Chen Qingzhen TCM Case Study — Fengyang Daoist Physician Treats "Liver Disease + Diabetes + Hyperuricemia" Using a Modified Formula of "Sijunzi Decoction and Xiaochaihu Decoction"

First Visit: May 3, 2026

Patient:​ Mr. Liu, Male, 42 years old.

Tongue & Pulse:​ Pale tongue with a thick coating; thready and weak pulse at the Chi (proximal) position; positive sublingual varicose veins (indicating blood stasis).

Chief Complaint:​ Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels and high uric acid.

TCM Diagnosis:​ Spleen deficiency; Liver and Kidney insufficiency.

TCM Treatment Principle:​ Strengthen the Spleen, soothe the Liver, and tonify the Kidneys.

Prescription:

• Prince ginseng (Tai Zi Shen) 15g

• Codonopsis root (Dang Shen) 10g

• White atractylodes rhizome (Bai Zhu) 10g

• Poria (Fu Ling) 10g

• Licorice root (Gan Cao) 6g

• Bupleurum root (Chai Hu) 10g

• White peony root (Bai Shao) 10g

• Curcuma tuber (Yu Jin) 10g

• Artemisia capillaris (Mian Yin Chen) 10g

• Hyacinth bean (Bai Bian Dou) 10g

• Siegesbeckia herb (Xi Xian Cao) 10g

• Mulberry mistletoe (Sang Ji Sheng) 10g

• Polygonum multiflorum (He Shou Wu) 10g

• Cuscuta seed (Tu Si Zi) 10g

• Glossy privet fruit (Nu Zhen Zi) 10g

Dosage:​ Ten doses, one dose per day.

Follow-up:

After taking the Fengyang Daoist herbal formula for ten doses and adhering to a dietary therapy, a re-examination on May 30, 2026, showed that multiple indicators—including liver function, blood sugar, and uric acid—had all returned to within normal ranges.