Chinese Herbal and Acupuncture Treatment Protocols for Coma - Formulas, Protocols, TCM Diagnoses

Coma - Basics

A coma is a deep state of unconsciousness where an individual is alive but unable to move or respond to his or her environment. People may come out of a coma with physical, intellectual, and psychological problems.

Below you will find alternative and natural treatment options including those from a Chinese Medicine perspective for Coma.

Coma - Diagnostic Patterns

The Chinese Medicine treatment of coma generally involves arriving at the appropriate TCM diagnosis or pattern. This pattern within the individual is what treatment is based on not the general condition (see treating the cause and not the symptoms).

The following patterns may represent the underlying contributing factors for the development of coma:

• Liver Fire
• Liver Wind
• Liver and Gallbladder Damp Heat
• Kidney Yang Deficiency
• Kidney Yin Deficiency
• Liver Yin Deficiency
• Blood Stagnation
• Shen Disturbance

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Coma - Related Acupuncture Points

The following (1) acupuncture point may be useful for coma. A subset of these could potentially be useful with acupressure stimulation and/or tongren therapy methods as well.

Generally treatment would be based on the TCM patterns listed above instead of selecting points by function alone, (see general points selection rules.)

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