Reducing method.
Explanation
- L.I.-11 expels Wind-Heat and clears Heat.
- L.I.-4 expels Wind-Heat and clears the nose.
- L.I.-20 and Bitong (extra point) expel Wind and clear the nose and sinuses.
- Du-23 opens the nose and expels Wind. It should be needled horizontally forwards.
- BL-12, with cupping, expels Wind.
Herbal Treatment
Prescriptions
Empirical Prescription
He Ye Folium Nelumbinis nuciferae 6 g
Niu Bang Zi Fructus Arctii lappae 6 g
Bo He Herba Menthae 6 g
Shi Chang Pu Rhizoma Acori graminei 6 g
Shi Gao Gypsum fibrosum 12 g
Lian Qiao Fructus Forsythiae suspensae 6 g
Xuan Shen Radix Scrophulariae ningpoensis 4.5 g
Jie Geng Radix Platycodi grandiflori 4.5 g
Xin Yi Hua Flos Magnoliae liliflorae 4.5 gExplanation
- He Ye, Niu Bang Zi and Bo He expel Wind-Heat.
- Shi Chang Pu opens the nasal orifice and separates turbid from clear.
- Shi Gao, Lian Qiao and Xuan Shen clear Heat. Xuan Shen is included also to prevent
injury of Yin from Heat. - Jie Geng restores the descending of Lung-Qi.