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Contraction of summerheat occurring 1–3 days after delivery, when qì and blood have not recovered and summerheat evil exploits the vacuity to enter the flesh, causing sudden expiration of yīn qì and congestion of the yáng qì that obstructs the channels. Signs include high fever and unclear spirit-mind.

Medicinal therapy: If there is dizziness and nausea, oppression in the chest, flusteredness, thirst, and great sweating, this is a portent of summerheat stroke, for which Summerheat-Clearing Qì-Boosting Decoction (清暑益气汤 qīng shǔ yì qì tāng) can be prescribed. When heat strikes the interior, there is vexation, thirst, great sweating, red facial complexion, and a large surging pulse; treatment takes the form of engendering liquid and allaying thirst with formulas such as White Tiger Decoction Plus Ginseng (白虎加人参汤 bái hǔ jiā rén shēn tāng). When there is intense stomach heat damaging liquid characterized by vexation and thirst, fecal stoppage, macules, treat by flushing stomach heat with formulas such as Jade Spring Powder (玉泉散 yù quán sǎn). If heat toxin enters provisioning and scorches visceral yīn, causing delirious speech, unclear spirit-mind, and convulsions of the limbs, somber-white complexion, and a fine weak pulse, treat by clearing heat and nourishing yīn with variations of Provisioning-Clearing Decoction (清营汤 qīng yíng tāng) and Pulse-Engendering Powder (生脉散 shēng mài sǎn).

Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on PC, LI, ST, HT, KI, and SP. Main points: BL-20 (Spleen Transport, 脾俞 pí shù), SP-6 (Three Yīn Intersection, 三阴交 sān yīn jiāo), PC-6 (Inner Pass, 内关 nèi guān), LI-4 (Union Valley, 合谷 hé gǔ), ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ), GV-14 (Great Hammer, 大椎 dà zhuī), and LI-11 (Pool at the Bend, 曲池 qū chí); needle with drainage.

• For forewarning signs of summerheat stroke, add GB-20 (Wind Pool, 风池 fēng chí) and HT-5 (Connecting Lǐ, 通里 tōng lǐ).
• For heat striking the interior, add TB-2 (Humor Gate, 液门 yè mén), KI-6 (Shining Sea, 照海 zhào hǎi), and KI-2 (Blazing Valley, 然谷 rán gǔ), and prick Gold Liquid and Jade Humor (金津玉液 jīn jīn yù yè) to bleed.
• For intense stomach heat, add ST-44 (Inner Court, 内庭 nèi tíng) and KI-6 (Shining Sea, 照海 zhào hǎi). For heat toxin entering provisioning, add PC-3 (Marsh at the Bend, 曲泽 qū zé), PC-9 (Central Hub, 中冲 zhōng chōng), HT-9 (Lesser Surge, 少冲 shào chōng), and BL-40 (Bend Center, 委中 wěi zhōng), and prick Ten Diffusing Points (十宣 shí xuān) to bleed.

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