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Mumps

Mainly show in winter and spring. 

TCM- toxic Heat blocks the Shaoyang.

Epidemic Febrile Heat in superficial (1^st stage)

                starts with swelling around the mandible angle

                P/T – expel Wind/Heat, dissolve hardness

                Acupuncture – hand Shaoyang, foot Yangming, SJ 17, ST 6, SJ 5, LI 4

                                - Heat- Du 14, LI 11, Lu 11, LI 1)

Toxic Heat stagnation (full onset, 2^nd stage)

                high fever, swelling is significant

                P/T – clear Heat, detox, soften hardness

                Acupuncture – Du 14, LI 11, SJ 3, LI 4, SJ 17, ST 6, GB 41

                                - headache- ST 8, taiyang

                                - sore throat- Lu 11 & LI 1 (bleed)

Toxic Heat invades the Heart and Liver

                possible convulsions

                Acupuncture – Du 26, Jing-well (bleed), PC 8, 9, KI 1

Pathogen stagnated in Liver meridian

                P/T – purge Liver Gallbladder Heat, promote blood circulation

                Acupuncture – foot Jueyin & Shaoyang, LR 1, GB 41 & LR 8 (jueyin Heat), ST 29, 30

                                - fever- LI 11, Du 14, PC 9

 Alternative Treatment Methods

                auricular- face, cheek, subcortex, apex, bleed painful points

                Deng Xin Cao- direct moxa technique on SJ 20

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