Seizures according to Chinese Medicine
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Three herbal formulas that might help with seizures
Di Tan Tang
Source date: 1470 AD
Number of ingredients: 9 herbs
Key actions: Removes Phlegm. Opens the sensory orifices. Tonifies Qi.
Why might Di Tan Tang help with seizures?
Di Tan Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of seizure disorder
Hui Chun Dan
Source date: Late 18th century
Number of ingredients: 19 herbs
Key actions: Opens the sensory orifices. Arrests spasms and convulsions. Clears Heat and transforms Phlegm.
Why might Hui Chun Dan help with seizures?
Hui Chun Dan has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of seizure disorder
Zhi Bao Dan
Source date: 1075
Number of ingredients: 9 herbs
Key actions: Clears Heat. Opens the sensory orifices. Resolves toxicity. Transforms Phlegm .
Why might Zhi Bao Dan help with seizures?
Zhi Bao Dan has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of seizure disorder
The five Chinese Medicinal herbs most likely to help treat seizures
Why might Gambir Stem And Thorn (Gou Teng) help with seizures?
Because it is a herb specifically indicated to treat seizures as can be seen on Gambir Stem And Thorn's page.
Gambir Stems And Thorns is a Cool herb that tastes Sweet. It targets the Liver and the Pericardium.
Its main actions are: Calms Liver Wind and relieves spasms. Clears Liver Heat and sedates Liver Yang.
Why might Arisaema With Bile (Dan Nan Xing) help with seizures?
Because it is a herb specifically indicated to treat seizures as can be seen on Arisaema With Bile's page.
Arisaema With Bile is a Cool herb that tastes Bitter and Pungent. It targets the Spleen, the Liver and the Lung.
Its main actions are: To clear Heat and resolve Phlegm, dispel Wind and stop convulsions
Why might Amber (Hu Po) help with seizures?
Because it is a herb specifically indicated to treat seizures as can be seen on Amber's page.
Amber is a Neutral herb that tastes Sweet. It targets the Bladder, the Heart and the Liver.
Its main actions are: Calms the Mind, Clears Blood Stagnation and unblocks menses. Promotes urination. Reduces swelling and promotes healing
Why might Chinese Senega Root (Yuan Zhi) help with seizures?
Because it is a herb specifically indicated to treat seizures as can be seen on Chinese Senega Root's page.
Chinese Senega Roots is a Warm herb that tastes Bitter and Sweet. It targets the Heart, the Kidney and the Lung.
Its main actions are: Calms the spirit. Expels Phlegm from the Heart orifices. Expels Phlegm from the Lungs. Diminishes abscesses.
Why might Scorpion (Quan Xie) help with seizures?
Because it is a herb specifically indicated to treat seizures as can be seen on Scorpion 's page.
Scorpions is a Neutral herb that tastes Pungent. It targets the Liver.
Its main actions are: Extinguishes Interior Wind and stops tremors and convulsions. Clears Toxic-Heat and relieves nodules and rashes. Removes Stagnation and relieve pain.
Other symptoms often associated with seizures
Convulsions Palpitations Insomnia Forgetfulness Convulsions in children Sores Carbuncles Restlessness Boils Anxiety