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Rapid panting due to detriment to kidney yīn and vacuity fire flaming upward in patients, usually children, suffering from weak constitutions or from residual heat after enduring illnesses. Other signs include tidal reddening of the cheeks, vexing heat in the five hearts, and dry lips and mouth.

Medicinal therapy: Enrich yīn and downbear fire with formulas such as Metropolis Qì Pill (都气丸 dū qì wán).

Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on KI, back transport points, and LU. Needle with supplementation at BL-23 (Kidney Transport, 肾俞 shèn shù), BL-13 (Lung Transport, 肺俞 fèi shù), BL-43 (Gāo-Huāng Transport, 膏肓俞 gāo huāng shù), KI-3 (Great Ravine, 太溪 tài xī), and KI-6 (Shining Sea, 照海 zhào hǎi), and with drainage at LU-5 (Cubit Marsh, 尺泽 chǐ zé), M-BW-1 (定喘 dìng chuǎn, Panting Stabilizer), CV-17 (Chest Center, 膻中 shān zhōng), and HT-8 (Lesser Mansion, 少府 shào fǔ).

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