Mumps

Epidemic toxic heat invasion blocking the Shao Yang meridian causing high fever, irritability, headache, mandible swelling with swollen glands accompanied by pain, most common in winter and spring. Fever will last for 2 days before swelling pain starts, usually lasting 1-2 weeks. The Parotid glands become inflamed and swollen.

Heat Toxin in the exterior- first stage
swelling mandible region, mild fever and chills, difficulty swallowing, red sore throat, bluish green finger vein T: red with white or thin yellow coat P: Floating and rapid With Severe heat: Long Dan Cao, Ban Lan Gen -Isatis, Shi Gao, Severe swelling: Xia Ku Cao - Prunella
 * Herbal Treatment:** Yin Qiao San: Jin Yin Hua- Lonicera, Lian Qiao -Forsythia, Jie Geng – Platycodon, Bo He, Dan Dou Chi – Sojae, Jing Jie Sui – Schizonepeta, Dan Zhu Ye- Lophaterum (bamboo leaves), Lu Gen –Phragmitis, Gan Cao
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Toxic Heat Stagnation Interior- second stage
high fever with local area hard, swollen and painful, hard to touch, agitation, headache, thirst, vomiting, possible, difficult swallowing T: red with yellow coat Swelling and pain with hard sensation: Xia Ku Cao, Kun Bu –Thallus Algae, Hai Zao – Sargassum Heat toxins, congestion and exuberant, and stool bound and constipated: Da Huang, Mang Xiao -Nat Sulph
 * Pulse:** Rapid and slippery
 * Herbal Treatment:** Pu Ji Xiao Du Yin: Huang Lian, Huang Qin, Lian Qiao, Ban Lan Gen, Niu Bang Zi, Bo He, Jiang Can, Xuan Shen, Ma Bo – Lasiosphaera (Puffball), Gan Cao, Jie Geng, Sheng Ma, Chai Hu
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Toxic Heat Invading External Genitals
abdominal/testicular pain Evil in liver and heart – add Zi Ku Dan or Zhi Bao Dao
 * Herbal Treatment:** Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
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External application
Qing Dai Powder + Vinegar + H2O = Thin paste applied to local area Prevention - Ban Lan Gen, Da Qing Ye Li4, Tw17, St6, Si17, Li11, GV14, Sp 6, Sp10, Lu11, Li1, CV4, Liv8,

Dietary Recommendations
Reduced vegetarian diet. Use lemon juice as a food complement.