Liver Wind agitating Internally due to Liver Blood Deficiency
Liver Wind agitating Internally due to Liver Blood Deficiency
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Diagnostic Signs
Pale and thin tongue
Wiry (Xian), Fine (Xi)
Key Characteristic Symptoms
Other Associated Symptoms
Diagnostic Considerations
Key characteristic symptoms of this pattern are the fine tremor, facial tic, blurred vision and insomnia.
Causes & Pathology
Common Causes
The Spleen is responsible for making Blood which then get stored in the Liver. The Spleen function can be largely weakened due to a diet poor in nutrition or lacking in Blood generating foods, such as red meat or grains.
As a result, less Blood for the Liver. Then Liver Blood Deficiency occurs. If not treated for some years, it become internal Liver Wind.
Emotional stress such as sadness and grief can consume Liver Blood directly.
On the other hand, these emotions may also first harm Qi, which then resulting in poor Blood formation.
Both actions cause Liver Blood Deficiency. If not treated for some years, it leads to internal Liver Wind.
Excessive physical exercise mainly harms the Spleen Yang. As a result, the Spleen's foods transforming and transporting function is impaired, thus less Blood can be generated and stored in the Liver.
Excessive exercise also injures the sinews. Since the Liver controls, moistens and nourishes sinews, which in long run, can give rise to Liver Blood Deficiency. If not treated for years, it can eventually agitate internal Liver Wind.
The Liver stores the Blood. Therefore a serious haemorrhage, such as long term heavy periods, can lead to Liver Blood Deficiency. If not treated for many years, it can agitate internal Liver Wind.
Pathological Mechanism
If there is Liver Blood Deficiency, especially if the condition lasts a long time without being treated, the Blood vessels become 'empty' and the space is taken over by Internal Wind. Like an empty building will often get a lot of wind in its corridors, the concept here is the same.
This kind of Wind is less severe compared to the one caused by Internal Fire. Patients typically get tremors, same for all Internal Wind patterns, but in this case they are less important.
The typical manifestations for Liver Wind are tremor, tic, numbness or tingling, dizziness, convulsions or paralysis.
While the typical symptom of Liver Blood Deficiency are blurred vision, poor memory, scanty period, insomnia and etc.
Treatment Approach
Treatment Principle
Nourish Liver Blood, extinguish Wind
Recommended Herbal Formulas
Diet & Lifestyle Recommendations
Same diet suggestion as under Liver Blood Deficiency. It is recommended to take lamb, clang gui and ginger soup, bone soups, milk, black and aduki beans, congee, all cooked foods. Also be careful to not skip meals.
Try other therapies such as meditation, contemplation, oil massage, moxibustion over the lower abdomen and kidneys.
Avoid aerobic and strenuous exercises as they stir up more Wind. Mild movement and stretches are recommended such as Yoga, Tai Chi and Qi Gong.
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