Table 1 . The Weight of Daecheongryongtang Compositions

Herbal Name	Scientific Name	Daily Use (g)
麻黃	Ephedra sinica Stapf	12
桂枝	Cinnamomum cassia Blume	6
甘草	Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fischer	6
杏仁	Prunus armeniaca Linné	5
生薑	Zingiber officinale Roscoe	9
大棗	Ziziphus jujuba var. inermis (Bunge) Rehder	9
石膏	Gypsum	15
The aqueous extracts from the herbs above were perorally administered two times a day, by 120cc volume.

Table 2. An Overview of the Two Cases

	Case 1	Case 2
Height (cm)	156.6	154
Weight (kg)	50	45
Age	62	46
Sex	Female	Female
Job	none	Doctor
Chief Complaint	Diabetes Mellitus	Eating Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
Present Illness	The patient felt not very well since the summer of 2020. The symptoms of difficulty in eating, thirst, waking up, and increased sleep occurred 2 months later. In addition, as the eyes became distant, a feeling of collapse and difficulty in walking occurred, at which time blood sugar was measured at 500.	Twelve years ago, she repeatedly tried to lose weight by eating less after binge eating. She was diagnosed with eating disorder ten years ago and recovered by working the Overeaters Anonymous Twelve-Steps program. But she began suffering from depression, anxiety three years ago when she indulged in food and the internet again.
Onset	2 years ago	12 years ago
Symptoms	·Lose weight from 62 to 48kg after diabetes occurrence ·When the patient is stressed out, fighting with her husband, or getting angry, her head feels dizzy and going to faint ·Even if taking diabetes medication, sugar level doesn't go down well ·Legs are very heavy and weak even without exercising ·The up-down of blood sugar is very severe	ㆍFeelings of anger, fear, guilt, hopelessness after failing in refraining from food and internet ㆍProblems concentration because of restlessness and loss of interest in work ㆍLethargy(sleeping a lot after work) ㆍDifficulty in controlling anger during work ㆍPersistent indigestion ㆍDifficulty in walking and standing due to back and leg pain
Medication Period	Treated with Daecheongryong-tang for 60 days	Treated with Daecheongryong-tang for 150 days
Progress	·The up-down of blood sugar got better ·The situation of very high blood sugar has improved, and the feeling of dizziness and collapse in the hypoglycemia situation has disappeared ·More energetic than before	ㆍBecoming energetic and active ㆍDiminished negative feelings ㆍImproved indigestion ㆍBeing able to walk and stand without back and leg pain ㆍWeight loss based on body fat

Table 3. The Narratives of the Two Cases about 厥逆

	Case 1	Case 2
Narrative of 厥逆	The patient have been able to easily relieve stress through food intakes. She has gluttony and thinks about foods a lot in a day, and the these can be interpreted as concentration on food, which appears as 厥 The patient had irregular eating habits such as, eating specific foods when she wanted to taste them for a lifetime, rather than regular eating habits. This eating habit can make her bloated and this digest problem can be interpreted to 逆	The patient spent too much time thinking about food, arguing with herself about whether or what to eat, planning the next diet or counting calories. She couldn’t stop eating sometimes even though she was stuffed or felt sick. Also, she stayed up late using internet excessively at night. She suffered from persistent indigestion and cold hands and feet.

Table 4. The Ancient Characters of 厥, 氒, 逆21-23)

	甲骨文(Oracle)	大篆(Bronze)	小篆(Seal)	Meaning
厥	-	-		Concentration on something with arms
氒				Ancient form of 厥
逆				Symptoms of flowing backward in human body such as, reflux esophagitis