Acupuncture treatment for poliomyelitis

Polio is a disease that babies are very likely to get when they are young. The main symptoms are fever and general discomfort. In severe cases, limb pain and even paralysis may occur. This is an acute infectious disease caused by viruses invading the blood circulation system. Some viruses also invade the nervous system. How does acupuncture treat polio? The following will introduce it to you.

Acupuncture and moxibustion method: Use the method of equal tonification and equal drainage with needles.

Formula meaning: Ganshu, Shenshu and Taixi are combined to nourish the liver and kidney. Yaoyangguan is a Du channel point, which can strengthen the waist, benefit the marrow and dredge the meridians. Yanglingquan is the meeting point of the tendons, and Juegu is the meeting point of the marrow. The two points can be used together to nourish the tendons and marrow. Quchi and Zusanli are Yangming meridian points, which can regulate qi and activate blood circulation to moisten the tendons.

Damp-heat accumulation in Yangming

Symptoms and signs: In the middle stage of the disease, fever recurs, limb pain and heaviness, difficulty turning, refusal to be held, irritability, excessive sweating, vomiting and diarrhea, red tongue, greasy coating, and thin pulse.

Symptom analysis: The stomach is the sea of ​​water and food, the source of qi and blood, and the main virtue of moistening the main tendons of the whole body. When dampness and heat accumulate in the stomach, the stomach loses harmony and descends, resulting in vomiting and diarrhea. Dampness and heat block the Yangming tendons and veins, and the main tendons relax, which makes it difficult to turn. Dampness and heat invade the meridians, and the qi and blood flow poorly, resulting in pain and heaviness in the limbs. Dampness and heat fumigate the inside, resulting in excessive sweating. Dampness and heat accumulate, linger, and the struggle between the positive and the negative, so fever occurs again. Heat disturbs the mind, resulting in restlessness, red tongue, greasy tongue coating, and thin pulse, all of which are signs of dampness and heat accumulation.

Treatment method: clear away heat and eliminate dampness. Focus on the acupoints of the hand and foot yangming meridians and the foot taiyin spleen meridian.

Prescription: Quchi, Zusanli, Yinlingquan, Sanmingjiao

Acupoints are selected according to symptoms: if the upper limbs cannot be turned sideways, add Jianjie, Hegu, and Waiguan. If the lower limbs cannot be turned sideways, add Huantiao and Yanglingquan.

Acupuncture and moxibustion method: use the drainage method with needle.

Formula meaning: The Neijing says: "To treat impotence, only Yangming is used", so Quchi and Zusanli points of the Yangming meridians of the hands and feet are used to clear away heat and dampness, dredge the meridians, and nourish the tendons. Yinlingquan and Sanmingjiao belong to the Taiyin meridian of the foot, which are good at strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness.

Wind-heat and dampness attack the lungs

Symptoms and signs: fever, sweating, headache, cough, red throat, general malaise, poor appetite, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea, red tongue, thin yellow tongue coating, and weak and rapid pulse.

Symptom analysis: At the beginning of the disease, wind-heat and dampness attack the lungs, and the lungs fail to descend, so fever, cough, headache, sweating, and general discomfort occur. Red throat, etc. Heat and dampness damage the spleen and stomach, and the spleen and stomach are out of balance, so nausea and vomiting, poor appetite, abdominal pain and diarrhea occur. Red tongue, thin yellow fur, and rapid pulse are signs of heat attacking the lungs. Wet pulse is a sign of dampness.

Treatment method: Promote lung function and dispel pathogens. Focus on acupoints of the hand Taiyin lung meridian and hand Yangming large intestine meridian.

Prescription: Hegu, Lieque, Quchi, Fengchi

Acupoints are selected according to symptoms: For patients with high fever, add Dazhui. For patients with limb pain, add Waiguan and Zusanli. For patients with persistent diarrhea, add Zhongyuan and Zusanli. For patients with severe vomiting, add Neiguan.

Acupuncture and moxibustion method: use the draining method with needle.

Formula meaning: Hegu and Lieque can promote lung function and relieve exterior symptoms. Fengchi is the intersection point of the foot Shaoyang meridian and the Yangwei meridian, which can disperse wind and dredge the meridians. Qudi can clear away dampness, heat and toxic qi.

Other treatments

Through the above understanding of acupuncture treatment for polio, we can see that polio is a disease that is very harmful to babies. Parents must learn more about the relevant knowledge and use traditional methods such as acupuncture to treat their babies, so as to ensure the health of their babies.