Kamis, 21 April 2011

Acupuncture Treatment for Mumps

Mumps

Mainly show in winter and spring.

TCM- toxic Heat blocks the Shaoyang.



Epidemic Febrile Heat in superficial (1st stage)

starts with swelling around the mandible angle

P/T – expel Wind/Heat, dissolve hardness

Acupuncture – hand Shaoyang, foot Yangming, SJ 17, ST 6, SJ 5, LI 4

- Heat- Du 14, LI 11, Lu 11, LI 1)

Toxic Heat stagnation (full onset, 2nd stage)

high fever, swelling is significant

P/T – clear Heat, detox, soften hardness

Acupuncture – Du 14, LI 11, SJ 3, LI 4, SJ 17, ST 6, GB 41

- headache- ST 8, taiyang

- sore throat- Lu 11 & LI 1 (bleed)

Toxic Heat invades the Heart and Liver

possible convulsions

Acupuncture – Du 26, Jing-well (bleed), PC 8, 9, KI 1

Pathogen stagnated in Liver meridian

P/T – purge Liver Gallbladder Heat, promote blood circulation

Acupuncture – foot Jueyin & Shaoyang, LR 1, GB 41 & LR 8 (jueyin Heat), ST 29, 30

- fever- LI 11, Du 14, PC 9



Alternative Treatment Methods

auricular- face, cheek, subcortex, apex, bleed painful points

Deng Xin Cao- direct moxa technique on SJ 20

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