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Blood swelling

血肿 〔血腫〕xuè zhǒng

Water swelling due to blood stasis inhibiting the transformation of water-damp. Blood swelling is characterized by swelling, red filiform marks under the skin, and long voidings of clear urine. In women, there may be sudden water swelling after a sudden interruption in the menstrual flow with abdominal pain exacerbated by pressure.

Medicinal therapy: Use Peach Kernel and Carthamus Four Agents Decoction (桃红四物汤 táo hóng sì wù tāng) or Substitute Dead-On Pill (代抵当丸 dài dǐ dàng wán) and variations.

Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on the CV, back transport points, and the three yīn channels of the foot, selecting BL-17 (Diaphragm Transport, 膈俞 gé shù), SP-10 (Sea of Blood, 血海 xuè hǎi), LR-3 (Supreme Surge, 太冲 tài chōng), CV-9 (Water Divide, 水分 shuǐ fēn), CV-6 (Sea of Qì, 气海 qì hǎi), BL-22 (Triple Burner Transport, 三焦俞 sān jiāo shù), ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ), BL-20 (Spleen Transport, 脾俞 pí shù), and SP-9 (Yīn Mound Spring, 阴陵泉 yīn líng quán). Needle with even supplementation and drainage.

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