Tradition:

TCM

Source / Author:

Awakening of the Mind in Medical Studies, 1732

Preparation:

Standard Decoction

Function:

Stops Wind, clears Phlegm, dries Damp, strengthens the Spleen and calms the Liver

Use:

In the following conditions there is excess mucus in the head and chest, stifling sensation in chest, blocked sinuses, clear or white mucus, nausea, a feeling of heaviness, a slippery pulse and a thick, greasy white tongue coat
1. Dizziness, maybe with Nausea
2. Vertigo
3. Benign Positional Vertigo
4. Meniere’s Disease
5. Headache
6. Hypertension
7. Prevents Seasickness

Dose:

the above is taken over the course of a day in 2–3 divided doses.

Cautions:

1. Dizziness and Vertigo from Liver Heat

Modifications:

1. Severe vertigo add Arisaema Dan Nan Xing (bile prepared)
2. Marked weakness, add Ginseng and Astragalus
3. Headache from Wind-Cold, add Saposhnikovia Fang Feng
4. Headache from Wind and Blood deficiency, add Dang Gui and Ligusticum Chuan Xiong

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