External Medicine
a. Grind Semen Brassicae into powder, mix with vinegar into paste and apply to the bilateral Jiehe, Fengmen (BL 12), Feishu (BL 13), Xinshu (BL15), take it away after 3 hours, then apply the medicine every 4-5 days, 3 months as a course of treatment.
b. Dry right amount of Blister Beetle in the shade and grind into powder, mix with liquor into soybean large pills, add little amount of musk and apply to the Jiehe, Feishu (BL 13), Zusanli (ST 36), take it away after 1-2 hours. If blister appears, it can be punctured, and applied with gentian violet, once every 5 days, 3 months as a course of treatment.
c. Grind 2g Chinese gall and 0.5g cinnabar into thin powder and mix with cold water into paste, apply to the umbilicus before sleep every night, cover with gauze and fix with adhesive plaster, take it away in the next day, continuously apply for 2 night. It is very effective to pulmonary tuberculosis with night sweat.
d. 7g sulphur powder, 3g cortex cinnamomi powder, 3g borneol, 10g fresh garlic. Mash garlic and stir with all the powder evenly, apply to the bilateral Yongquan (KI 1), cover with gauze and fix with adhesive plaster, change the medicine every 2 days, 3-5 times as a course of treatment.
(2) Acupoints Massage
Acupoints selected: Yongquan (KI 1), Guanyuan (CV 4), Fenglong (ST 40).
Manipulation: Apply digital, pressing, rubbing, pinching manipulation, also can apply knocking adjuvant therapy to Fenglong (ST 40). It can get the effect in long-term massage.
(3) Guasha Therapy
1) Deficiency of the Lung-yin: Taiyuan (LU9) and forearms, from Feishu (BL 13) to Gaohuang (BL43), Zhongfu (LU1) and prothorax, Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP6), Taixi (KI3).
Scraping method: Reinforcing manipulation.
Formulas: Zhongfu (LU1) and Feishu (BL 13) are the matching Shu points, adding Taiyuan (LU9) and Gaohuang (BL43) can nourish yin and moisten lung. Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP6) can fortify middle jiao, strengthen body resistance and eliminate evil. Taixi (KI3) can supplement kidney-yin, nourish water and moisten lung.
2) Effulgent yin and Vacuity Fire: Acupoints selected: Taiyuan (LU9) and forearms, Feishu (BL 13), Zhongfu (LU1) and prothorax, thenar, from Kongzui (LU6) to Yinxi (HT6), Taixi (KI3).
Scraping sequence: First scrape Feishu (BL 13), then scrape prothorax, Zhongfu (LU1), then scrape from Kongzui (LU6) to Yinxi (HT6) and thenar, finally scrape Taixi (KI3).
Scraping method: Reinforcing manipulation.
Formulas: Feishu (BL 13) and Zhongfu (LU1) are the matching Shu points, adding Taiyuan (LU9) can nourish yin and moisten lung. Thenar is Xing point of hand Taiyin, which can clear heat and treat hectic fever due to yin deficiency. Kongzui (LU6) is Qie point of hand Taiyin, which can clear heat, cool blood and treat hemoptysis. Yinqie is the main point for boosting yin and arresting sweating. Taixi (KI3) can supplement kidney-yin.
3) Damage to both qi and yin: Acupoints selected: Taiyuan (LU9) and forearms, from Feishu (BL 13) to Gaohuang (BL43), Sanyinjiao (SP6), Zusanli (ST 36), Tanzhong (CV 17).
Scraping sequence: First scrape from Feishu (BL 13) to Gaohuang (BL43), then scrape Tanzhong (CV 17), then scrape forearms and Taiyuan (LU 9), focus on Taiyuan (LU 9); finally scrape Sanyinjiao (SP6), Zusanli (ST 36).
Scraping method: Reinforcing manipulation.
Formulas: Taiyuan (LU9), Feishu (BL 13), Gaohuang (BL43), Sanyinjiao (SP6), Zusanli (ST 36) are introduced as before. Tanzhong (CV 17) can regulate and tonify lung-qi.
4) Deficiency of yin and yang: Acupoints selected: Taiyuan (LU9) and forearms, from Feishu (BL 13) to Gaohuang (BL43) and Shenshu (BL23); from Guanyuan (CV 4) to Qihai (CV 6), Taixi (KI3), Zusanli (ST 36).
Scraping sequence: First scrape from Feishu (BL 13) to Gaohuang (BL43) and Shenshu (BL23), then scrape from Guanyuan (CV 4) to Qihai (CV 6), then scrap forearms and Taiyuan (LU 9), focus on Taiyuan (LU 9); finally scrape Zusanli (ST 36) and Taixi (KI3).
Scraping method: Reinforcing manipulation.
Formulas: Feishu (BL 13), Gaohuang (BL43), Zusanli (ST 36), Taixi (KI3) are introduced as before. Qihai (CV 6), Guanyuan (CV 4), Shenshu (BL23) can tonify kidney, support right and secure the root.
(4) Cupping Therapy
Acupoints selected: Zhongfu (LU1), Feishu (BL 13), Jiehe, Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP6).
Manipulation: Adopt cupping jar manipulation, cupping to each acupoint for 15 minutes, once a day, 12 times as a course of treatment.
(5) Foot Massage
Basic reflection areas: kidney, ureter, bladder, adrenal gland.
Related reflection areas: lung, liver, heart, stomach, intestines.
Symptom reflection areas: thyroid gland, parathyroid, lymph node.
Reflexotherapy is taken up of 10-15 times as a course of treatment, 30-40 times each time, 1-2 times each day, repeat it after 1-2 days. Soak both feet with light salt water to recover the sensitivity of feet to massage.
