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Blood thirst

血渴 〔血渴〕 xuè kě

Thirst due to blood vacuity and diminished liquid stemming from loss of blood.

Medicinal therapy: Treat by major supplementation of the blood with formulas such as Four Agents Decoction (四物汤 sì wù tāng) or Chinese Angelica Blood-Supplementing Decoction (当归补血汤 dāng guī bǔ xuè tāng) and variations.

Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on the back transport points, ST, SP, and LR. Select Gold Liquid and Jade Humor (金津玉液 jīn jīn yù yè), Sea Source (海泉 hǎi quán), TB-2 (Humor Gate, 液门 yè mén), BL-17 (Diaphragm Transport, 膈俞 gé shù), BL-20 (Spleen Transport, 脾俞 pí shù), BL-21 (Stomach Transport, 胃俞 wèi shù), LR-3 (Supreme Surge, 太冲 tài chōng), ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ), and SP-6 (Three Yīn Intersection, 三阴交 sān yīn jiāo); needle with supplementation.

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