Needle LI4, ST44 and LI11 with reducing method. Where there is marked swelling, bloodletting at the local vessel or at ST44 is added.
Toothache: Stomach Fire and Wind Fire
Clear stomach fire, disperse wind and stop pain. For severe toothache worse with hot and cold, with swollen red gums.
POINT SELECTION
RATIONALE
LI4 is the command point for the face and mouth and is the first point for toothache; ST44 clears stomach fire at the distal end of the channel; LI11 clears heat and cools the blood. The combination is designed for excess heat and is not appropriate for the dull ache of kidney deficiency.
SOURCE
After the song of the four command points and the channel courses
NOTE
These are general formulas recorded in the literature; in clinical use they must be modified according to the individual, the season and the setting. Acupuncture and moxibustion should be performed by a licensed practitioner.
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