Concept

Running piglet

奔豚ben tun

2 sources

In the Golden Cabinet (《金匮要略》) tradition, running piglet (奔豚) is a disease/condition described in the Essential Prescriptions (金匮要略, ch.8) — characterized by surging sensations from the lower abdomen to the throat, paroxysmal distress nearly unto death, and spontaneous remission, triggered by fright or fear. A historical disease-category for reference, not a diagnostic or treatment guide.

Source

Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet)《金匮要略·奔豚气病脉证治第八》条1（金匮要略2021【原文】定位入口）

References

金匮要略第八篇奔豚病界说句（条1），自撰英文非逐字
WHO IST-TCM 2022 术语对齐（WGM2# 2170 Running piglet）

Full definition

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

奔豚病，從少腹起，上沖咽喉，發作欲死，復還止，皆從驚恐得之。

Citations

Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略·奔豚气病脉证治第八》条1（金匮要略2021【原文】定位入口）Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its definition.
WHO international standard terminologies on traditional Chinese medicine · World Health Organization · WHO IST-TCM 2022, WGM2# 2170（§2 诊断、病证和体质术语·积聚类病 Running piglet）Cited from WHO international standard terminologies on traditional Chinese medicine for its standardized terminology.