Substances That Extinguish Internal Wind And Stop Tremors

Question 0

What are 3 causes of internal wind?

Answer 0

3 causes of internal wind:

1. LV yin Xu with yang rising (most common)
2. Extreme heat producing wind (most common in children)
3. Blood Xu producing wind

• internal wind results from pathogenic changes in the function of the organs, principally the LV and KD

Question 1

List 4 herbs that extinguish internal wind and stop tremors

Answer 1

Gou Teng (1)
Tian Ma (1)
Shi Jue Ming
Di Long

Question 2

Gou Teng (1)

Answer 2

• extinguishes wind and alleviates spasms
• drains LV heat and pacifies LV yang
• commonly paired with Tian Ma

Question 3

Tian Ma (1)

Answer 3

• calms the LV, extinguishes wind and controls spasms and tremors
• extinguishes wind and alleviates pain
• endangered in North America – need to prove it’s farmed rather than wild
• commonly paired with Gou Teng

Question 4

Shi Jue Ming (2)

Answer 4

• drains fire and causes yang to descend

abalone shell

Question 5

Di Long (2)

Answer 5

• most commonly used bug (earthworm)
• clears heat, unblocks and promotes movement in the channels and collaterals
• “dredges channels”