Mumps
Mumps
Epidemic toxic heat invasion blocking the Shao Yang meridian causing high
fever, irritability, headache, mandible swelling with swollen glands
accompanied by pain, most common in winter and spring. Fever will last for
2 days before swelling pain starts, usually lasting 1-2 weeks
Wind Heat - first stage - swelling mandible region
Rx - Chai Hu Ge Gen
Tang
Toxic Heat Stagnation - second stage - high fever with local area
hard, swollen and painful
Rx- Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin
Toxic Heat Invading External Genitals - abdominal/testicular pain
Rx- Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
External application - Qing Dai Powder + Vinegar + H2O = Thin paste
applied to local area
Prevention - Ban Lan Gen, Da Qing Ye
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