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Palm heart toxin sore
掌心毒 〔掌心毒〕 zhǎng xīn dú
A clove sore in the middle of palm attributed to intense fire toxin in the heart or pericardium channel. A palm heart toxin sore starts with a small macule or papule that subsequently becomes a hard swollen blister with local pain and itching. The sore is deeply rooted. In severe cases, it is shiny and turns black, with severe local pain and swelling. It can fester and cause deep erosion into the sinew and bone. At this stage, alternating heat and cold and loss of appetite may be observed. In the early stages, it can be treated by lancing the blister, and prescribing
Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on GV, LI, and PC. Select GV-12 (Body Pillar, 身柱 shēn zhù), GV-10 (Spirit Tower, 灵台 líng tái), LI-4 (Union Valley, 合谷 hé gǔ), BL-40 (Bend Center, 委中 wěi zhōng), and PC-7 (Great Mound, 大陵 dà líng); needle with drainage and prick PC-9 (Central Hub, 中冲 zhōng chōng) to bleed. For alternating heat and cold, add GV-14 (Great Hammer, 大椎 dà zhuī), and LI-11 (Pool at the Bend, 曲池 qū chí), See clove sore.
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