Concept

Chest bind

结胸jie xiong

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In the Cold Damage (《伤寒论》) tradition, chest bind (結胸) is a disorder described in the Treatise on Cold Damage (伤寒论, clause 128) — identified by tenderness on pressure, a floating cun pulse, and a sunken guan pulse. A historical disease-category for reference, not a diagnostic or treatment guide.

Source

Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论·辨太阳病脉证并治中篇》条128（伤寒论选读2021【原文】定位入口）

References

伤寒论辨太阳病脉证并治中篇结胸名曰界说句（条128），name_en 通行/Wiseman 译名不挂 WHO

Full definition

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

按之痛，寸脈浮，關脈沉，名曰結胸也。

Citations

Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论·辨太阳病脉证并治中篇》条128（伤寒论选读2021【原文】定位入口）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its definition.