Experience of He's three-clear method by stages for herpes zoster on the head and face.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210923-k0003
- Author:
Wei LI
1
;
Bo-Hua LI
1
;
Xiao-Xu YA
1
;
Hui-Ting ZHU
1
;
Dong-Mei ZHOU
1
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Beijing Hospital of TCM Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100010, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
He's three-clear method;
herpes zoster on head and face;
mild-clear method;
strong-clear method;
warm-clear method
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Acute Pain;
Bloodletting;
Herpes Zoster/therapy*;
Humans;
Hyperplasia;
Needles
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2022;42(9):1041-1043
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The clinical experience of He's three-clear method by stages for herpes zoster on the head and face is summarized. The strong-clear method (blood-letting therapy) combined with mild-clear method (acupuncture with filiform needle) are applied for the acute pain period and subacute pain period of herpes zoster on the head and face. For acute pain period, the bleeding volume should be large (more than 10 mL), and treatment is given once every other day; for the subacute pain period, the bleeding volume should be 5-10 mL, and treatment is given 2-3 times a week. In the chronic pain period, the fire needle of the warm-clear method combined with mild-clear method (acupuncture with filiform needle) are applied for the syndrome of qi-stagnation and blood-stasis, while the warm acupuncture of the warm-clear method combined with mild-clear method (acupuncture with filiform needle) ware applied for the syndrome of qi-deficiency yin-injury blood-stasis.
