Table 1. The Main Diagnostic Points of Case 3
Interpretation	Expression in the provision of Shanghanlun	Related Patient Information
Greater yin disease pattern/syndrome	太陰病	Disease developed by excessive anxiety and nervousness
Abdominal bloating and a feeling like nausea	腹滿而吐	Epigastric tightness
Excessive anxiety and nervousness	胸下結硬	Leg stiffness
Psychological projection	因爾	Stress from husband

Table 2. Composition and Administration of Gyejigajakyak-tang and Gyejigadaehwang-tang22)
桂枝加芍薬湯(Gyejigajakyak-tang)			桂枝加大黃湯(Gyejigadaehwang-tang)
Herbal name	Latin name	Daily dose(g)	Herbal name	Latin name	Daily dose(g)
桂枝	Cinnamomi Ramulus	9	桂枝	Cinnamomi Ramulus	9
芍藥	Paeoniae Radix	18	芍藥	Paeoniae Radix	18
生薑	Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens	9	生薑	Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens	9
大棗	Zizyphi Fructus	9	大棗	Zizyphi Fructus	9
甘草	Glycyrrhizae Radix	6	甘草	Glycyrrhizae Radix	6
			大黃	Rhei Radix	6
Dried herbs above are dose of one day. The herbs above were boiled with water, and residues were removed. The patient was administered 120cc each, three times a day.

Table 3. The Main Diagnostic Points of Case 2
Interpretation	Expression in the provision of Shanghanlun	Related Patient Information
Greater yin disease pattern/syndrome	太隂病	Disease developed by excessive anxiety and nervousness
Abdominal bloating and a feeling like nausea	腹満而吐	Abdominal bloating and gastroesophageal reflux disease
Psychological projection	因爾	Sensitive to the way others see patient
Frequent abdominal pain	時腹自痛	Dysmenorrhea
Excessive anxiety and nervousness	胷下結鞕	Excessive anxiety and nervousness

Table 4. The Main Diagnostic Points of Case 3
Interpretation	Expression in the provision of Shanghanlun	Related Patient Information
Greater yin disease pattern/syndrome	太隂病	Disease developed by excessive anxiety and nervousness
Urinating become more frequent	自利益甚	Urinary frequency
Physical symptoms caused by arbitrary prediction	自痛	Hand tremors
Psychological projection	因爾	Paranoid hallucinations and delusions
Excessive anxiety and nervousness	胷下結鞕	Excessive anxiety and nervousness

Table 5. The Main Diagnostic Points of Case 4
Interpretation	Expression in the provision of Shanghanlun	Related Patient Information
Greater yin disease pattern/syndrome	大隂病	Disease developed by excessive anxiety and nervousness
Abdominal bloating and a feeling like nausea	腹満而吐	Abdominal bloating and digestive reflux symptoms
Frequent abdominal pain	時腹自痛	Abdominal pain
Urinating become more frequent	自利益甚	Frequent urination and leukorrhea
Excessive anxiety and nervousness	胷下結鞕	Excessive anxiety and nervousness

Table 6. The Main Diagnostic Points of Case 5
Interpretation	Expression in the provision of Shanghanlun	Related Patient Information
Greater yin disease pattern/syndrome	大隂病	Disease developed by excessive anxiety and nervousness
Abdominal bloating and a feeling like nausea	腹満而吐	Abdominal bloating and digestive reflux symptoms
Psychological projection	因爾	Anxiety is triggered by caring about how others think of patient
Frequent abdominal pain	時腹自痛	Abdominal pain caused by anxiety
Urinating become more frequent	自利益甚	Frequent urination
Excessive anxiety and nervousness	胷下結鞕	Insomnia caused by anxiety
Psychological projection and recurrent stomach pain	因爾腹滿時痛	Abdominal pain and bloating caused by other people

Table 7. Key characteristics of Greater yin disease revealed in the 5 cases
Case No.	C/C	Probable diagnosis	Health Concerns Anxiety (自痛)	Psychological projection (因爾)	Physical tension and anxiety (結硬)
1	Lower extremity pain, Gait disorder	SSD	Concerns about leg pain and gait disorder	Perceived illness as a result of sacrifice to husband and children	Stiff strain type leg pain
2	Headache	SSD	Always had a fear of headaches	Sensitive to the way others see patient	When a headache occurs the body stiffens
3	Hand tremor	Schizophrenia	Hand tremors caused by worry and anxiety	Feeling attacked by others	Due to tightness not able to force own hands
4	Chest pain	Panic Disorder	Tendency to have health concerns, anxiety, and doubts	Not found	Worsening chest pain during nervous situations
5	Anxiety	GAD	Self-created anxiety	Anxiety about what others think of patient	Muscle tension

Table 8. Physical symptoms of Greater yin disease revealed in the 5 cases
Case No.	C/C	Probable diagnosis	Abdominal bloating (復滿)	Nausea and vomiting (吐)	Frequent urination or Vaginal Discharge (自利)
1	Lower extremity pain, Gait disorder	SSD	Upper abdominal bloating	Digestive discomfort in stressful situations	Vaginitis and excessive vaginal discharge
2	Headache	SSD	Lower abdominal bloating	Reflux esophagitis	White vaginal discharge and frequent menstrual pain
3	Hand tremor	Schizophrenia	Upper abdominal bloating	Not found	Frequent urination
4	Chest pain	Panic Disorder	Lower abdominal bloating	Feeling indigestion and reflux to throat	Frequent urination and excessive vaginal discharge
5	Anxiety	GAD	Lower abdominal bloating and Diarrhea	Reflux esophagitis	Frequent urination in nervous situation