of his eyesight and his ability to keep balance. Fissures in his tongue have become less. His pulse is string-like and fine. Bowel movement and urination are normal. 

polygala root  10g, poria  10g, flowery knotweed root  10g, cistanche desertliving 10g, etc.

                                                                                            Dr. YangQiuWen 

January 1, 2006.

His double vision has reduced. He can walk for 2 kilometers and does not feel tired. Reddish tongue body with fissures and less tongue coating. Sleep and appetite are normal. Fine pulse. The right pulse is string-like. Normal urination. The bowel movement is once every two days. Sleep and appetite are fine.  

poria 10g, cooked rehmannia root 10g, millettia root and stem 15g, dendrobium stem  10g, etc.

                                                                                             Dr. YangQiuWen

January 3, 2006.

Fissures in the tongue body have reduced. His double vision has continually improved. There are tooth marks on the edge of the tongue. Reddish tongue body. The tongue coating is thin and whitish. Normal bowel movement and urination. Poor balance ability. 

dendrobium stem  10g, poria  10g, cooked rehmannia root  15g, millettia root and stem 15g, etc.

                                                                                               Dr. YangQiuWen

January 6, 2006.

Stiffness and weakness of the feet have disappeared. If he goes to stoop, his feet will shake. The pulse is rapid and string-like. Slightly reddish tongue body with fissures.

ligusticum root  15g, ovate atractylodes root  10g, poria  10g, cooked rehmannia root  10g, etc.

                                                                                              Dr. YangQiuWen

January 9, 2006.

He would be dizzy and tired after some movement. The double vision is the same as before. Appetite and sleep are fine. Bowel movement and urination are normal. Slightly reddish tongue body and thin tongue coating. The pulse is rapid and string-like and weak.  

poria  10g, ovate atractylodes root  10g, ligusticum root  15g, cooked rehmannia root  15g, etc.

                                                                                               Dr. YangQiuWen 

January 12, 2006.

His whole condition has improved so much. The scope of double vision has reduced much, and his ability to keep balance is better than before. Fissures on the tongue body have definitely reduced. The pulse is fine and string-like. 

ligustrum fruit  10g, tangkuei 10g, poria  10g, cooked rehmannia root  10g, etc.

                                                                                            Dr. YangQiuWen

January 15, 2006.

He can walk stably and with much strength. The movement of the ankle joints is agile. He can stand by one leg, but can not keep it so balanced.  Bowel movement is once a day. Fissures have almost disappeared. Slightly reddish tongue body and thin tongue coating. The pulse is fine and string-like and powerful.  

poria  10g, ligustrum fruit  10g, tangkuei 10g, ligusticum root  15g, etc.

                                                                                            Dr. YangQiuWen

January 18, 2006.

Good balance while walking. The double vision has improved obviously. Slightly reddish tongue with thin tongue coating. His sleep and appetite are OK. The pulse is fine and string-like. 

poria 10g, millettia root and stem 15g, tangkuei 10g, cooked rehmannia root  10g, etc.

                                                                                          Dr. YangQiuWen

January 21, 2006.

The balance is the same as before. When he walks quickly the ankle joints would be stiff. He could stand with the right leg, and poor ability of his left leg. The bowel movement is once a day. Sleep and appetite are fine. Slightly reddish tongue with thin tongue coating. Fine and powerful pulse.  

ligustrum fruit  10g, ligusticum root  15g, cooked rehmannia root  10g, poria  10g, etc.

                                                                                          Dr. YangQiuWen

January 24, 2006.

His double vision has further improved. He can stand by one leg and keep it balanced and could stand maintain for 5-7 seconds at most. It becomes less difficult for him to go up and down stairs. There is a little numbness of left thigh and a little stiffness of his ankle joints when he begins to run. The bowel movement is once a day. Normal urination. Sleep and appetite are fine.  Slightly reddish tongue with thin tongue coating. Fine and powerful pulse.  

ligustrum fruit  10g, poria  10g, tangkuei 10g, cooked rehmannia root  10g, etc.

                                                                                           Dr. YangQiuWen

January 30, 2006.

The double vision has disappeared. His ability to keep balance is well, yet when he walks quickly his balance would be not so good. Weak ankle joints and could not do more exercise. He is not able to run at the moment. Slightly reddish tongue with thin tongue coating. Fine and powerful pulse.  

February 2, 2006.

The double vision has completely disappeared, but the eyesight is not clearly. When he walks quickly his ankle joints would become stiff. Good balance while standing with one leg. Slightly reddish tongue with less tongue coating. No fissures on the tongue body. Fine and powerful and string-like pulse. The bowel movement is once a day. Normal urination. Sleep and appetite are both fine. 

ligusticum root  15g, millettia root and stem 30g, tangkuei 10g, red peony root  10g, etc.

                                                                                           Dr. YangQiuWen

February 5, 2006.

He feels very good today. He went shopping yesterday, and he did not feel discomfort of his ankle joints. His double vision has disappeared for several days, but his eyesight is still not very well. He can stand like normal people. Slightly reddish tongue with less tongue coating. No fissures basically. Fine and powerful pulse. The bowel movement is once a day. Normal urination. Sleep and appetite are both fine. Normal ability to keep balance when standing on one leg.  

poria  10g, red peony root  10g, alisma tuber 6g, ovate atractylodes root  10g, etc.

                                                                                            Dr. YangQiuWen

February 7, 2006.

The double vision has completely disappeared. He could stand with one leg like other people, but he could not walk so long. Slightly reddish tongue with less tongue coating. No fissures basically. Fine and powerful pulse.  

achyranthes root  30g, astragalus root  30g, alisma tuber 6g, ligustrum fruit  10g, etc.

                                                                                           Dr. YangQiuWen

February 10, 2006.

The double vision has completely disappeared. He has a little discomfort of his ankle joints. His appetite and sleep are good. Bowel movement and urination are normal. Slightly reddish tongue and thin tongue coating. Fine and string-like pulse.  

ligusticum root  15g, ovate atractylodes root  10g, poria 10g, red peony root  10g, etc.

                                                                                              Dr. YangQiuWen

February 12, 2006.

He went shopping yesterday for about one hour, feeling dizzy and tired. Limited movement of the knee joints. Slightly reddish tongue and less tongue coating. String-like pulse. His appetite and sleep are good. Bowel movement is normal. Urination difficulty and dribbling after urination.  

alisma tuber 10g, ligusticum root  15g, tangkuei 30g, phellodendron bark 15g, etc.

                                                                                         Dr. YangQiuWen

February 14, 2006.

He felt weak yesterday, but today he is in a good state. No double vision. The ankle joints would be stiff after some movement. Slightly reddish tongue body and thin tongue coating. His appetite and sleep are good.  

cooked rehmannia root  15g, ovate atractylodes root  10g, ligustrum fruit  10g, red peony root  10g, etc.

                                                                                          Dr. YangQiuWen

February 16, 2006.

The double vision has disappeared for half a month, and there was no relapse. Reddish tongue with thin tongue coating. His pulse is deep and fine. Reddish tongue body and thin tongue coating. He has urination difficulty, but the condition is improved so much.  

ovate atractylodes root  10g, astragalus root  10g, phellodendron bark 10g, gentian root  10g, etc.

                                                                                         Dr. YangQiuWen

February 19, 2006.

He feels very well today. No double vision now. Weakness and stiffness of his ankle as well as knee joints have disappeared. Normal bowel movement and urination. His pulse is fine and powerful. Reddish tongue with thin tongue coating. 

poria 10g, alisma tuber 6g, cooked rehmannia root 15g, ovate atractylodes root  10g, etc.

                                                                                              Dr. YangQiuWen 

Summarization of the treatment 

The patient began his treatment on December 1, 2005. At that time, he had weak lower limbs, poor eyesight and double vision. Lack of balance while walking and need handrail when he went up and down stairs. He could not practice so much, and would be tired after walking 50 meters. Stiffness of the left knee and ankle joints. His bowel movement is once every 7 to 9 days. Insomnia and night sweating and poor appetite. Urinary difficulty. Reddish tongue body with much deep fissure. No tongue coating. The pulse is deep and fine and weak.  

The whole treatment process

After the first month treatment, the scope of his double vision has reduced from one meter to 50 centimetres. The stiffness of his knees and the lack of strength of his lower limbs have improved obviously.

After the second month, his double vision has nearly disappeared, and his bowel movement is once every 2-3 days instead of every 7 days. The stiffness of his ankle joints and knees has disappeared. He can stand on one leg for 20 seconds, and his ability to keep balance became better. Because of the good treatment result, he decided to stay in our hospital for one more month.

Condition after our TCM treatment:

After the third month, he has no double vision and he can see things clearly. The patient could stand stably on one leg for one minute. He even can jump by one leg and dose not need to hold the handrail when he goes up and down stairs. He can walk for 2-3 kilometers and do not feel tired and stiff of his legs. The fissures on the tongue have disappeared. Sleep and appetite are good. His bowel movement and urination are normal. 

Doctor's advice after leaving hospital:

1: Continue to take the herbal tea for 2-3 months, in order to consolidate the improvement and to avoid relapsing.

2: Take more nutritious food and less sweet food.

3: Be careful of cold and freezing.

4: Keep in touch with us when need additional assistance.

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