Concept

Intestinal abscess

肠痈chang yong

2 sources

In the Golden Cabinet (《金匮要略》) tradition, intestinal abscess (腸癰) is a disease/condition described in the Essential Prescriptions (金匮要略, ch.18) — characterized by rough fish-scale skin, tense abdominal wall, soft abdomen on pressure without masses or fever, and an elevated pulse indicating internal pus. 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·疮痈肠痈浸淫病脉证并治第十八》条3（金匮要略2021【原文】定位入口）

References

金匮要略第十八篇肠痈之为病界说句（条4），自撰英文非逐字
WHO IST-TCM 2022 术语对齐（WGM2# 1668 Intestinal abscess）

Full definition

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

腸癰之為病，其身甲錯，腹皮急，按之濡如腫狀，腹無積聚，身無熱，脈數，此為腸內有癰膿。

Citations

Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略·疮痈肠痈浸淫病脉证并治第十八》条3（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# 1668（§2 诊断、病证和体质术语·外科病类 Intestinal abscess）Cited from WHO international standard terminologies on traditional Chinese medicine for its standardized terminology.