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Herbs That Extinguish Wind, Stop Tremors And Calm The Spirit
These herbs deal with internal wind which usually involve the liver and kidneys. This manifestation is usually caused by Yin deficiency, ascending liver Yang or Blood deficiency. The symptoms accompanying these disorders include head ache, dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus, irritability, vomiting, palpitations, anxiety, muscle twitches and if left un-treated can cause tremors, spasms, loss of consciousness or hemiplegia.
Ling Yang Jiao Properties: SALTY - COLD Dosage: 1.5 – 3g
Antelope Horn Meridian: HEART, LIVER POWDER 0.3 - 3g.
-clears wind and heat in liver– spasms, convulsion, seizure
-calms/clears liver and anchors yang – dizziness, headache, red eyes, photophobia, spasms, convulsions
-drains heat and fire – delirium, manic behaviour, loss of consciousness
Gou Teng Properties: SWEET - COOL Dosage: 6 – 15g.
Gambir Vine Stem Meridian: HEART, LIVER
-clears wind and heat in liver – spasm, tremors, seizures, eclampsia
-drains liver heat, ascends yang – headache, irritable, red eyes, dizzy
-release exterior wind-heat – fever, headache, red eyes
Tian Ma Properties: SWEET - NEUTRAL Dosage: 3 – 9g.
Gastrodia Root Meridian: LIVER POWDER 0.9–1.5g.
-calm liver, clears wind, hot or cold – spasm, tremors, headache, epilepsy
-disperse painful obstruction due to wind damp – numbness, pain, dizzy
Bai Ji Li Properties: PUNGENT, BITTER - WARM Dosage: 6 – 12g.
Caltrop Fruit Meridian: LIVER, LUNG
Puncture Vine -calm liver, anchors yang – headache, vertigo
-expels wind-heat – brighten eyes, swelling of eye
-promotes smooth flow of Qi – chest distention, insufficient lactation
-expels wind – stop itching
Shi Jue Ming Properties: SALTY - COLD Dosage: 9 – 30g.
Abolone Shell Meridian: KIDNEY, LIVER
-drains liver fire and ascending yang – headache, dizziness, red eyes
-liver heat disturbing vision – photophobia, pterygium, visual obstruction
Di Long Properties: SALTY - COLD Dosage: 4.5 – 12g.
Earthworm Meridian: BLADDER, LIVER, LUNG, SPLEEN
-drains liver heat – spasms, convulsions, high fever, re lin, long bi
-clears lung heat – wheezing
-clears heat in channels – swollen, painful joints
Quan Xie Properties: SALTY, PUNGENT – NEUTRAL/TOXIC Dosage: 2.4 – 4.5g.
Scorpion Meridian: LIVER TAIL 0.9-1.5g.
-clears liver wind phlegm – convulsion, tetanus, seizures, tremors
-fire toxic nodules – topically on toxic sores, swellings
-unblocks collaterals – painful headaches
Wu Gong Properties: PUNGENT – WARM/TOXIC Dosage: 0.9 – 3g.
Centipede Meridian: LIVER
-clears wind and spasm – lock jaw, sezures, convulsions
-dissipate toxins and nodules - sores, carbuncles, neck lumps snake bite
-unblocks collaterals - painful headaches
Jiang Can Properties: PUNGENT, SALTY - NEUTRAL Dosage: 3 – 9g.
Silkworm Meridian: LIVER, LUNG
-clears liver wind, stop pain – spasm, facial paralysis, seizures headache, red sore eyes, sore swollen throat, loss of speech
-transforms phlegm, clears heat – skin rash, nodules
Long Gu Properties: SWEET, ASTRINGENT - NEUTRAL Dosage: 15 – 30g
Fossilized Bones Meridian: HEART, KIDNEY, LIVER COOK 20-30 MIN X-TRA
-calms spirit/heart – emotional distress, insomnia, palpitations, anxiety
-calms liver, anchors floating Yang – irritable, blurred vision, vertigo
-prevents leakage of fluids due to deficiency
-topically for chronic non-healing sores and ulcerations
Mu LI Properties: SALTY, ASTRINGENT - COOL Dosage: 15 – 30g.
Oyster Shell Meridian: LIVER, KIDNEY COOK 20–30 MIN X-TRA
-calms spirit – palpitations, anxiety, restlessness, insomnia
-benefits Yin, anchors floating Yang – irritable, H/A, tinnitus
-softens hardness, dissipate nodules – lumps, scrofula, goiter
-absorbs acidity – stomach pain, sour taste in mouth
Dai Zhe Shi Properties: BITTER - COLD Dosage: 9 – 30g.
Hematite Meridian: HEART, LIVER, PERICARDIUM
-calms liver, anchors floating Yang, clears liver fire
-directs rebel Qi down – belching, vomiting, hiccough, wheezing
-cools blood, stops bleeding – vomit/nose bleeding
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