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SYMPTOMS
The most common symptoms of malaria are fever, chills, headache, sweats, fatigue, nausea, and vomiting. At the early stage, the symptom of malaria is very much the same as many other infections caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites. The symptom of malaria may appear in cycles. The time interval between fever and other symptoms depend on the type of parasites that infected the body. [note]Malaria Symptoms: Chills, Fever, Fatigue, Sweats, & More - WebMD, http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/tc/malaria-symptoms#1[/note]
CAUSES
Malaria is caused by infection of parasites that is done through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. The parasite that infected the body is called Plasmodium parasites. Among the 5 type of parasite that can infected human, the most dangerous threat is coming from parasite falciparum and vivax. [note]Malaria: Causes, Symptoms & Diagnosis - Healthline, http://www.healthline.com/health/malaria#Overview1[/note]
TREATMENTS
Related Acupuncture Points : L.I.-1, L.I.-3, SJ-3, KID-19, HE-3. Acupuncture Treatment For Malaria According to the Traditional Chinese Medication practise, disease of malaria happen due to the pathogen accumulation in Shaoyang meridian. The pattern of the disease and its treatment protocol are as follow : 1. Accumulation of pathogen in Saoyang meridian Treatment protocol : harmonize and regulate shaoyang in order to prevent the attack as well as to remove the pathogen. Acupoints targeted : Du, shaoyang, *Du 14 (all Yang meet, prevent attack), SI 3, SJ 3, *PC 5 (Luo relationship) 2. Summer Heat Treatment protocol : clear heat and remove pathogen Acupoints targeted : Du, hand yangming and shaoyang, *Du 14 & Du 13, LI 11, SJ 5, SI 3, BL 40 (clear Heat) 3. Summer Damp (more Damp/Cold) Treatment protocol : Warming the body to clear out the cold Acupoints targeted : Du, foot yangming, Du 14, 9 (invigorate Yang Qi), Ren 6, 12, ST 36, BL 20, *PC 5 (internal/external relationship with shaoyang), SP 4, PC 6 (Spleen and Stomach Qi deficiency) 4. Zheng Qi deficiency with residual pathogen Treatment protocol : regulate and tonify Qi and Blood, remove stagnation, dissolve hardness Acupoints targeted : Rx – Du, foot taiyang and yangming, BL 20, LR 3, ST 36, SP 6 (Qi and blood), Pigen (3.5 cun bilateral to L1) and LR 13 (Spleen/Liver enlargement) electro stimulation, Du 13 (expel pathogen and tonify deficiency) [note]Malaria- Acupuncture point treatment, acupuncture pictures,, http://tcm.health-info.org/Acupunture/treatment/malaria.htm[/note]
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