Pseudomembranous Conjunctivitis

This is an acute eye disease with apparent redness, swelling, hotness, and pain in the eyes caused by external wind and heat pathogens. Pseudomembranous conjunctivitis is similar to this disease and can be treated by the following methods. Applications of hand therapy: Acupuncture therapy: At regular and extra acupoints: Location: Guanchong (TE 1), Shangyang (LI 1) and Hegu (LI 4) acupoints. Method of manipulation: Bleeding therapy is applied at Guanchong and Shangyang acupoints, and routine acupuncture is applied at Hegu with the needle retained for 30 minutes. At reflective points: Location: Eye and liver points. Method of manipulation: Bleeding therapy is applied at above points. At special acupoint beside the second metacarpal bone. Location: Head acupoint. Method of manipulation: Bleeding therapy is applied at above point. Hand bath: Recipe: Pugongying (Herba Taraxaci) 30 g, Juhua (chrysanthemum) 20 g, Kushen (Shrubby Sophora) 20 g and Xiakucao (Spica Prunellae) 20 g. Function: To clear heat, relieve toxicity, clear liver heat, and improve vision. Method of manipulation: A hot decoction of the above herbs is used to steam and wash both hands and eye region for 20 minutes, two to three times a day.