Concept

Rigid convulsion

刚痉gang jing

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In the Golden Cabinet (《金匮要略》) tradition, rigid convulsion (剛痙) is a subtype of convulsive disease (痙病) described in the Essential Prescriptions (金匮要略, ch.2) — identified by fever, absence of sweating, and aversion to cold. 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·痉湿暍病脉证治第二》条1（金匮要略2021【原文】定位入口）

References

金匮要略第二篇刚痉名曰界说句（条2），subtype of 痙病，name_en 通行/Wiseman 译名不挂 WHO

Full definition

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

太陽病，發熱無汗，反惡寒者，名曰剛痙。

Citations

Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略·痉湿暍病脉证治第二》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.