Forum - Article 24 / relief of heat in the upper part of the body

Translated by Dr. Lim Siow Jin @ 2014 all rights reserved.

24. Exo-yang disease, after drinking Guizhi soup just once, not only the exogenous symptoms do not go away, the patient become restless and anxious, this is due to excessive pathogen stagnancy. For treatment first acupuncture the Feng Chi and Feng Fu points, to clear and release the pathogen, after that provide the Guizhi soup can cure the disease.

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Some times the exogenous condition is more serious, there is no relief after consuming the Guizhi soup. To help clear the heat in the body, acupuncture can be done on the two points behind the head and on top of the neck, the Feng Chi and Feng Fu. You should never attempt on these two points if you are not trained by a professional acupuncturist.  A safer approach is to rub this two points with thumbs for 10 to 20 minutes.
For me there is another easier approach. When a person is very heaty in the upper body, the area on top of the shoulder, between the neck and the shoulder joint, will be painful when you press with fingers. Then apply the pressure and press with four fingers until the pain is bearable, rub it for 10 to 20 minutes. Do not rub it too hard to create excessive pain. Just enough pressure to let the patient feel the pain. It can relieve the heat in upper body. Then the patient can proceed to drink the Guizhi soup.