Other symptoms were not alleviated. Changes of Body Temperature after Acupuncture. Clinical Effect of Heat Reducing Tab 2. It is caused by the attack of pathogenic warm on the lung through mouth and nose. As a result, the lung is injured in purifying and descending function and normal activity of the wei qi is hindered.
Fever is a common symptom of upper respiratory tract infection.
Treatment is emphasized on ventilating the lung and relieving exterior syndrome and clearing away the heat. Dazhui, belonging to Governor Vessel and being the convergence of three yang meridians, is a point that can disperse the external pathogenic factors and clear away the heat, and then activate yang qi of the whole body by removing obstruction of qi. Both Quchi and Hegu are points of the Large Intestine Meridian of the Hand Yangming which has a exterior and interior relationship with the Lung Meridian of Foot Taiyin and they can clear away heat. Dazhui bleeding has a good effect on relieving fever. Clinical data show that the regimen of acupuncture combined with Chinese medicinal herbs can effectively cure the acute upper respiratory tract infection and achieve a better result of relieving fever than antipyretic analgesic.