Toothache — kidney xu
StarEssentials of Chinese Acupuncture (Beijing, Shanghai and Nanjing Colleges of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1980) — the standard prescriptions of the Chinese colleges.
Points
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Yuan-Source of the Kidney; nourishes kidney yin and lowers deficiency fire
Even technique.
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Local Stomach point at the jaw; regulates channel qi to ease pain
Even technique.
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Local Stomach point at the jaw; regulates channel qi to ease pain
Even technique.
Needling Safety
Cited hazards for these points. Tick what applies to the patient to see the cautions that follow from it.
Treatment Principle
Nourish yin and reduce fire with even technique, mainly at Stomach points.
Indications
Method
Even technique.
⚠ Cautions
Loose teeth and recurrent aching need dental assessment for periodontal disease or other causes; acupuncture is symptomatic relief, not a substitute for dental treatment.
About
The college prescription for toothache of the kidney deficiency type, from deficiency fire flaring because kidney yin is insufficient.
Rationale
The teeth are governed by the kidney and lie on the course of the Stomach and Large Intestine channels. KI3 nourishes kidney yin and settles the deficiency fire, while ST6 and ST7 regulate the qi of the channel at the jaw to relieve the pain.
Clinical Notes
The book says its toothache section covers acute and chronic pulpitis, dental caries, periodontal abscess and pericoronitis.
Sources
- Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, et al. Essentials of Chinese Acupuncture. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1980. Chapter III, Toothache, p. 394–395.
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