Guest guest Posted November 26, 2000 Report Share Posted November 26, 2000 "Cristian Aron" <caronRe: plugged submaxillary salivary gland , "" <@i...>wrote:> , caron@o... wrote:> .> > Patient is seeking treatment for a plugged (right side)submaxillary> > gland.> main complaint is swelling and discomfort on the right side underthe maxilla while eating. The swelling and discomfort lessens afteran hour or two following food intake. It has been difficult to findany mention on how to go about treating a plugged salivary gland. Iam not sure if treating based on the TCM diagnosis would be enough orthere are any tried and true modalities that could be used to obtainrelief for the patient. ChristianI recall reading a book about a Kampo practitioner in which he recommended Shan Zhi Zi as "the" herb for resolving a plugged salivary gland, specificaly due to a stone blocking the duct. Sorry I can't recall the name of the book its back in the library Matt FGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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