Generally, epileptic convulsions don't require intervention; just ensure that a foreign body doesn't obstruct the trachea and cause suffocation. The patient will usually recover automatically after three to five minutes.
But in this situation, the patient had swallowed his tongue, his torso was rigid, and he was experiencing limb convulsions. If not treated promptly, there was a risk of death by suffocation, or his limbs could suffer functional damage, such as developing a claw hand or an uneven gait.
Syncope, accompanied by unconscious convulsions, has a treatment method similar to the one used for Zhang Xi, but with some differences. Therefore, for the acupoint selection, Du Heng chose GV-26 and Houxi.
Du Heng asked his mother-in-law to hold Zhao Xinfang's tongue while he took out his needle utensils to begin treatment.
