Clove sore running yellow

Also running yellow. A clove sore from which the toxin spreads and falls inward (see inward fall) to penetrate the blood aspect. The clove sore is characterized by broad swelling and is accompanied by high fever, shiver sweating, headache, vexation and agitation, distension and oppression in the chest and abdomen, lack of strength in the limbs, a red or crimson tongue, a rough yellow tongue fur, and a surging rapid or slippery stringlike pulse. There may also be nausea, vomiting, stiffening of the tongue with dry mouth, constipation or diarrhea, and, in severe cases, clouded spirit, delirious speech, and tetanic reversal, stasis speckles or macules. In some cases, the whole body turns yellow (which explains the origin of the Chinese term), and the spread of pus toxin can cause pulmonary welling-abscess (fèi yōng) or bone flat-abscess (gǔ jū). Running yellow occurs when intense heat toxin is spread by inappropriate squeezing, premature lancing, or accidental rupture of the clove sore.

Biomedical correspondence: septicemia.

Medicinal therapy: Clear heat, resolve toxin, and cool the blood with formulas such as Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Decoction (犀角地黄汤 xī jiǎo dì huáng tāng), Coptis Toxin-Resolving Decoction (黄连解毒汤 huáng lián jiě dú tāng), and Five-Ingredient Toxin-Dispersing Beverage (五味消毒饮 wǔ wèi xiāo dú yǐn). For topical treatment, see clove sore.

Acumoxatherapy: Use the point given under clove sore, and prick Twelve Well Points (十二井穴 shí èr jǐng xué), GV-14 (Great Hammer, 大椎 dà zhuī), and LI-11 (Pool at the Bend, 曲池 qū chí) to bleed with a three-edged needle. Clove sore running yellow is a critical condition that should be treated vigorously treated with all possible methods (acupuncture and medicinals), or with Chinese-Western integrated methods.

Etymology

Chin 走 zǒu, go, travel; 黄 huáng, yellow, possibly confused with 横 hèng, reckless, tyrannical .