Sunstroke
General sunstroke conditions have a Mild sweat, feel hot, red complexion, dizziness, irritability, injures body fluids, T- red with yellow coat, P- floating rapid
Principle of Treatment – clear summer heat, regulate mid Jiao to relieve superficial
Acupuncture points - Du, hand yangming, Du 14, Large Intestine 4 and Stomach 43 (purge heat), Pericardium 6 (regulate Stomach Qi), Stomach 36 - headache – Stomach 8 - nausea – Ren 12
Severe heat invades the Pericardium and injures Qi and Yin high fever, no sweat, burning hot skin with red complexion and eyes, dry mouth and lips, thirst, very irritable, spasm/convulsions, collapse, lose consciousness, T- red with yellow coat, P- strong surging or weak hidden
Principle of Treatment – purge summer heat, open orifices
Acupuncture points - Du 20, 26, Shi xuan, Large Intestine 4, 11, bleed Pericardium 3 and Bladder 40 (purge Ying and Xue heat)
Alternative Treatment Methods for Sunstroke
Ear Acupuncture – bleed apex, shenmen, adrenal, HT, occiput, strong stimulation for over 20 minutes)
Mach 5 Comment..
Sunstroke is an acute case occurring in summer , manifested by high fever , irritability , nausea , or even followed by collapse and loss of consciousness . The onset of this disease is due mostly to prolonged exposure to the sun , or to an environment with high temperature .
Etiology and Pathogenesis Summer heat , a pathogenic factor , is prevalent in summer time when the weather is scorching . Long exposure to the sun and to an environment with high temperature damages qi . Invasion of pathogenic summer heat in a condition of lower resistance brings about sunstroke . Summer heat is a pathogenic factor of yang nature with a tendency to attack the human body quickly . Therefore the onset is abrupt and the changing of the pathological condition is rapid . Pathogenic summer heat is likely to damage the primary qi and consume the body fluid , leading to exhaustion of qi and yin . Furthermore , pathogenic summer heat may penetrate the pericardium and disturb the mind , followed by impairment of consciousness . Sunstroke , according to its clinical manifestations , may be classified into mild and severe types .
Differentiation
Mild type :
Main manifestations : Headache , dizziness , profuse sweating , hot skin , coarse breathing , dry mouth and tongue , dire thirst , superficial , large and rapid pulse .
Analysis : Pathogenic summer heat tends to attack the head and gives rise to headache and dizziness . Hot skin results from the accumulation of pathogenic summer heat in the body surface . Profuse sweating , coarse breathing , dry mouth and tongue , dire thirst are all due to evaporation of body fluid by the summer heat . Superficial , large and rapid pulse is a sign showing the presence of the pathogenic summer heat .
Severe type :
Main manifestations : Headache , dire thirst , and shortness of breath at first , and then collapse , loss of consciousness , sweating , deep and forceless pulse .
Analysis : This syndrome mostly occurs in those doing physical labor in the scorching summer sun . Over fatigue plus the attack of summer heat results in lowered body resistance and excessiveness of the pathogenic factor with consumption of qi and body fluid . So there are headache , dire thirst and shortness of breath at the very beginning . The pathogenic summer heat can rapidly penetrate into the interior , affecting the pericardium and disturbing the mind . Therefore loss of consciousness follows . Sweating and deep , forceless pulse indicate exhaustion of qi and body fluid .
Treatment
Mild type :
Method : Reducing is applied to the points of the Du , Pericardium and Large Intestine Meridians to eliminate the summer heat .
Prescription : Dazhui ( Du 14 ) , Neiguan ( P 6 ) , Quchi ( LI 11 ) , Weizhong ( B 40 ) .
Explanation : Dazhui ( Du 14 ) , the meeting point of the Du Meridian and all yang meridians , Weizhong ( B 40 ) , also named Xuexi , and Quclii ( LI 11 ) , an important point for eliminating heat , are used to dispel the summer heat . Neiguan ( P 6 ) , the Luo - ( Connecting ) point of Jueyin Meridian of Hand , is chosen to reduce the fire and to protect the heart .
Severe type :
Method : Reducing is applied to the points of the Du Meridian to promote resuscitation , and to dispel the summer heat .
Prescription : Shuigou ( Du 26 ) , Baihui ( Du 20 ) , Shixuan ( Extra ) , Quze ( P 3 ) , Weizhong ( B 40 ) .
Explanation : Summer heat is a pathogenic factor of yang nature , which is apt to attack the pericardium and disturb the mind . Shuigou ( Du 26 ) and Baihui ( Du 20 ) are selected to promote resuscitation . Quze ( P 6 ) , the He - ( Sea ) point of Hand - Jueyin , Weizhong ( B 40 ) , the He - ( Sea ) point of Foot Taiyang are pricked superficially to remove the heat from the blood . Blood letting at Shixuan ( Extra ) can reduce heat and promote resuscitation .
Remarks
This illness includes thermoplegia , thermospasm , heliosis , etc .
Scraping therapy : It is a popular treatment for mild sunstroke . Dip a smooth spoon into water or vegetable oil and scrape the both sides of the spine , the neck , intercostal spaces , shoulder regions , cubital and axilla fossae until purplish red colour appears .