Perspiration on the Head, A Special Manifestation in Severely icteric Chronic Hepatitis, Report of 124 Cases, / 中医杂志

Of the 411 hepatitis with severe jaundice admitted, 124 ( 30. 17%) had head perspiration. Based on Zhang Zhongjing's etiologic - pathogenic conception, 102 cases of such patients were treated by the principle of cooling and activating blood, benefitting Qi and Yin. 89 cases had jaundice eliminated, 13 cases had residual jaundice. All 22 cases of chronic severe hepatitis survived. Of them, 9 early stage cases were all survived, 7 of the 8 cases of intermediate stage survived, only 1 out of 5 cases of late stage survived.