Warts

Question 1

What is a wart?

Answer 1

A wart is a growth on the shallow layer of the skin.

Question 2

Where do warts commonly arise?

Answer 2

Warts arise on the sides of the hands or feet, elbows, knees, scalp.

Question 3

What do warts resemble?

Answer 3

Warts resemble beans or nodular sinews.

Question 4

How many warts can appear at a time?

Answer 4

Can appear as a single wart (lesion) or in clusters of 5-10.

Question 5

How are warts described in terms of tissue strength?

Answer 5

Warts are connected and stronger & firmer than ordinary tissue.

Question 6

What body condition is usually susceptible to getting warts?

Answer 6

LR Blood Xu

Question 7

What is the pathogenesis of LR Blood Xu causing warts?

Answer 7

Lack of LR Blood can’t nourish sinews

Question 8

What are the 2 etiologies of Warts?

Answer 8

External Wind-Heat –> accumulating in Skin

Emotions –> Anger causing LR Fire –> resulting in LR Blood Dryness

Question 9

Common points for the treatment of warts

Answer 9

Clears Heat + Expels Wind-
LI-4
LI-11
GB-20
ST-44
GB-43
LR-2
LR-3

Nourishes Blood-
SP-10
SP-6

Question 10

How to use moxa for the treatment of warts?

Answer 10

Sterilize
Place small moxa cones directly on wart
Allow moxa to burn down to base, may hear a popping sound
Do this twice per day (AM + PM)
After 2-3 days, remove wart w/ tweezer