主症

轻症，仅觉耳下腮部疼痛，继而肿胀，若无其他见症，可在数日内逐渐消退。轻重的，起初有恶寒、发热、头痛、呕吐等症，并渐见腮部欣热红肿，病发一侧或两侧。严重的见高热，烦渴。并发睾丸肿大，舌苔黄腻，脉浮数或滑数。

Main Manifestations

In a mild case, there is pain in the parotid region followed by swelling which will gradually disappear in several days if no other complications occur. In a severe case, chills and fever, headache, and vomiting can be present at the onset, subsequently there appear heat, redness and swelling in the parotid region unilaterally or bilaterally which cause difficulty in chewing. When the disease is aggravated, high fever, irritability, thirst , swelling of testis, yellow and sticky tongue coating, and superficial, rapid or rolling pulse can be seen.

治法

取少阳，阳明经为主。毫针浅刺泻法。医学全在.线提供

Treatment

Points of Triple Energizer and Large Intestine Meridians are mainly selected. Superficial needling with reducing technique is performed.

处方

翳风 颊车 外关 曲池 合谷

Prescription

Yifeng(TE 17), Jiache(ST 6), Waiguan(TE 5), Quchi(LI 11) and Hegu(LI 4)