Treatment of Toothache by Needling Taichong (LR 3): A Report of 20 Cases
- Author:
Fuxiang CHU
;
Fatai SUN
;
Yijun CUI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Toothache;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Point LR 3 (Taichong)
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2003;1(3):61-62
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Purpose To explore the feasibility of treating toothache with the acupoints in Liver Meridian. Method According to syndrome differentiation, toothache was divided into pathogenic wind-fire type and deficiency-fire type. Twenty patients were treated by needling Tai-chong (LR 3) o! the affected side. Reducing manipulation was performed for toothache due to pathogenic windfire while early-reducing-late-tonifying was performed for toothache due to deficiency-fire type. Results The pain disappearance occurred in 14 cases, improved in 5 cases and no effect in one case. Conclusion Needling Tai-chong( LR 3) was effective for toothache.
