Diagnostic Information and Acupuncture and Herbal Treatment of Liver Wind
Liver Wind - Basics
Can come from LV Blood Deficiency, LV Yang Rising or from Internal heat (discussed here), muscle spasms, convulsions, high fever, fairly serious condition.
- Tongue Diagnosis - Theory
Red, stiff w/thick yellow coat.
- Pulse Diagnosis - Theory
Wiry, rapid, full.
Liver Wind - Related Acupuncture Points
The following (22) acupuncture points may be useful for liver wind. 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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Liver Wind - Formulas From Our Store
The following herbal formulas are potentially useful in the process of treating liver wind. For a complete list from our store with more details see our liver wind formula section.
- Fu Fang Qing Dai Wan
- Tian Ma Gou Teng Wan
- Xi Guan Jie Bi Tong Wan
- Zhong Feng Hui Chun Wan
- Zhuang Gu Guan Jie Wan
Liver Wind - Questions
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Liver Wind - Related Chinese Herbs
The following (2) chinese herbs may be useful for liver wind. When available, relevant formulas will appear below and/or in the store listings above.
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The following (5) TCM Herbal Formulas May Be Useful For Liver Wind
Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Wan
- Pinellia, Atractylodis and Gastrodia Combination
- Nausea with possible vomitting from combination of damp with liver qi stagnation causing rebellious qi.
- Dizziness, migraines, and vertigo from damp and liver wind rising.
- Heavy or oppressed sensation of the chest.
- Treat Phlegm
- Transform Phlegm and Extinguish Wind
- Cautions
This formula should not be used to treat dizziness or vertigo due to liver yang rising patterns.
Hui Chun Wan
- Recovery Special Pill
Most often used for childhood convulsions (possibly with wheezing, nausea, nighttime crying, vomiting, diarrhea, excessive mucus/saliva) or other conditions that involve fever, impaired or loss of consciousness, irritability, restlessness such as seizure disorders, meningitis, measles, and gastroenteritis among others.
- Open the Orifices
- Clear Heat and Open The Orifices
Juan Bi Wan
- Remove Painful Obstruction Decoction
- Wind-cold-damp bi syndromes in qi deficient patients - joint pain possibly with heaviness of the limbs that generally improves with movement. Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gouty arthritis. With wind-cold-damp patterns other inflammatory conditions such as fibromyalgia.
- Atrophy from qi and blood stagnation - stroke recovery.
- Expel Dampness
- Dispel Wind-Dampness
Tian Ma Gou Teng Wan
- Gastrodia and Uncaria Formula
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- Expel Wind
- Extinguish Internal Wind
Xi Guan Jie Bi Tong Wan
- Knee Joint Pain Relief
- Arthritis from damp heat in Chinese Medicine terms.
- Knee issues with kidney and liver systems involvement.
- Lower body pain and/or inflammation - hips, knees, ankles, toes.
- Connective tissue disorders.
- Expel Dampness
- Dispel Wind-Dampness
Liver Wind - Conditions and Possibilities
The Chinese Medicine treatment of liver wind generally involves being certain that this pattern is the proper diagnosis. Each pattern may have multiple conditions and each condition may arise from one or more patterns (see treating the cause and not the symptoms).
The following 26 conditions may arise from liver wind . Each condition is listed with other possible patterns to expand diagnostic possibilities.
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