Concept

Heat entering the blood chamber

热入血室re ru xue shi

2 sources

In the Cold Damage (《伤寒论》) and Golden Cabinet (《金匮要略》) traditions, heat entering the blood chamber (熱入血室) is a disorder described in the Treatise on Cold Damage (clause 143) and Essential Prescriptions (ch.22) — characterized by delirium and chest-rib fullness during menstruation following febrile illness. 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143（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热入血室此为界说句（条143），自撰英文非逐字
金匮要略第二十二篇热入血室同界说句（妇人杂病，双源核对），name_en 通行/Wiseman 译名不挂 WHO

Full definition

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

婦人中風，發熱惡寒，經水適來，得之七八日，熱除而脈遲身涼，胸脅下滿，如結胸狀，譫語者，此為熱入血室也。

Citations

Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论·辨太阳病脉证并治中篇》条143（伤寒论选读2021【原文】定位入口）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its definition.
Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《金匮要略·妇人杂病脉证并治第二十二》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.