Dizziness and Vertigo Flashcards
Which organs are involved in dizziness
Sp, Kid, and Liv
List the 2 types of vertigo?
Internal Vertigo - subjective
External Vertigo - Objective
list the pattern of dizziness
Liver yang rising
qi and blood xu
Kid jing xu
retention of phlegm damp
Dizziness and vertigo, tinnitus, distending headache which are aggravated by anger, red face, irritability, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, bitter taste in mouth
Tongue and Pulse: Red tongue with yellow coating
Liver Yang Rising
Dizziness, and vertigo which is aggravated by movement or overwork, pale and lusterless, complexion, palpitations, insomnia, fatigue, unwilling to speak, poor appetite
Tongue and pulse: Pale tongue, thready and weak pulse
Qi and Blood Deficiency/Xu
Dizziness and Vertigo, listlessness, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, poor memory, soreness and weakness of lumbar region and knees, nocturnal emission, tinnitus
tongue and pulse: pale or red tongue, thready
Kidney Jing Deficiency
Dizziness and vertigo, heavy sensation in the head, unclear mind, chest tightness, nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, drowsiness
tongue and pulse: White and sticky tongue coating, soft and moderate pulse
Retention of phlegm damp
Identify the constitution:
overweight, pale/white complexion, puffy
Qi Deficiency with phlegm
Identify the constitution:
Thin, brown dark complexion
Yin, blood deficiency with fire
Which points would you moxa? and how many units?
Du 20 with ginger 3-6 units or moxa till tenderness is gone.
Or if its not tender, moxa till its tender
Education
avoid emotional stress
during attack: bed rest
Quit smoking and alcohol (esp Phlegm damp constitution)
Eat less meat, fatty fried food
Decrease sex, avoid overstrain esp those with kid essence deficiency
Monitor mental condition, to prevent stroke
Monitor blood pressure
How would you tonify those with Qi and Blood Deficiency
Have patient eat more
Auricular acupuncture points for dizziness
Shenmen, brain, balancing, occipital, Liv, Kid, Sp, inner ear
