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.