Epilepsy Flashcards
List TCM etiologies of epilepsy
Disruption of seven emotions - fear exhausting essence
Prenatal defect
Head injuries
TCM patterns associated with epilepsy are ______
Wind Phlegm LV Fire LV / KD Yin Deficiency SP Deficiency w/ phlegm Blood Stasis due to Trauma
Differentiate Yang Xian vs Yin Xian
Yang Xian - falling on ground, loss of consciousness, convulsion, screaming, heat signs
Yin Xian - short loss of consciousness, action interruption, drop of subject’s hand, drop of head, rolling back of eyeballs, no screaming, cold signs
Yang Xian is similar to _____ seizures while Yin Xian is similar to _______ seizures
grand mal
petit mal
Point Rx for Yang Xian and Yin Xian
Du 26, KD 1, Shi Xuan, PC 6
Point indicated in daytime seizure ____
Point indicated in nighttime seizure ______
UB 62
KD 6
`Herb Rx for Yang Xian and Yin Xian
Ding Xian Wan
Basic epilepsy point Rx ________
Du 20, Du 14, LI 4, Yao Qi
Herb Rx for Epilepsy due to Phlegm fire disturbing Shen
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
Point Rx for Epilepsy due to Phlegm fire disturbing Shen
LU 9, Lu 2, SP 9, ST 40
LV 2, HT 3, HT 8, HT 9
Herb Rx for Epilepsy due to Wind phlegm misting orifices
Ding Xian Wan
Point Rx for Epilepsy due to Wind Phlegm Misting Orifices
GB 34, GB 20, GB 31, UB 12
Herb Rx for Epilepsy due to HT and SP Deficiency
Liu Jun Zi Tang, Wen Dan Tang, Gui Pi Tang
Point Rx for Epilepsy due to HT and SP Deficiency
ST 36, SP 6, SP 3, Ren 4, Ren 6, Ren 12, HT 7, PC 6, HT 6, UB 15, UB 20
Herb Rx for Epilepsy due to LV and KD Deficiency
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan