TCM treatment for cerebral ischemia, teach you 5 recipes of TCM treatment

Cerebral ischemia is caused by insufficient blood supply to a certain part of the brain. If the symptoms are mild, it will only cause minor harm to the body, such as dizziness, brain swelling, decreased sleep quality, etc. However, if the symptoms are severe, it will endanger our physical health. The best treatment for cerebral ischemia is TCM. So how can TCM be used to treat cerebral ischemia?

1. Liver fire rushes up and brain meridians become disharmonious: dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, headache, insomnia, irritability, red cheeks, red tongue, and stringy pulse.

Treatment principle: Clear the liver, purge fire, dredge blood vessels and activate collaterals.

Prescription: Gastrodia 9, Uncaria rhynchophylla 15 (added later), Morus alba 15, Gardenia 10, Scutellaria baicalensis 10, Semen Cassiae 15, Polygonum multiflorum 15, Achyranthes bidentata 15, Raw oyster 30 (pre-decocted), Eucommia ulmoides 15, White peony root 12, Leonurus japonicus 15

2. Phlegm and turbidity block the meridians and clear yang cannot spread: dizziness, heaviness of the head, numbness of limbs, bitter and dry mouth, obesity, abdominal distension and fullness, dry and hard stools, red tongue with yellow or dry coating, and a stringy, rapid and strong pulse.

Treatment principle: eliminate phlegm, dredge meridians, raise clearness and lower turbidity.

Prescription: Pinellia 10, Atractylodes 15, Gastrodia 10, Acorus 10, Polygala 10, Tangerine Peel 10, Poria 15, Rhizoma Anemarrhenae 15, Citrus Aurantium 10, Licorice 6

3. Qi deficiency and blood stasis, obstruction of meridians: dizziness, fatigue, numbness of limbs, palpitations and shortness of breath, swollen hands and feet, pale complexion, pale and dark tongue, white tongue coating, and thin and wiry or slow pulse.

Treatment principle: replenishing qi, activating blood circulation and unblocking collaterals

Prescription: Astragalus 30, Red Peony 15, Angelica 12, Chuanxiong 12, Peach Kernel 9, Safflower 9, Scorpion 3, Leech 6, Earth Dragon 10, Citrus Aurantium 10, Achyranthes bidentata 10, Cinnamon Twig 10

4. Deficiency of Yin and hyperactivity of Yang, and stagnation of blood vessels: dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, dry mouth, heavy head and light feet, unsteady gait, palpitations and insomnia, numbness of limbs, red and dry tongue with little coating, and thin and stringy pulse.

Treatment principle: Nourish Yin, suppress Yang, dredge meridians and remove blood stasis.

Prescription: Lycium barbarum 10, chrysanthemum 10, raw rehmannia 15, Ligustrum lucidum 10 (pre-decocted), Eclipta prostrata 10, Cornus officinalis 10, white peony root 15, Salvia miltiorrhiza 15, Achyranthes bidentata 15, tortoise shell 20 (made with vinegar), raw dragon bone and oyster shell 20 each

Millettia 15

5. Deficiency of kidney essence and loss of nourishment to brain meridians: dizziness, empty headache, tinnitus, blurred vision, soreness of waist and knees, frequent urination at night, weakness and fatigue of lower limbs, red tongue, and deep, thin and weak pulse.

Treatment principle: Nourish the kidney and replenish essence, nourish the blood and nourish the brain.

Prescription: Rehmannia root 15, Cornus officinalis 20, Ophiopogon japonicus 12, Schisandra 9, Cistanche deserticola 12, Cuscuta 20, Lycium barbarum 10, Morinda officinalis 10, Cinnamon bark 3, Polygala tenuifolia 9, Acorus calamus 10