Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis - Liver Wind
Below you will find theoretical and clinical applications information related to liver wind. We have created associations based on clinical experience that lead to possible treatment approaches with acupuncture points, individual herbs, TCM formulas, and more.
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
Red, stiff w/thick yellow coat.
Tongue DxPulse Diagnosis
Wiry, rapid, full.
Pulse Dx24 Points Are Empirically Important For Liver Wind
3 TCM Herbs Are Empirically Important For Liver Wind
Potential Formulas For The Treatment Of Liver Wind
The following 7 TCM Formulas are empirically related to the treatment of Liver Wind
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- An Gong Niu Huang Wan (Calm The Palace Pill With Cattle Gallstone) Clear Heat
B
- Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Wan (Pinellia, Atractylodis and Gastrodia Combination) Treat Phlegm
H
- Hui Chun Wan (Recovery Special Pill) Open the Orifices
J
- Juan Bi Wan (Remove Painful Obstruction Decoction) Expel Dampness
T
- Tian Ma Gou Teng Wan (Gastrodia and Uncaria Formula) Expel Wind
X
- Xi Guan Jie Bi Tong Wan (Knee Joint Pain Relief) Expel Dampness
Z
- Zhuang Gu Guan Jie Wan (Invigorate Bone and Joint Pills) Expel Dampness
All Formulas
Liver Wind - Conditions and Other Possible TCM Diagnoses
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 30 conditions may arise from liver wind . Each condition is listed with other possible patterns to expand diagnostic possibilities.
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