Prescription
Xiong zhi shi gao tang
Patent remedies
Explanations
Invasion of Wind-Cold
Symptoms and signs
Principle of treatment
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Tooth pain
Cnidium, Angelica and Gypsum Decoction. This formula is effective at dispelling Wind, clearing the Heat and sedating the tooth pain. Since this formula is not very strong for relieving the External symptoms, if there are many External symptoms, Sang Ye Folium Mori 5g, Jin Ying Hua Flos Lonicerae 3–5g and Man Jing Zi Fructus Viticis 3–5g could be added.
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LI-2 Erjian, LI-4 Hegu, LI-5 Yangxi, Lu-7 Lieque, ST-6 Jiache, ST-7 Xiaguan and TE-5 Waiguan. Reducing method is used on these points.
▪ LI-2, the Spring point of the Large Intestine channel, clears and dispels External Heat and sedates toothache.
▪ LI-4 and LI-5, the Source point and the River point of the Large Intestine channel, are able to dispel the Wind, clear the Heat and relieve the tooth pain. LI-4 is especially used to treat External invasion in the upper body. Moreover, this point is effective for relieving the tooth pain due to Excessive factors.
▪ LU-7, the Connecting point of the Lung channel, dispels the Wind and relieves the External symptoms as well as stopping the toothache. When this point is prescribed together with LI-4, it increases its effect of promoting the opening of the skin pores so as to relieve the External invasion. Also, LU-7 is another good point for treating facial and tooth problems.
▪ ST-6 and ST-7 are the local points, and can relieve External invasion and promote the Qi circulation so as to sedate the toothache.
▪ TE-5, the Connecting point of the Triple Burner channel, and the Confluence point with the Yang Linking Vessel, is able to disperse the External Wind-Heat invasion and relieve the toothache.
Acute onset of toothache, pain with a contracting feeling, aggravation of toothache on eating cold food or cold drinks, and its alleviation on eating warm food or drinks, an aversion to cold, a slight fever, a lack of thirst, a thin and white tongue coating, and a superficial and tight pulse are symptoms of this condition.
