Herbal Treatment PRESCRIPTION Main formula DAO CHI SAN Guide Out the Red Powder.

This formula is indicated in tongue pain which is due to hyperactivity of HeartFire. The main therapeutic effect of this formula is to drain Heart-Fire by means of urination. Meanwhile some herbs to clear the Hear-Fire and relieve the tongue pain could be used, such as Zhi Zi Fructus Gardeniae 10g and Huang Lian Rhizoma Coptidis 10g. Alternative formulas SHENG MA QING WEI TANG Cimiciffuga Decoction to Clear the Stomach. This formula clears the Heat in the Heart and Stomach and removes the Toxin. Bai Zhi Radix Angelicae Dahuricae 10g and Chuan Niu Xi Radix Cyathulae Officinalis 10g could be added to relieve the tongue pain. XIE XIN TANG Drain the Epigastrium Decoction. This formula clears the Heat in the Heart and stops the gum bleeding. 232 sense organ pain Dan Zhu Ye Herba Lophatheri 10g and Chuan Niu Xi Radix Cyathulae Officinalis 10g could be added to clear the Heat in the Heart and Bai Zhi Radix Angelicae Dahuricae10g could be added to relieve the tongue pain. Modifications 1. If there is severe ulceration of the mouth and on the tongue, add Qing Dai Indigo Naturalis 5g and Dan Shen Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae 10g to clear the HeartFire, eliminate the Toxin and relieve the ulceration

2. If urination is painful, add Xiao Ji Herba Cephalanoploris 10g and Zhi Zi Fructus Gardeniae 10g to clear the Heart-Fire and relieve the pain 3. If there is insomnia, add Suan Zao Ren Semen Ziziphi Spinosae 10g and Deng Xin Cao Medulla Junci 10g to clear the Heart-Fire and tranquillise the Mind 4. If there is restlessness, add Long Gu Os Draconis 20g and Ci Shi Magnetitum 15g to clear the Heat and calm the Shen. Patent remedy Dao Chi Pian Guide Out the Red Tablet. Acupuncture Treatment MAIN POINTS HT-3 Shaohai, HT-6 Yinxi, HT-7 Shenmen, HT-8 Shaofu, PC-8 Laogong, SI-2 Qiangu and SI-4 Wangu. Reducing method is used on these points, except HT-3 and HT-7, on which even method is employed. Explanations The tongue is the opening orifice of the Heart channel. When there is Excessive-Heat in the Heart, this Heat may flow up through the channel to the tongue, and cause tongue pain. HT-8 and PC-8, the Spring points of the Heart channel and Pericardium channel respectively, are able to clear Heat and relieve the tongue pain. They are particularly indicated in tongue pain resulting from Heart-Heat, or Heart-Fire. HT-3 and HT-7, the Sea point and the Source point of the Heart channel respectively, are able to regulate the function of the Heart and to treat the basic causes of Heart-Heat. This also calms

the Shen, which will relieve the insomnia and restlessness due to Heat in the Heart. HT-6, the Accumulation point of the Heart channel, harmonises the collateral and relieves the pain in the tongue. SI-2 and SI-4, the Spring point and the Source point of the Small Intestine channel respectively, are applied here to promote urination so as to clear up the Heat in the Heart. This method is called reducing the son so as to treat the Excessive mother. Alternative points LI-Hegu, LI-11 Quchi, HT-5 Tongli, PC-8 Laogong, ST-9 Renying, ST-10 Shuitu and ST-44 Neiting, etc. Modifications 1. If there is insomnia and restlessness due to failure of the Heart to house the Mind, add GV-20 and Extra Sishencong to calm the Shen and improve the sleep 2. If urination is painful owing to shifting of HeartHeat to the Small Intestine, add ST-39 the Lower Sea point of the Small Intestine, and SI-8, the Sea point of the Small Intestine channel, to clear the Heat in the Small Intestine and promote the urination 3. If there is constipation due to the accumulation of Heat in the Large Intestine, add ST-25, the Front Collecting point of the Large Intestine, and LI-4, the Source point of the Large Intestine channel, to clear the Heat in the Large Intestine, promote the defecation and relieve the constipation.