Herbs that Extinguish Wind and Stop Tremors

Question 1

Interior W usually results from pathogenic changes in the internal organs, principally the ______ and ______.

Answer 1

Lv

Ki

Question 2

What are some causes of interior W?

Answer 2

yin xu of Lv and Ki
ascendant Lv yang
B xu
high fevers

Question 3

What are the treatment principles for interal Lv W?

Answer 3

nourish Lv and Ki yin
calm Lv
extinguish W

Question 4

What are some manifestations of internal stirring of Lv W?

Answer 4

HA, dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus, irritability, vomiting, palpitations with anxiety, muscle twitches

Question 5

What are some manifestations of W stroke (zhong feng)?

Answer 5

tremors, tonic-clonic spasms of the extremities, sudden loss of consciousness, facial paralysis, hemiplegia, aphasia

Question 6

What are the treatment principles for W stroke (zhong feng)?

Answer 6

extinguish W
stop tremors
transform P

Question 7

What are the treatment principles for childhood convulsions/fright wind/jing feng?

Answer 7

clear heat

stop convulsions

Question 8

What are the manifestations of B xu that produces W?

Answer 8

dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus, numb extremities or paresthesias, convulsions, loss of consciousness

Question 9

What are the general cautions and contraindications for substances that extinguish W and stop tremors?

Answer 9

do not give C substances to a patient whose Sp is C from xu; do not give hot substances to a patient with B or yin xu

Question 10

What is the difference between gou teng (Uncariae Ramulus cum Incis) and tian ma (Gastrodiae Rhizome)?

Answer 10

Gou Teng is sweet and C, used for W due to H and problems related to external WH
Tian Ma is sweet warm and dry, used for WC with PD

Question 11

When are gou teng and tian ma often used together?

Answer 11

extinguish W for HA, dizziness, vertigo

Question 12

Which of the 4 levels does gou teng focus on?

Answer 12

qi level

Question 13

In what way does Di Long (Pheretima) treat spasms and convulsions from H, wheezing, and bi?

Answer 13

opens up and penetrates

Question 14

Shi jue ming and ci ji li both focus almost entirely on the Lv. Which is heavier and has more of a clearing action? Which focuses more on expelling W and dredging Lv qi to free constraint?

Answer 14

shi jue ming (Haliotidis Concha) - heavier, clearing

ci ji li (Tribuli Fructus) - expel W, dredge Lv qi

Question 15

Which herb is heavy similarly to shi jue ming, suppresses and directs rebel qi down, cools Lv F, and can treat non-Lv related rebellion such as belching, vomiting, hiccough, and acute wheezing?

Answer 15

dai zhe shi

haematitum

Question 16

Which three herb are effective in expelling W and stopping spasms and are often used together in treating severe spasms and convulsions?

Answer 16

quan xie (Scorpio)
bai jiang can (Bombyx batryticatus)
wu gong (Scolopendra)

Question 17

Which Extinguish Wind herb that treats severe spasms and convulsions is acrid and warm and appropriate for WC? It is also very intense.

Answer 17

wu gong

Scolopendra

Question 18

Which Extinguish Wind herb that treats severe spasms and convulsions is for PH? It is acrid, salty, and neutral.

Answer 18

bai jiang can

Bombyx batryticatus

Question 19

Which Extinguish Wind herb that treats severe spasms and convulsions is salty, acrid, neutral, and toxic and is for cases involving H without P?

Answer 19

quan xie

Scorpio

Question 20

Which Extinguish Wind herb that treats severe spasms and convulsions is the best to apply topically to treat toxic swellings?

Answer 20

wu gong

Scolopendra