Erythema multiforme
Erythema multiforme is the disease name used in Western Medicine, which is an acute self-limiting inflammatory skin disease. The Traditional Chinese Medicine calls it as “cat’s-eye sore” or “wildgoose sore”. The symptoms includes purple spots with blisters that are slightly concave in the center; rashes are mostly as polymorphism; the typical lesions are target or iris-shaped lesions. The disease can occur at any age but mostly among 20-40 years old; it is more common to occur in females than males. The disease may occur when infected with bacteria, viruses (especially herpes simplex virus), enzymes, protozoon, some medicines such as sulfonamides, barbiturates, salicylates and biological products, and even by a cold.
LI 11 Qu Chi
(Pool at the Crook)
Location
with elbow bent to 90 degrees, between the lateral end of the cubital crease and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus
SJ 5 Wai Guan
(Outer Pass)
Location
2 cun proximal to the dorsal wrist crease between the ulna and radius
LI 4 He Gu
(Joining Valley)
Location
on the dorsum of the hand, to the side of the midpoint of the second metacarpal bone, in the adductor pollicis muscle
St 37 Shang Ju Xu
(Upper Great Void)
Location
6 cun inferior to St 35, one middle finger breadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia
St 36 Zu San Li
(Leg Three Miles)
Location
3 cun inferior to St 35, one middle fingerbreadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia, at the level of the distal edge of the tuberosity of the tibia
GB 37 Guang Ming
(Bright Light)
Location
5 cun proximal to the maximum prominence of the lateral malleolus, on the anterior border of the fibula
