Stop When Cured
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
From 'Treatise on Febrile Diseases'. For potent drugs (such as Da Cheng Qi Tang), once symptoms are alleviated (cured), stop immediately. Do not pursue complete eradication by overdosing, to avoid damaging vital qi.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
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Stop-loss mechanism. Treatment is not antivirus software that must scan and kill to zero viruses. Treatment is a balancing act. As soon as the balance is restored, withdraw force immediately. Taking one more dose may turn 'treatment' into 'pathogenesis'.
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From 'Treatise on Febrile Diseases', the principle of medication moderation: for potent formulas (such as Da Cheng Qi Tang), once the disease is checked ("cured"), stop immediately, without pursuing complete elimination. The mechanism is: treatment is dynamic balance rather than zeroing; excessive drug force damages vital qi, turning 'treatment' into 'pathogenesis', so withdraw force when the balance is restored.
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