This is a sudden loss or hoarseness of voice due to acute throat diseases such as sore throat, strained vocal cords, and hysteria recognized by modem medicine.
Treatment:
Foot massage: The massage is applied to throat, trachea and vocal cord (48), tonsil (45), lymph nodes (upper body, 39), lymph nodes (abdomen, 40) and neck (7) reflecting areas (Fig. 116).
Foot acupuncture:
1) Meridianal acupoints: At Yongquan (KI 1), Xingjian (LR2) and Taixi (KI3) acupoints, a reducing acupuncture technique is applied and the needles are retained for 20 minutes.
2) Foot acupoints: At Head and face (FA-P 1), Heart (FA-P 5) and Lung (FA-P 6) acupoints, a strong acupuncture stimulation is applied and the needles are retained for 20 minutes.