Vertigo Flashcards
Etiology, Pathogensis, Patterns, S/sx, Treatment Principles + Principle Points
The following are patterns of which disease?
Hyperactivity of Liver Yang
Obstruction of Phlegm-Dampness
Kidney Essence Xu
Qi + Blood Xu
Vertigo
Principal points to treat Vertigo
GB-20: Calm Wind (int or ext wind)
DU-20: Descends Yang + soothe Qi in head
PC-6: Unbinds chest + regulates Qi + benefits chest + ST
LR-3: Yuan + Spread LR Qi + anchor Yang + Nourish LR Yin + LR Blood
KI-3: Yuan + anchor Yang + Nourish Yin + Essence
What are the main symptoms of vertigo?
Dizziness, blurred vision, an illusionary sense of rotation and movement, accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
Where is the disease location for vertigo?
Brain and the clear orifices.
How can vertigo be classified?
It can be classified as either constant vertigo or sudden vertigo.
What are some conditions associated with vertigo in Western medicine?
Hypertension, cerebrovascular sclerosis, anemia, neurosis, aural vertigo.
The following is the pathogenesis of _____________ causing Vertigo
Emotional disturbances stagnating Qi turning into Fire, resulting in the stirring up of Wind
Hyperactivity of Liver Yang disturbing the clear orifices
The following is the pathogenesis of _____________ causing Vertigo
Dysfunction of SP –>
accumulation and obstruction of phlegm-dampness in the interior –>
clear-yang can not ascend and turbid-phlegm blocks the clear orifices
Obstruction of Phlegm-Dampness
The following is the pathogenesis of _____________ causing Vertigo
Excessive overstrain consumes KI Essence leading to malnourishment of the Brain + Marrow
Kidney Essence Xu
The following is the pathogenesis of _____________ causing Vertigo
Congenital weakness or weak constitution due to a long history of diseases –> Deficient of Qi and Blood –> malnutrition of the clear
orifices
Qi + Blood Xu
The following S/sx are manifestations of Vertigo due to ________?
Vertigo + dizziness, headache, restlessness, irritability, red face, bitter taste in mouth, tinnitus, thirst, soreness of lumbar + knees, unstable feeling, Distending headache
Heaviness in head, lightness in feet
T: Red w/out coating or w/ yellow coating
P: Wiry or Rapid + Thready
Hyperactivity of Liver Yang (LR Yang Rising)
The following S/sx are manifestations of Vertigo due to ________?
Vertigo, dizziness, heaviness of head, oppression in chest, nausea
T: Enlarged w/ white greasy coating
P: Slippery (phlegm) or Soggy (dampness or Xu)
Obstruction of Phlegm-Dampness
The following S/sx are manifestations of Vertigo due to ________?
Vertigo + dizziness, tinnitus,
Soreness + weakness in lumbar and knees
T: Pale
P: Thready + Deep
Kidney Essence Xu
The following S/sx are manifestations of Vertigo due to ________?
Vertigo + dizziness, lassitude, fatigue, pale nails, pale lips, pale complexion, poor appetitite, loose stools
T: Pale
P: Thready + Weak
Qi + Blood Xu
Supplementary points for Vertgio due to Hyperactivity of Liver Yang
GB-20 + DU-20 + PC-6 + LR-3 + KI-3
LR-2: Clears LR Heat
LI-11: Clears whole body’s heat + Yangming Heat
Supplementary points for Vertgio due to Obstruction of Phlegm-Dampness
ST-40: Resolves phlegm
REN-12: Front-mu of St + Regulates ST
Supplementary points for Vertgio due to Kidney Essence Xu
BL-18: Back-shu of LR
BL-23: Back-shu of KI
SP-6: Nourish KI + LR
Supplementary points for Vertgio due to Qi + Blood Xu
BL-20: Back-shu of SP
BL-21: Back-shu of ST
SP-10: Nourishes Blood
BL-17: Hui-meeting of Blood + Regulates Blood
BL-52: Tonifies KI + benefits Essence
Alternative methods to treat Vertigo
Ear or scalp acupuncture
If one doesn’t like PC-6, what are some alternative points to use?
REN-12 + ST-36
Which scalp acu point would be effective in treating Vertigo?
MS-11 + MS-5
