主症

颈部呈弥漫性肿大，肿势逐渐增加，边缘不清，皮色如常，不痛。部分患者肿胀过大而下垂，往往遇喜则减，遇怒则长，肿胀严重者，可有呼吸困难，声音嘶哑等证。有的兼见胸闷，心悸气促，手指颤动，急躁易怒，容易汗出，眼球突出，脉弦滑而数。

Main Manifestations

Growth of the diffuse swelling in the neck is painless, not circumscribed, and no skin discoloration. In some cases, it is big and drooping and usually changed with emotions. If the swelling is severe, there may appear dyspnea and hoarse voice. There can be also stuffiness in chest, palpitation, shortness of breath, tremor of fingers irritability, hot temper, perspiration exophthalmos, and wiry, rolling, rapid pulse.

治法

取手少阳、阳明经为主。毫针刺用泻法。

Treatment

Points of Triple Energizer and Large Intestine Meridians are mostly prescribled. Reducing technique is applied with filiform needles. 医学全在线www.med126.com

处方

臑会 天鼎 天突 天容 合谷 足三里

Prescription

Naohui (TE 13), Tiading (LI 17), Tiantu (CV 22), Tianrong (SI 17), Hegu (LI 4) and Zusanli (ST 36).