Liver Yang Rising with Blood and Yin Deficiency
Liver Yang Rising with Blood and Yin Deficiency
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Diagnostic Signs
Fine (Xi), Wiry (Xian)
Key Characteristic Symptoms
Diagnostic Considerations
dizziness, irritability, palpitations, restless sleep, anxiety, and a thin, wiry pulse.
Causes & Pathology
Common Causes
Emotional problems, such as anger, frustration and resentment, are the most obvious causes for this pattern, especially if these emotions are suppressed over a very long time. Anger drives Rebellious Liver Qi upwards.
If excessive Liver Qi rises, it can cause Liver Yang Rising. Eating in a hurry, eating while working or getting angry at meal time can lead to the pattern.
Pathological Mechanism
This pattern is characterized by an imbalance where Deficient Yin and Blood fail to anchor and control Yang, leading to its hyperactivity and ascendance. This manifests in various symptoms:
Dizziness and Irritability: Due to the uncontrolled Yang ascending to the Upper Burner, patients experience dizziness, reflecting the Yang's disturbance of the head and sensory organs. The internal movement of Yang Qi also manifests as irritability.
Heart-related Symptoms: The Liver's overactive Yang entering the Heart can cause palpitations, restless sleep, and anxiety, indicating an imbalance between the emotional and physiological functions of these organs.
This pattern represents a complex interplay of Deficiency and Excess within the body, where the lack of nourishing Yin and Blood allows the energetic Yang to become erratic and disruptive. Treatment strategies typically focus on nourishing Yin and Blood to restore balance and subduing the hyperactive Liver Yang.
Treatment Approach
Treatment Principle
Nourish Yin and Blood, suppress rising Yang.
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