Clearing the intestines and moistening dryness

A method of treatment used to address large intestine heat marked by constipation, bad breath, lip sores, red facial complexion, short voidings of reddish urine, dry yellow tongue fur, and a replete slippery pulse.

Medicinal therapy: A representative intestine-clearing dryness-moistening formula is Hemp Seed Pill (麻仁丸 má rén wán), which contains hemp seed (Cannabis Semen, 火麻仁 huǒ má rén), peony (Paeoniae Radix, 芍药 sháo yào), unripe bitter orange (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus, 枳实 zhǐ shí), rhubarb (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, 大黄 dà huáng), officinal magnolia bark (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex, 厚朴 hòu pò), and apricot kernel (Armeniacae Semen, 杏仁 xìng rén).

Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on ST and on back transport, alarm, and lower uniting points of LI. Select BL-25 (Large Intestine Transport, 大肠俞 dà cháng shù), ST-25 (Celestial Pivot, 天枢 tiān shū), ST-37 (Upper Great Hollow, 上巨虚 shàng jù xū), LI-4 (Union Valley, 合谷 hé gǔ), LI-11 (Pool at the Bend, 曲池 qū chí), ST-44 (Inner Court, 内庭 nèi tíng), SP-14 (Abdominal Bind, 腹结 fù jié), and KI-6 (Shining Sea, 照海 zhào hǎi); needle with drainage.