Trigeminal neuralgia according to Chinese Medicine
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Five herbal formulas that might help with trigeminal neuralgia
Da Huang Fu Zi Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 3 herbs
Key actions: Warms the Interior. Disperses Cold. Unblocks the bowels. Alleviates pain.
Why might Da Huang Fu Zi Tang help with trigeminal neuralgia?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Exterior Cold invading the Interior' of which trigeminal neuralgia is a symptom.
Fu Zi Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 5 herbs
Key actions: Warms the Meridians. Assists the Yang. Dispels Cold. Transforms Dampness.
Why might Fu Zi Tang help with trigeminal neuralgia?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Yang Deficiency with Cold-Damp' of which trigeminal neuralgia is a symptom.
Dang Gui Shao Yao San
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 7 herbs
Key actions: Nourishes the Liver Blood. Spreads the Liver Qi. Strengthens the Spleen. Resolves Dampness.
Why might Dang Gui Shao Yao San help with trigeminal neuralgia?
Dang Gui Shao Yao San has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia
Ge Gen Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 7 herbs
Key actions: Releases the Exterior and muscle layer. Forms Body Fluids.
Why might Ge Gen Tang help with trigeminal neuralgia?
Ge Gen Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia
Ma Huang Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 4 herbs
Key actions: Releases exterior cold. Treats wheezing.
Why might Ma Huang Tang help with trigeminal neuralgia?
Ma Huang Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia
Acupuncture points used for trigeminal neuralgia
Other symptoms often associated with trigeminal neuralgia
Hypochondriac pain Edema Shortness of breath Coughing Palpitations Vomiting Dizziness Abdominal pain Constipation Chills