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Epilepsy due to accumulated heat. Heat epilepsy occurs in infants when feeding damages the stomach, heat accumulates in the stomach and gives rise to wind phlegm. It is characterized by drawing together of mouth and eye, jerking of the limbs, rigid lumbus and back, arched rigidity of the neck, foaming at the mouth, sound in the nose, vigorous heat [effusion], and crying.

Medicinal therapy: Abate heat effusion and eliminate epilepsy using formulas such as Uncaria Beverage (钩藤饮 gōu téng yǐn) and variations.

Acumoxatherapy: Use the general points given for episodes under epilepsy, and needle GV-14 (Great Hammer, 大椎 dà zhuī), ST-44 (Inner Court, 内庭 nèi tíng), and ST-45 (Severe Mouth, 厉兑 lì duì). Prick Twelve Well Points (十二井穴 shí èr jǐng xué) to bleed.

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