Question

A young child has been experiencing purpura symptoms continuously, and the fever has not subsided for over a month. The child has a history of low-grade fever, what was the treatment response and outcome? The purpura had initially improved but then recurred, with temperatures remaining between 37.3 and 37.6 degrees Celsius. What assistance is needed? How should treatment be conducted?

Answer

  1. Treatment for purpura: Grind rhizoma anemarrhenae into a paste and mix it with vinegar, then apply it to the affected area.
  2. Treatment for leprosy: Use the stem of eggplant, dip it in a powder made from sulfur and aconite ground together, and sprinkle it on the affected area. For leprosy, use white eggplant stems; for purpura, use purple eggplant stems.
  3. Treatment for purpuric leprosy: Boil six liang of black snake meat with wine, mix with two liang each of fried tangerine peel, cow knee, celestial grass, four liang of prepared rehmannia root, two liang each of fried Tribulus terrestris, five-leaved ginseng bark, prevention wind, and cinnamon heart. Cut into thin slices and place in a bag, then soak in two dou of wine for seven days. Take one small cup at a time after warming. Avoid eating chicken, duck, and other irritant foods.