Guest guest Posted June 6, 2007 Report Share Posted June 6, 2007 http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/557380?src=mp - heylaurag Chinese Medicine Tuesday, June 05, 2007 5:23 PM Frequent canker sores/cold sores/herpes/bronchitis Hi, I have a patient who came to me with frequent bronchitis, mouth sores (canker sores), cold sores, and herpes. Her bronchitis has since gotten better (no flares ups in many months now), but she continues to go through periods of a mouth full of canker sores (often referred to as Mouth sores in TCM texts). Still sometimes gets herpes, often on her leg as opposed to genitals. She has gotten canker sores frequently her whole life, even as a kid. She is constitutionally yin deficient. Her tongue has a dip in the middle (lung and/or stomach/spleen area). Not a lot of coating on her tongue, but not peeled. Pulses are thready. Occassional nightsweats. 44 years old. Has a husky sounding voice. Former sun worshipper, but is reducing that. High energy person. I read about Sha Shen Mai Men Dong Tang in Notes From South Mountain being good for someone with frequent bronchitis and canker sores--adding a little Huang Lian. I gave it to her recently, but since she is having an acute flare up of a mouth full of canker sores I think that it is not addressing the acute aspect even if it is good constitutionally. I am thinking of giving her Long Dan Xie Gan Tang along with the Sha Shen Mai Men Dong Tang for the acute heat situation, but wanted to get ideas on here as well. Any thoughts on herbs? Any similar experiences to share? Thanks, Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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