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Clearing summerheat and boosting qì
清暑益气 〔清暑益氣〕 qīng shǔ yì qì
A method of treatment used to address summerheat in the treatment of contraction of summerheat with damage to liquid characterized by heat effusion, heart vexation, dry mouth, and inhibited urination, principally by boosting qì to engender liquid and secondarily by clearing summerheat.
Medicinal therapy: Use
Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on PC, LI, ST, KI, and CV. Needle LI-4 (Union Valley, 合谷 hé gǔ), PC-6 (Inner Pass, 内关 nèi guān), ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ), HT-5 (Connecting Lǐ, 通里 tōng lǐ), and KI-6 (Shining Sea, 照海 zhào hǎi), with drainage, and CV-6 (Sea of Qì, 气海 qì hǎi), and CV-4 (Pass Head, 关元 guān yuán) with supplementation or with even supplementation and drainage; if necessary, add moxa.
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