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Sinew scrofula

筋疬 〔筋癧〕 jīn lì

Hard scrofula of varying size on the side of the neck, associated with heat effusion and aversion to cold, and exacerbated by taxation and anger.

Medicinal therapy: Clear the liver and resolve depression with Bupleurum Liver-Clearing Decoction (柴胡清肝汤 chái hú qīng gān tāng).

Acumoxatherapy: Use appropriate points given under scrofula, and select BL-18 (Liver Transport, 肝俞 gān shù), BL-17 (Diaphragm Transport, 膈俞 gé shù), PC-6 (Inner Pass, 内关 nèi guān), LR-3 (Supreme Surge, 太冲 tài chōng), SP-6 (Three Yīn Intersection, 三阴交 sān yīn jiāo), and ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ) as main points; needle with even supplementation and drainage to clear the liver and resolve depression. See scrofula.

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