Ang Akupuntura para sa Epidemic Parotitis (Jiāsāi)

Jiāsāi, o epidemic parotitis, kilala rin bilang "frog plague", ay isang akutong impeksyon dulot ng virus. Ang pangunahing sintomas ay swelling at sakit sa bahagi ng tenga. Karaniwang nangyayari sa taglamig at tag-init, at higit na madalas sa mga bata. Ang mga adulto na may sakit ay karaniwang may mas malalim na sintomas.
[Cause and Pathogenesis]
Itinuturing na dulot ng panlabas na seasonal toxic pathogen, na kasama ang phlegm-fire accumulation, na nagdudulot ng stagnation sa Shaoyang meridian, na nagdudulot ng hindi wastong pagpapalabas ng meridian, kaya't lumalaki at nakakasakit ang bahagi ng tenga, kasama ang chills at fever. Since liver and gallbladder are interior-exterior partners; liver meridian connects to genitalia, so testicular swelling and pain often accompany.
[Diagnosis]
Mababang kaso: only feel aching pain in the ear area, followed by swelling; if no other symptoms, may gradually subside within days. Moderate cases: initial chills, fever, headache, vomiting, followed by redness, heat, and swelling in the parotid gland, making chewing difficult. Severe cases: high fever, intense thirst, complicated by testicular swelling, floating rapid or slippery rapid pulse, yellow greasy coating.
[Treatment]
Acupuncture treatment principle: Focus on hand Shaoyang meridian points. Use draining method with filiform needles.