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430 THE TREATMENT OF MODERN WESTERN DISEASES WITH CHINESE MEDICINEvacuity. Spleen-kidney yang vacuity may also be due to thedebility and decline of aging. Spleen vacuity may fail to containthe blood within its channels, while kidney vacuity mayresult in loose or falling teeth.TREATMENT BASED ON PATTERNDISCRIMINATION:1. HEAT TOXINS FLAMING & EXUBERANT PATTERNMAIN SYMPTOMS: Commonly seen in those with habitualspleen-stomach accumulation heat who have been invadedby wind heat toxic evils as evidenced by gingival redness,swelling, heat, and pain, spillage of pus and blood, badbreath, possible fever and aversion to cold, oral thirst, a redtongue tip with dry, white fur, and a floating, rapid pulseNOTE: This pattern corresponds to acute attacks of purulent,swollen gingivitis.TREATMENT PRINCIPLES: Course wind and clear heat,resolve toxins and disperse swellingRX: Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin Jia Wei (Five Flavors DisperseToxins Drink with Added Flavors)INGREDIENTS:Jin Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae)Ye Ju Hua (Flos Chrysanthemi Indici)Pu Gong Ying (Herba Taraxaci)Zi Hua Di Ding (Herba Violae)Tian Kui Zi (Radix Semiaquilegiae)Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae)Fang Feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae)Lian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae)Bo He (Herba Menthae Haplocalycis)15g12g12g12g9g9g9g9g3gANALYSIS OF FORMULA: Jin Yin Hua, Fang Feng, and Bo Hecourse wind and clear heat. Ye Ju Hua, Pu Gong Ying, Zi HuaDi Ding, Tian Kui Zi, Huang Qin, Lian Qiao, and Jin YinHua clear heat, resolve toxins, and disperse swelling, especiallyin the skin.ADDITIONS & SUBTRACTIONS: If there is fever or othersigns of heat are marked, add six grams of Huang Lian(Rhizoma Coptidis).ACUPUNCTURE & MOXIBUSTION: Jiao Sun (TB 20), XiaoHai (SI 8), He Gu (LI 4), Wen Liu (LI 7)ANALYSIS OF FORMULA: The combination of Jiao Sun andXiao Hai is a classic formula for painful, swollen gums.Together, with the draining method, these points clearheat, disperse swelling, and stop pain. Draining He Guand Wen Liu courses wind, clears heat, and resolves toxins.In addition, He Gu is the master point of the face andmouth.ADDITIONS & SUBTRACTIONS: If the upper gums areaffected, add Nei Ting (St 44). For frontal headache, add TouWei (St 8). For occipital headache, add Feng Chi (GB 20).For severe gingival redness, swelling, heat, and pain, add JiaChe (St 6) and Xia Guan (St 7). If there is fever, add GuanChong (TB 1) and Zhong Chong (Per 9).2. STOMACH & INTESTINE FIRE & HEAT PATTERNMAIN SYMPTOMS: Gingival redness, swelling, heat, and pain,bleeding gums, fresh red colored blood, possible discharge ofpussy, bloody secretions, bad breath, oral dryness and thirstwith a predilection for chilled drinks, reddish urine, constipation,a red tongue with scanty fluids and thick, yellow fur,and a surging, large or slippery, rapid pulseNOTE: This pattern is commonly seen in those with acutegingivitis or recurrent gingival swelling and purulence.TREATMENT PRINCIPLES: Clear the stomach and drain fireRX: Qing Wei San Jia Jian (Clear the Stomach Powder withAdditions & Subtractions)INGREDIENTS:uncooked Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum)Sheng Di (uncooked Radix Rehmanniae)Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae)Dan Pi (Cortex Moutan)Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis)Sheng Ma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae)Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae)24g12g9g9g6g6g3gANALYSIS OF FORMULA: Shi Gao, Huang Qin, Huang Lian,and Sheng Ma clear the stomach and drain fire. Sheng Di andDan Pi cool the blood. In addition, Sheng Di engenders fluidswhich tend to be damaged by heat. Huang Qin andHuang Lian also resolve toxins, while Gan Cao harmonizesthe other medicinals in this formula.ADDITIONS & SUBTRACTIONS: If there is depressive heat inthe liver and stomach but simultaneous spleen vacuity anddampness, replace Qing Wei San with Xiao Chai Hu Tang JiaWei (Minor Bupleurum Decoction with Added Flavors):Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae), 12g, Chai Hu (RadixBupleuri), Sheng Ma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae), Dang Shen(Radix Codonopsitis), and Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae), 9geach, mix-fried Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae) and HuangLian (Rhizoma Coptidis), 6g each, Da Zao (FructusJujubae), and Sheng Jiang (uncooked Rhizoma Zingiberis), 2slices. For bleeding gums, add 12 grams of Bai Mao Gen(Rhizoma Imperatae). For a bitter taste in the mouth, add