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2. Use a plum-blossom needle (Meihua Zhen) to puncture the Yingxiang (LI 20) and Renzhong (GV 26) acupoints until bleeding occurs.

[Ancient Prescription]

1. Use a three-edged needle (Sanleng Zhen) to puncture the Erjian (LI 2), Neiting (ST 44), and Shangxing (GV 23) acupoints until bleeding occurs.

2. Use a plum-blossom needle to tap-stimulate the Guanyuan (CV 4) acupoint, then apply cupping therapy to induce bleeding.

3. Pinch simultaneously for 5 minutes on the Kunlun (BL 60) and Taixi (KI 3) acupoints using the thumbs and index fingers of both hands, then use a three-edged needle to puncture these four acupoints until bleeding occurs.

IX. Toothache

This syndrome is mostly caused by accumulated heat in the Stomach Meridian rushing upward, or by wind-fire pathogens disturbing along the meridian; it may also result from insufficient Kidney Water leading to deficiency fire flaming upward, or from habitual excessive consumption of sweet and sour foods that erode the teeth causing dental caries.

[Treatment]

Jiache (ST 6) and Neiting (ST 44): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Dazhu (BL 11) and Weishu (BL 21): Apply suction cupping for 15 minutes.

Both sides of the spine: Tap-stimulate with a plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

[Supplementary Prescription]

Chongyang (ST 42) and Xiaguan (ST 7): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Dazhui (GV 14) and Shenshu (BL 23): Apply suction cupping for 15 minutes.

Hegu (LI 4), Fengchi (GB 20), and Daying (ST 5): Tap-stimulate with a plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

[Folk Prescription]

1. Massage the painful tooth point from light to heavy pressure for 10 minutes, then puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

2. Puncture the Lieque (LU 7) acupoint with a plum-blossom needle, then massage and rotate for 15 minutes.

[Case Study]

Yang, male, 53 years old, primary school teacher from Sichuan Province, first visited on January 16, 1982.

Chief Complaint: Toothache for 1 day, inability to sleep, local redness and swelling, difficulty opening the mouth.

Symptoms: Pain in the lower left wisdom tooth, local redness and swelling, accompanied by bad breath, thirst, dry stool, yellow tongue coating, and a surging pulse.

Diagnosis: Wind-heat toothache.

Treatment Principle: Clear and drain Yangming.

Treatment Method: Puncture Jiache (ST 6) and Neiting (ST 44) acupoints with a three-edged needle until purple-red blood flows out. Tap-stimulate the Weishu (BL 21) acupoint with a plum-blossom needle, apply suction cupping for 10 minutes to induce bleeding of purple-red blood. Press and knead Hegu (LI 4) and Lieque (LU 7) acupoints with fingers; pain ceased immediately after treatment. Redness and swelling disappeared after two days, and the toothache was cured.

X. Sore Throat and Swelling

This syndrome is mostly caused by external contraction of wind-heat, where pathogenic qi obstructs the Lungs and scorches the throat upwards; or due to insufficient Kidney Yin, where body fluids cannot moisten upwards, compounded by reckless movement of pathogenic fire; or due to stagnant heat in the Stomach and Lung meridians, where pathogenic heat attacks upwards. For deficiency syndromes, release qi; for excess syndromes, release blood.

[Treatment]

Shaoshang (LU 11) and Neiting (ST 44): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Dazhui (GV 14) and Danzhong (CV 17): Apply suction cupping for 15 minutes.

Neck and throat area: Tap-stimulate with a plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

[Supplementary Prescription]

Shangyang (LI 1) and XianGu (ST 43): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Dazhu (BL 11), Shenshu (BL 23), and Feishu (BL 13): Apply suction cupping for 15 minutes.

Chize (LU 5), Hegu (LI 4), and Guanchong (SJ 1): Tap-stimulate with a plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

[Folk Prescription]

1. Puncture the Shangyang (LI 1) acupoint with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

2. Identify obvious small veins on the back of the ear shell, puncture with a three-edged needle or large-headed needle to bleed 2–5 drops; if affected on the left, treat the right, and vice versa.

[Ancient Prescription]

1. Prick the Taixi (KI 3) acupoint with a three-edged needle to release black blood.

2. Puncture Shaoshang (LU 11) and Guanchong (SJ 1) acupoints with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

[Case Study]

Yang XX, male, 42 years old, residing at Xiangguo Duo Road, Kaifeng City, Henan Province, first visited on July 13, 1982.

Chief Complaint: Cold for 1 month, sore throat and swelling.

Symptoms: Sore throat and swelling, difficulty swallowing, intermittent chills and fever, headache.

Diagnosis: Sore throat and swelling.

Treatment Principle: Dispel wind and dissipate heat.

Treatment Method: Puncture the Taixi (KI 3) acupoint and three veins behind the ear with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs. Treatment was effective after two sessions.

Section 6: Surgical Bloodletting

I. Tetanus

After trauma from various foreign objects, toxic pathogens invade the meridians through the wound, disturb along the meridians, causing muscle spasms and this syndrome. If the course of disease is prolonged, healthy qi cannot withstand it, pathogenic toxins sink inward, ultimately becoming a critical condition.

[Treatment]

Taichong (LR 3) and Jiache (ST 6): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Dazhui (GV 14): Apply suction cupping for 10 minutes.

Both sides of the spine: Tap-stimulate with a plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

[Supplementary Prescription]

Dazhui (GV 14) and Shenmai (BL 62): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Yaoyangguan (GV 3): Apply suction cupping for 10 minutes.

Lesion site: Tap-stimulate with a plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

[Folk Prescription]

Along the Du Meridian acupoints, lightly puncture with a three-edged needle or plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

[Ancient Prescription]

At Dazhui (GV 14), Renzhong (GV 26), Taichong (LR 3), and Erjian (LI 2), blood can be released by puncturing with a three-edged needle.

II. Scrofula (Luo Li)

This syndrome is mostly caused by anger, joy, worry, and overthinking, leading to Liver Qi stagnation, which generates fire, transforms fluids into phlegm, and forms nodules in the neck or axilla due to phlegm-fire accumulation. It may also result from external contraction of wind-heat combined with phlegm obstructing meridians, causing disharmony of Ying and Wei, and stagnation of blood and qi; or due to weak Lungs and Kidneys failing to distribute qi and fluids, causing fluid condensation into phlegm, which flows along meridians. For deficiency, tonify more; for excess, drain more.

[Treatment]

Taichong (LR 3), Taibai (SP 3), and Xingjian (LR 2): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Ganshu (BL 18): Apply suction cupping for 10 minutes.

Quchi (LI 11), Neiguan (PC 6), and Waiguan (TE 5): Tap-stimulate with a plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

[Supplementary Prescription]

Jingmen (GB 25), Taiyuan (LU 9), and Lieque (LU 7): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Zhongfu (LU 1) and Danshu (BL 19): Apply suction cupping for 10 minutes.

Pianli (LI 6), Taixi (KI 3), Feiyang (BL 58), and Fuliou (KI 7): Tap-stimulate with a plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

[Folk Prescription]

1. Rub the patient's back until red spots appear on the skin, then prick the red spots with a large-headed needle to allow slight exudation of fluid or blood; perform once a week.

2. Tap-stimulate the lesion with a plum-blossom needle to discharge pus and fluid, then apply suction cupping.

III. Goiter (Ying Qi)

This syndrome is mostly caused by frequent anger and worry, leading to qi knotting and failing to transform, with phlegm and blood stasis coagulating and forming nodules in the neck. Or it results from external contraction of the six excess pathogens and unsuitable water and soil, causing stagnation of qi and blood, which collides in the neck.

[Treatment]

Xingjian (LR 2) and Taichong (LR 3): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Dazhui (GV 14), Feishu (BL 13), and Ganshu (BL 18): Apply suction cupping for 15 minutes.

Tiantu (CV 22), Tianrong (SI 17), and Hegu (LI 4): Tap-stimulate with a plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

[Supplementary Prescription]

Taibai (SP 3) and Linqi (GB 41): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Shenzhu (GV 12), Geshu (BL 17), and Xinshu (BL 15): Apply suction cupping for 15 minutes.

Tianding (SI 11), Quchi (LI 11), and Qimen (LR 14): Tap-stimulate until bleeding occurs.

[Folk Prescription]

Tap-stimulate the Tiantu (CV 22), Tianzhu (BL 10), Hegu (LI 4), and Yifeng (TE 17) acupoints with a plum-blossom needle.

[Ancient Prescription]

Puncture the Naohui (TE 13) acupoint with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs, then apply cupping for 10 minutes.

IV. Carbuncle (Ding Chuang)

Formed due to irregular diet and overeating damaging the Spleen and Stomach, causing internal heat in the zang-fu organs and endogenous toxic heat; or due to unclean skin allowing pathogenic toxins to invade and manifest in the interstices.

[Treatment]

Lingtai (GV 10) and Weizhong (BL 40): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Dazhui (GV 14) and Ganshu (BL 18): Apply suction cupping for 15 minutes.

Both sides of the spine: Tap-stimulate with a plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

[Supplementary Prescription]

Yinxi (HT 6) and Guanchong (SJ 1): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Shenzhu (GV 12) and Pishu (BL 20): Apply suction cupping for 15 minutes.

Hegu (LI 4), Juque (CV 14), and Shenmen (HT 7): Tap-stimulate with a plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

[Folk Prescription]

1. Puncture Tianzong (SI 11), Lingtai (GV 10), Zhongshu (GV 11), and Shenzhu (GV 12) acupoints with a large-headed needle or three-edged needle until bleeding occurs, then apply suction cupping for 15 minutes.

2. Tap-stimulate the medial border of the scapula with a plum-blossom needle in 4 rows from top to bottom, then squeeze manually to induce bleeding, and apply suction cupping for 15 minutes.

[Ancient Prescription]

1. Puncture the Weizhong (BL 40) acupoint with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs, then apply cupping to induce further bleeding.

2. Puncture the Dazhui (GV 14) acupoint with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

[Case Study]

Zhao, male, 36 years old, resident of Shunhe Alley, Nanqiao Street, Guan County, Chengdu City, first visited on September 23, 1982.

Chief Complaint: Sore on the foot, pain when walking.

Symptoms: Swollen sore on the dorsum of the left foot, hard upon pressure, local numbness and itching, severe pain.

Diagnosis: Carbuncle.

Treatment Principle: Drain heat and detoxify.

Treatment Method: Puncture Weizhong (BL 40), Chengshan (BL 57), Shenzhu (GV 12), and Dazhui (GV 14) acupoints with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs, then apply cupping for 10 minutes respectively; tap-stimulate the Ashi points (pain points) with a plum-blossom needle. After 3 treatments, the swollen sore disappeared.

V. Mumps (Zha Sai)

This syndrome is mostly caused by external contraction of seasonal toxins combined with phlegm and accumulated heat, where pathogenic heat stagnates in the Shaoyang meridians; or it results from residual toxins after rash not being fully cleared, or excessive Stomach fire, where pathogenic qi stagnates in the cheek area.

[Treatment]

Linqi (GB 41) and Jiache (ST 6): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Dazhui (GV 14) and Weishu (BL 21): Apply suction cupping for 15 minutes.

Neiguan (PC 6) and Tianjing (TE 10): Tap-stimulate with a plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

[Supplementary Prescription]

Yangchi (TE 4) and Jiaosun (TE 6): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Shenzhu (GV 12) and Feishu (BL 13): Apply suction cupping for 15 minutes.

Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian: Tap-stimulate along the meridian with a plum-blossom needle.

[Ancient Prescription]

Puncture Hegu (LI 4), Ear Apex, and Baihui (GV 20) acupoints with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

VI. Mastitis (Ru Yong)

This syndrome is mostly caused by Liver Qi stagnation and Stomach heat obstruction, leading to meridian blockage and disharmony of Ying Qi; or after pregnancy, internal blood heat and stagnation of Ying Qi form a swollen abscess.

[Treatment]

Shaoze (SI 1) and Xingjian (LR 2): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Dazhui (GV 14) and Ganshu (BL 18): Apply suction cupping for 15 minutes.

Qimen (LR 14) and Danzhong (CV 17): Tap-stimulate with a plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

[Supplementary Prescription]

Neiting (ST 44) and Lidui (ST 45): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Shenzhu (GV 12) and Danzhong (CV 17): Apply suction cupping for 15 minutes.

Jianjing (GB 21) and Hegu (LI 4): Tap-stimulate with a plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

[Folk Prescription]

At the back (1.5 cun lateral to the 5th–7th thoracic vertebrae), puncture three needles in a triangular pattern with a three-edged needle, then apply cupping for 15 minutes to induce bleeding.

[Ancient Prescription]

Puncture the Jianjing (GB 21) acupoint with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs, then apply cupping for 10 minutes.

[Case Study]

Chen X, female, 43 years old, farmer from Qujing County, Yunnan Province, first visited on August 5, 1981.

Chief Complaint: Local distension and hardness in the left breast for 3 months, suddenly worsened recently, treated several times in different places with no significant improvement.

Symptoms: Redness, swelling, hardness, pain refusing pressure, fever, and aversion to cold in the left breast.

Diagnosis: Mastitis.

Treatment Principle: Unblock meridians and activate collaterals, clear heat and detoxify, soften hardness and dissipate nodules.

Treatment Method: (1) Local tap-stimulation with a plum-blossom needle, apply suction cupping to discharge pus and bloody fluid. Cupping is mostly applied below the breast, bloodletting and cupping performed daily at 3 PM for 4 consecutive days. (2) External medicine: Equal amounts of Rongye (Rosa laevigata leaf), Ce'ergen (Houttuynia cordata), and Shuixianhuagen (Narcissus root), mixed with white wine for application. (Mash the medicine well.) Change once daily. (3) Internal medicine: Gua Lou 15g, Yu Jin 10g, Jinyinhua (Honeysuckle) 30g, Lianqiao (Forsythia) 30g, Jing Banxia 10g, Xiakucao 30g, Mu Li 30g, Pugongying (Dandelion) 30g. Symptoms alleviated after 2 days of medication; gradually recovered after 1 month of treatment.

[Case Study]

Dai XX, female, 57 years old, farmer from Shiping Commune, Jiangbei County, Chongqing City, first visited on February 28, 1983.

Chief Complaint: Small nodule in the right breast for several months, gradually enlarging and painful, ineffective after multiple treatments, hospital suggested surgical removal but refused.

Symptoms: Redness and swelling of the right breast, hard lump upon pressure, burning pain, nausea, irritability, and thirst, yellow tongue coating, surging pulse.

Diagnosis: Mastitis.

Treatment Principle: Drain heat, reduce swelling, relieve pain.

Treatment Method: Tap-stimulate the red and swollen area of the right breast with a plum-blossom needle, apply suction cupping for 5 minutes to discharge pus and blood, then apply Zushima plaster powder externally. Pain alleviated and swelling reduced after 6 days. Second time: Puncture the right breast with a three-edged needle, squeeze manually to discharge pus and blood. Simultaneously, tap-stimulate the back with a plum-blossom needle, apply suction cupping for 10 minutes to induce bleeding of purple-red blood. After 4 bloodletting sessions and external application of Zushima plaster over 1 month, symptoms basically disappeared.

VII. Appendicitis (Chang Yong)

This syndrome is mostly caused by irregular diet or excessive consumption of raw and cold foods, leading to food stagnation in the Middle Jiao, impaired transmission of the intestines and stomach, and blocked qi mechanism. It may also result from overexertion, falls and injuries, or sudden urgent running, causing injury to intestinal collaterals and blood stasis stagnating in the intestines.

[Treatment]

Zusanli (ST 36) and Quchi (LI 11): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Tianshu (ST 25): Apply suction cupping for 15 minutes.

Both sides of the spine and upper abdomen: Tap-stimulate with a plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

[Supplementary Prescription]

Lidui (ST 45) and Erjian (LI 2): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Dachangshu (BL 25): Apply suction cupping for 15 minutes.

Zhongwan (CV 12), Shangjuxu (ST 37), and Lanwei Point: Tap-stimulate with a plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

[Folk Prescription]

Tap-stimulate Quchi (LI 11), Waiguan (TE 5), Zhongwan (CV 12) and other acupoints until bleeding occurs.

[Ancient Prescription]

Puncture the Lingtai (GV 10) acupoint in a triangular pattern with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

VIII. Urticaria (Feng Zhen)

Urticaria, also known as wind rash, is mostly caused by wind pathogen invasion obstructing the muscle surface; or due to accumulated heat in the stomach and intestines unable to penetrate inward or diffuse outward, accumulating in the skin; it may also be caused by food allergy or parasitic accumulation.

[Treatment]

Quchi (LI 11) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Dazhui (GV 14), Fengmen (BL 12), and Ganshu (BL 18): Apply suction cupping for 15 minutes.

Chest, back, waist, and lateral neck: Tap-stimulate with a plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

[Supplementary Prescription]

Chongyang (ST 42) and Gongson (SP 4): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Shenzhu (GV 12), Feishu (BL 13), and Pishu (BL 20): Apply suction cupping for 15 minutes.

Affected area, Hegu (LI 4), and Fengchi (GB 20): Tap-stimulate with a plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

[Folk Prescription]

Tap-stimulate both sides of the spine (Bladder Meridian) with a plum-blossom needle, then perform sliding cupping 5 times starting from the Dazhui (GV 14) acupoint.

[Ancient Prescription]

Tap-stimulate Xuehai (SP 10), Quchi (LI 11), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), and Zusanli (ST 36) acupoints with a plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

[Case Study]

Luo XX, female, 24 years old, worker at Qingjiang Machinery Factory, Ya'an City, Sichuan Province, first visited on August 23, 1982.

Chief Complaint: Generalized itching started 3 days ago, worsening at night, temporarily relieved by medication, unbearable itching recently.

Symptoms: Skin itching, raised wheals upon scratching resembling clouds, appearing and disappearing alternately, recurring repeatedly.

Diagnosis: Urticaria (Wind-Damp-Heat type).

Treatment Principle: Dispel wind, remove dampness, clear heat.

Treatment Method: Puncture Dazhui (GV 14) with a three-edged needle, then apply cupping to induce bleeding. Tap-stimulate both sides of the spine and the anterior aspect of the thighs with a plum-blossom needle, then perform sliding cupping until the skin turns red. Additionally, use external washing medicine. Effective after 3 treatments.

IX. Erysipelas (Dan Du)

This syndrome is mostly caused by heat in the blood level stagnating in the skin and manifesting; or due to loss of defensive protection on the body surface, allowing pathogenic toxins to enter through gaps, also forming this disease. Those occurring on the head and face tend toward wind-heat, while those on the lower limbs tend toward damp-heat.

[Treatment]

Weizhong (BL 40) and Dazhui (GV 14): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Xuehai (SP 10): Apply suction cupping for 10 minutes.

Ashi points (pain points): Tap-stimulate with a plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

[Prescription]

Lingtai (GV 10) and Yinlingquan (SP 9): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Dazhui (GV 14): Apply suction cupping for 15 minutes.

Huantiao (GB 30) and Zusanli (ST 36): Tap-stimulate with a plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

[Folk Prescription]

Puncture the Ashi point (pain point) with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

[Ancient Prescription]

Puncture the Ge Shu (BL 17) acupoint on the back in a triangular pattern to induce bleeding, then apply suction cupping for 10 minutes to induce further bleeding.

[Case Study]

Zhang, female, 23 years old, residing on South Main Street, Kaili Prefecture, Guizhou Province, first visited on July 18, 1982.

Chief Complaint: Itching and redness on legs for 1 month.

Symptoms: Legs red like cinnabar, cloud-like patches, itching and fever.

Diagnosis: Erysipelas.

Treatment Principle: Dispel wind and remove dampness, clear heat and detoxify.

Treatment Method: Puncture Weizhong (BL 40) with a three-edged needle to induce bleeding; tap-stimulate Dazhui (GV 14) and local areas with a plum-blossom needle to induce bleeding. Then apply suction cupping for 10 minutes, additionally prescribe 2 doses of Chinese herbal medicine. Symptoms disappeared after 3 treatments.

[Case Study]

Zhou, female, 16 years old, residing in Chongqing City, first visited on March 18, 1981.

Chief Complaint: Swelling and pain in the left hand for more than 10 days, ineffective after taking anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs prescribed by a hospital.

Symptoms: Redness, swelling, and pain on the inner side of the left arm, refusing pressure.

Diagnosis: Erysipelas.

Treatment Principle: Clear heat and detoxify, invigorate blood and resolve stasis.

Treatment Method: Puncture the local area with a three-edged needle to release blood, which flows out as dark purple-black. Apply suction cupping to Dazhui (GV 14) for 20 minutes, bloodletting performed twice. Additionally, internal medicine: Yejuhua (Wild Chrysanthemum) 30g, Jinyinhua (Honeysuckle) 30g, Pugongying (Dandelion) 30g, Zihuadi Ding (Viola yedoensis) 30g, Zibeitiankui 10g. The patient took 5 doses consecutively and recovered.

X. Groundworm Dermatitis (Fen Du)

This syndrome mostly occurs in rural areas, caused by invasion of external pathogenic toxins entering the meridians. Clinically, patients often present with redness and swelling of both hands and feet, unbearable itching, restlessness, etc.

[Treatment]

Ashi points (pain points): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.

Along the meridian at the Ashi area: Tap-stimulate with a plum-blossom needle until bleeding occurs.

Weizhong (BL 40) and Chengshan (BL 57): Apply suction cupping for 10 minutes.

[Folk Prescription]

1. Prick the red and swollen area with a sewing needle to squeeze out yellow fluid and bloody juice.

2. Release blood at the tips of the toes.

[Case Study]

Duan XX, male, 19 years old, farmer from Shashi Brigade, Fulu Commune, Lanshan County, Chongqing City, first visited on May 27, 1983.

Chief Complaint: Invaded by groundworm toxin the day before onset while planting sweet potato seedlings in the field.

Symptoms: Redness, swelling, and unbearable itching of both toes and dorsum of feet, yellow fluid exuding after local scratching breaks the skin.

Diagnosis: Groundworm dermatitis.

Treatment Principle: Reduce swelling and drain toxins.

Treatment Method: Puncture the local red and swollen area with a three-edged needle, squeeze out yellow fluid and bloody juice, once daily for 3 consecutive days, symptoms disappeared.

XI. Stiff Neck (Luo Zhen)

This syndrome is mostly caused by improper sleeping posture or invasion of wind-cold, leading to disharmony of sinews and vessels. Its main symptom is stiffness of the neck upon waking, inability to move freely, and even feeling pain.

[Treatment]

Xuanzhong (GB 39) and Linqi (GB 41): Puncture with a three-edged needle until bleeding occurs.