Concept

Biliary ascariasis

蛔厥hui jue

2 sources

In the Cold Damage (《伤寒论》) tradition, biliary ascariasis (蛔厥) is a disorder described in the Treatise on Cold Damage (伤寒论, clause 338) — characterized by roundworm expectoration, alternating calm and agitation, and vomiting upon eating due to roundworms ascending to the diaphragm. A historical disease-category for reference, not a diagnostic or treatment guide.

Source

Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论·辨厥阴病脉证并治篇》条338（伤寒论选读2021【原文】定位入口）

References

伤寒论辨厥阴病脉证并治篇蚘厥者界说句（条338），def_zh 原文蚘字形锚·name_zh 用 WHO 对齐蛔厥，自撰英文非逐字
WHO IST-TCM 2022 术语对齐（WGM2# 1618 Biliary ascariasis）

Full definition

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

蚘厥者，其人當吐蚘，今病者靜，而復時煩者，此為藏寒，蚘上入其膈，故煩，須臾復止，得食而嘔，又煩者，蚘聞食臭出，其人常自吐蚘。

Citations

Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论·辨厥阴病脉证并治篇》条338（伤寒论选读2021【原文】定位入口）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its definition.
WHO international standard terminologies on traditional Chinese medicine · World Health Organization · WHO IST-TCM 2022, WGM2# 1618（§2 诊断、病证和体质术语·肝系病类 Biliary ascariasis）Cited from WHO international standard terminologies on traditional Chinese medicine for its standardized terminology.