Hard tetany

A tetany pattern characterized by heat effusion, absence of sweating, aversion to cold, stiffness of the nape, shaking heat, clenched jaw, and hypertonicity or convulsions of the extremities (in severe cases, arched-back rigidity), and a tight stringlike pulse.

Medicinal therapy: Use Pubescent Angelica and Pueraria Decoction (独活葛根汤 dú huó gé gēn tāng). Compare soft tetany; yáng tetany.