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Damp-heat mounting
湿热疝 〔濕熱疝〕 shī rè shàn
Mounting (shàn) attributed to damp-heat; characterized by heat, swelling, distension, and pain of the scrotum with constipation, yellow urine, slimy yellow tongue fur, and a rapid stringlike pulse. In some cases, there may be heat effusion and aversion to cold.
Medicinal therapy: Clear heat and transform dampness; disperse swelling and disperse binds. Use
Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on the CV and the three yīn channels of the foot. Select CV-3 (Central Pole, 中极 zhōng jí), ST-30 (Qì Thoroughfare, 气冲 qì chōng), CV-4 (Pass Head, 关元 guān yuán), LR-3 (Supreme Surge, 太冲 tài chōng), SP-9 (Yīn Mound Spring, 阴陵泉 yīn líng quán), SP-6 (Three Yīn Intersection, 三阴交 sān yīn jiāo), and LR-1 (Large Pile, 大敦 dà dūn), needling with drainage.
Point selection according to signs: For painful swelling of the scrotum, add LR-8 (Spring at the Bend, 曲泉 qū quán), KI-6 (Shining Sea, 照海 zhào hǎi), and LR-5 (Woodworm Canal, 蠡沟 lǐ gōu). For heat effusion and aversion to cold, add LI-4 (Union Valley, 合谷 hé gǔ), LI-11 (Pool at the Bend, 曲池 qū chí), and TB-5 (Outer Pass, 外关 wài guān).
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