Concept

Soft convulsion

柔痉rou jing

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In the Golden Cabinet (《金匮要略》) tradition, soft convulsion (柔痙) is a subtype of convulsive disease (痙病) described in the Essential Prescriptions (金匮要略, ch.2) — identified by fever with sweating and absence of 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2（金匮要略2021【原文】定位入口）

References

金匮要略第二篇柔痉名曰界说句（条3），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，發熱汗出，而不惡寒，名曰柔痙。

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2（金匮要略2021【原文】定位入口）Cited from Jingui Yaolue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) for its definition.