[The term "stroke" first appeared in the "Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet." Although the "Inner Canon" does not name stroke, it has provided a simple and straightforward description of its etiology, pathogenesis, and symptoms. As recorded in "Su Wen·Tiao Jing Lun": "When blood and qi both rush upward, it leads to great reversal, resulting in sudden death. If the qi returns, one lives; if not, one dies."
Furthermore, "Suwen Shengqi Tongtian Lun" states, "Yang Qi, when greatly angered, causes form and qi to be cut off, and blood stagnates above, making a person faint."
"Su Wen·Tongtian Xushi Lun" further points out, "Paralysis and hemiplegia... for those who are obese and wealthy, it is due to phlegm from rich food."
