Blisters on the lips can be categorized as “heat sores” in Chinese medicine. Heat sores are usually caused by excessive yang heat in the body or a deficiency of yin and fire. Acupuncture and moxibustion treatment can be symptomatic selection of Hegu, Quchi, Taixi and other acupuncture points, if necessary, the use of acupuncture bloodletting.
1. Excessive yang heat is generally used Quchi, Hegu, and then use millimetre needle acupuncture, and with the lift insertion diarrhea method for fire, or with the Totianliang method for fire, high fever can also be the case of large vertebrae acupuncture point puncture and bloodletting.
Qu Chi is located between the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and the joint of the small head of the radius. Hegu is located on the back of the hand, between the first and second metacarpal bones, when the second metacarpal bone radial midpoint. The large vertebrae are located on the back, under the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra.
2. Yin deficiency and fire is generally used in Hegu, Quchi, Taixi, Sanyinjiao and other points, using milliprecision needles for Hegu, Quchi for acupuncture diarrhea, Taixi, Sanyinjiao for acupuncture tonic method. Taixi is located behind the inner ankle, in the depression between the tip of the inner ankle and the Achilles tendon. Sanyinjiao is located about 3 inches straight up from the inner ankle, at the posterior border of the tibia.
Acupuncture treatment is recommended to be performed by a professional doctor, do not do it on your own to avoid danger.