The paper introduces one case of intractable beriberi treated with acupuncture of

He

's three-promotion needling method. The patient visited the hospital because of "repeated redness and swelling of the feet

combined with itching for over 2 years

aggravated in recent 2 days on the left foot". The chief complaints included redness and swelling of the left foot

with the normal walking disturbed

poor appetite

and abdominal distention after meal. The case was identified as beriberi (downward flowing of damp heat

and dysfunction of spleen in transportation due to deficiency). In treatment

using the fire needling technique of acupuncture

Bafeng (EX-LE10) on the left side were stimulated (warming-promotion method). The blood drops were squeezed in the local

if less bleeding was presented

the three-edge needle was used to prick the local area where the acupoint located (strong-promotion method). Afterward

the regular acupuncture was delivered at bilateral Yinlingquan (SP9)

Zusanli (ST36) and Sanyinjiao (SP6)

as well as Yanglingquan (GB34) and Xuanzhong (GB39) on the left side (mild-promotion method). The therapeutic regimen was adjusted flexibly according to the changes of the symptoms. After treated for 3 weeks

the symptoms disappeared.