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TcmIntMed2 dizziness
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dizziness and vertigo are primarily due to either excess or deficiency affecting the head. | Excess=yang, Wind, Phlegm, stagnant qi, Blood stasis. Deficiency=too little Blood, qi,yang, jin getting to the head. |
| Key diagnostic points of: dizziness aggravated with rising | Qi and blood deficiency |
| Key diagnostic points of: dizziness aggravated with stress or emotion | Liver qi stagnation, yang rising or wind |
| Key diagnostic points of: dizziness aggravated with sexual activity | Kidney deficiency |
| Key diagnostic points of: dizziness amelloration with rest | Deficiency |
| Key diagnostic points of: dizziness associated symptoms of nauxea or vomiting | Phlegm damp |
| Key diagnostic points of dizziness: associated syptoms headache blurring vission and facial flushing | Yin deficiency with rising Yang or Wind |
| Key diagnostic points of dizziness: if the nature is severe, as if the room is spinning | Phlegm damp |
| Key diagnostic points of dizziness: if the nature is mild dizziness or lightheadedness | Deficiency |
| Definition of giddiness | sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger |
| dizziness that is worse with stress and generally not related to postural changes ⢠tightness or fullness in the chest, often described as difficulty in drawing a satisfying breath ⢠hypochondriac discomfort or tightness, frequent sighing ⢠heada | Dizziness due to liver qi stagnation |
| Treatment principle for dizziness due to liver qi stagnation | Soothe the liver and regulate qi |
| Acu Rx fr dizziness due to liver qi stagnation | Gb 20, bl 18, liv 3, gb 43, pc 6, gb 34, ah shi points on the upper back, neck and superior sternocleidomastoid muscle |
| dizziness and vertigo, which may be severe and initiated or aggravated by stress, anger or emotional upset ⢠headache or fullness and distension in the head and eyes ⢠blurring vision, red, sore, gritty eyes ⢠irritability, temper outbursts ⢠r | Dizziness due to liver yang rising, liver fire |
| Treatment principle for dizziness due to liver yang rising, liver fire | Clear liver and subdue yang. Clear heat and extinguish wind |
| Acu Rx for dizziness due to liver yang rising, liver fire | Bl 18, live 3, li 4, li 11, gb 20, gb 43, st 8, bl 23, yin tang. With fire add liv 2. With hypochondriac pain add gb 34 and sj6 |
| dizziness which is generally mild, with occasional exacerbations in severity that may be triggered or aggravated by stress, overexertion, emotional upset, sexual activity or heating foods and alcohol ⢠blurring vision or visual disturbances, pressure b | Dizziness due to liver and kidney yin deficiency with yang rising |
| Treatment principle for liver and kidney yin deficiency with yang rising | Nourish yin, sedate the liver, anchor yang (subdue wind) |
| Acu Rx for dizziness due to liver and kidney yin deficiency with yang rising | Bl 23, kid 3, sp 6, liv 3, bl 15, kid 1, pc 6, gb 2 |
| dizziness or vertigo, sometimes enough to make the patient fall over ⢠the dizziness may be triggered by movement of the head or strong smells, or have no obvious trigger; the sensation is sometimes likened to being on a ship, or having the world spi | Dizziness due to phlegm damp |
| Treatment principle for dizziness due to phlegm damp | Dry dampness transform phlegm. Strengthen the spleen and harmonies the stomach |
| Acu Rx for dizziness due to phlegm damp | St 8, ren 12, sp 5, pc 6, pc 5, gb 40, st 40, st 41. With spleen deficiency add bl 21 and st 36 |
| dizziness ⢠stubborn headache that is ftxed and boring ⢠forgetfulness ⢠insomnia, restless sleep ⢠palpitations ⢠depression, low spirits, irritability, mood swings ⢠dark or purplish lips, complexion or sclera, dark rings under the eye | Dizziness due to blood stagnation |
| Treatment principle for dizziness due to blood stagnation | Invigorate blood, eliminate blood stasis. Regulate qi and clear the channels |
| Acu Rx for dizziness due to blood stagnation | Ashi points on the head, bl 17, sp 6, li 4, liv 4, liv 3, si 6 |
| dizziness that is usually mild and postural, worse with rising from sitting or lying down, or when fatigued ⢠palpitations with or without anxiety ⢠anxiety, phobias, panic attacks ⢠forgetfulness, poor memory ⢠blurring vision, spots before th | Dizziness due to qi and blood stagnation |
| Treatment principle for dizziness due to qi and blood stagnation | Tonify qi ad blood and strengthen the spleen and stomach |
| Acu Rx for dizziness due to qi and blood stagnation | MOXA sp 6, bl 20, st 36, ren 6, du 20. With palpitations add pc 6and bl 15. With insomnia add ht 7, and an mian |
| mild dizziness that is worse with sex, overexertion and late nights ⢠low grade fever, afternoon feverishness ⢠sensation of heat in the palms and soles ('five hearts hot') ⢠malar or facial flushing ⢠forgetfulness and poor memory ⢠tire | Dizziness due to kidney yin deficiency |
| Treatment principle for dizziness due to kidney yin deficiency | Tonify and nourish kidney yin |
| Acu Rx for dizziness due to kidney yin deficiency | Bl 23, ren 4, kid 3, kid 6, lu 7, tai yang, bl 15 |
| Treatment principle for dizziness due to kidney yang deficiency | Warm te kidneys and support yang |
| Acu Rx for dizziness due to kidney yang deficiency | Moxa du 20, bl 23, ren 4, du 4, needle si3, bl62, kid 3 |
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