088 - Drowning of the Wind (Tian Ma Gou Teng Wan)

Categories: expanding or throbbing headache, usually unilateral pain with aura, high blood pressure, feeling like vomiting, stiff neck, pressure in the eyes, cramps, tics, tingling in the limbs, lack of blood and Yin, severe tinnitus

Use of the recipe according to traditional Chinese medicine:

-withdraws the rising Yang of the Liver

-calms the inner wind

-cools the inner heat

-stirs the blood

-strengthens and stabilizes the Liver and Kidneys

Description:

This is a "classic" modern formula from the late 1950s that was originally formulated for hypertension headaches, but is generally used to treat headaches or dizziness due to excess. It is also used for conditions where there is a need to relieve symptoms of internal wind, such as the early stages of Parkinson's disease or for hemiplegia after a stroke.

Normally, Qi flows in the body in a perfect circle. In this "Qi mechanism", the Heart is at the upper pole as the maximum Yang, the Kidneys at the lower pole as the maximum Yin, the Liver sends Qi up and the Lungs down. When this mechanism is disturbed for various reasons, for example, Yang loses its anchor in Yin, or there is a Qi deficiency, instead of Qi flowing in a circle, it shoots upwards and causes symptoms such as headache, dizziness and vertigo, blurred vision, neurological symptoms such as tremors and tingling, irritability, anxiety or insomnia, which in Western medicine can be seen in hypertension (high blood pressure), facial nerve palsy, tremors or muscle twitching and subsequent stroke, similar to pregnancy pre-eclampsia.

Gastrodia, Yarrow, Earshade and Mullein compress the rising Yang in the formula, while Gomoylum, Ochmet and Achyrant work together to strengthen the Qi of the Kidney, further helping the Yang to anchor. Gardenia and coneflower purify the heat of the Liver - another source of rising Yang.

The blend is considered mild to moderate in potency and can therefore be administered on a long-term basis. In China, it is popular in geriatric practice precisely because it can effectively control tremors and also improve memory.


Indications:

-expanding or throbbing headache

-usually unilateral pain with aura

-aggravated by noise, smell or light

-feeling like vomiting associated with headache

-pain and pressure in the eyes

-stiff neck

-dizziness with fainting sensations

-tinnitus

-cramps, tics

-tingling in the limbs

-polio

-irritability

-insomnia

-distractibility


Modern Uses:

-migraines

-hypertension

-epilepsy

-trigeminal neuralgia

-prevention in the treatment of epilepsy and seizures

-hemorrhagic and ischemic strokes

-stroke with hemiplegia

-vertigo - dizziness

-fascial spasms

-neurasthenia


Language:

-into the red

-can be a tremor

Pulse:

-xian ev. jin

-can be shu


Contraindications:

-in case of liver wind rising from Yin deficiency (red tongue with no coating or only a small amount of coating)


Notes:

Achyrant bicuspid is contraindicated during pregnancy due to its strong squeezing effect, although the formula has been used successfully in the treatment of pre-eclampsia - here consultation with an experienced therapist is necessary, possibly modifying the mixture.

Lastura ear can injure the Stomach and Spleen when administered for prolonged periods; when signs of poorer digestion or pressure or pain in the epigastrium appear, the dose of the mixture should be reduced.

Recipe Ingredients:

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Latin

Tian Ma

gastrodia elevated

Rhiz. gastrodiae

Gou Teng

rhizome, terminal twigs

Ram. cum uncis uncariae

Shi Jue Ming

ear, shell

Concha haliotis

Sheng

Zhi Zi

gardenia jasmine, fruit

Fruc. gardeniae

Jiu

Huang Qin

Baikal coneflower, root

Rad.scutellariae

Sheng

Du Zhong

Elm tree, bark

Cort. eucommiae

Sang Ji Sheng

Chinese ochmet - twig

Loranthi ramulus

Niu Xi

achyrant, root

Rad. achyranthis

Yi Mu Cao

Siberian heartwort, flower bud

Herb. leonuri sibirici

Ye Jiao Teng

Many-flowered spurge, stem

Cau. plygoni mltiflori

Fu Shen

poria coconut, fruit with root