The Analogous State of Hyper-functioning Condition in the Initial Stage of Yang Disease with Ectodermal Symptoms (Tai yang bing) Induced by Interferon, and its Pulse Diagnosis / 日本東洋医学雑誌

ABSTRACT

We reported that Interferon (IFN) induces the analogous state of the initial stage of Yang disease with ectodermal symptoms (tai yang bing). Flu-like symptoms from IFN treatment were reduced or disappeared with Mao-to and Dai-seiryu-to. We consider that flu-like symptoms induced by IFN can be a symptomatic model of hyper-functioning condition of tai yang bing. Pulse of sinking and deficiency was seen in all five patients with the symptoms of having caught a chill. These results suggest that there is the possibility that pulse of sinking and deficiency is seen in the very early stage of tai yang bing.