Enriching yīn and extinguishing wind

A method of treatment used to address wind stirring from yīn vacuity due to damage to true yīn by heat in febrile disease, characterized by unpronounced but persistent heat effusion, heat in the hearts of the soles and palms, red facial complexion, vacuity vexation and insomnia, flusteredness and lassitude, tinnitus, wriggling movement or convulsions of the extremities, dry crimson tongue with little fur, and a rapid vacuous pulse.

Medicinal therapy: Enriching yīn and extinguishing wind makes use of medicinals such as rehmannia (Rehmanniae Radix, 地黄 dì huáng), white peony (Paeoniae Radix Alba, 白芍药 bái sháo yào), ophiopogon (Ophiopogonis Radix, 麦门冬 mài mén dōng), egg yolk (Galli Vitellus, 鸡子黄 jī zǐ huáng), tortoise shell (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum, 龟版 guī bǎn), turtle shell (Trionycis Carapax, 鳖甲 biē jiǎ), oyster shell (Ostreae Concha, 牡蛎 mǔ lì), and uncaria (Uncariae Ramulus cum Uncis, 钩藤 gōu téng).

A representative formula is Major Wind-Stabilizing Pill (大定风珠 dà dìng fēng zhū).

Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on KI, SP, GB, and LR. Needle with supplementation at SP-6 (Three Yīn Intersection, 三阴交 sān yīn jiāo), KI-6 (Shining Sea, 照海 zhào hǎi), KI-3 (Great Ravine, 太溪 tài xī), and KI-1 (Gushing Spring, 湧泉 yǒng quán) and with drainage at GV-20 (Hundred Convergences, 百会 bǎi huì), GB-20 (Wind Pool, 风池 fēng chí), LR-3 (Supreme Surge, 太冲 tài chōng), and GB-43 (Pinched Ravine, 侠溪 xiá xī).

See extinguishing wind.