Treatment methods for vertigo caused by cervical spondylosis, Chinese medicine has good curative effect

The harm caused by cervical spondylosis can be major or minor. Most people have cervical spondylosis, which still has an impact on our daily lives, especially the symptoms of numbness and dizziness. Severe cervical spondylosis can even be fatal. It can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine.

1. [Cold-dampness blocking the meridians type]: Headache or pain in the back of the head, stiff neck, difficulty turning, soreness, pain and numbness in one or both shoulders, arms and fingers; or headache involving upper back pain, cold and damp skin, fear of cold and love of heat, and swollen nodules of soft tissue can be felt beside the cervical spine. The tongue is pale red, the tongue coating is thin white, and the pulse is thin and stringy. The treatment is to warm the meridians and promote blood circulation, dispel cold and dampness, dredge the meridians and relieve pain.

[Prescription]: Sichuan cinnamon twig, Notopterygium wilfordii, Clematis chinensis, Gentiana macrophylla, Chuanxiong, Angelica sinensis tail, Pueraria root, Gastrodia elata, Paojiazhu, stir-fried Shenqu, and red peony root. The Qianghuo, Lingxian, Gastrodia elata and Qinjiao in the prescription can dispel cold, dampness and relieve pain; Chuanxiong and Gastrodia elata can treat headaches. Cinnamon twig, Chuanxiong, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Red Peony Root, and Rhizoma Anemarrhenae warm the meridians and promote blood circulation, and dredge the collaterals; Pueraria root relieves spasms, Shenqu strengthens the spleen and harmonizes the stomach, and licorice harmonizes all the medicines.

2. [Qi and blood deficiency with blood stasis type]: dizziness, blurred vision or eye pain, weakness, poor appetite, neck pain, or shoulder pain. The tongue is pale red or pale fat with teeth marks on the edges. The moss is thin, white and moist. The pulse is deep, thready and weak. The treatment is to invigorate qi and nourish blood, wake up the brain and calm the mind, and promote blood circulation and dredge the meridians.

[Prescription]: Gastrodia elata, roasted Astragalus membranaceus, roasted Licorice root, Codonopsis pilosula, stir-fried Atractylodes macrocephala, Rehmannia glutinosa, Amomum villosum, Angelica sinensis, White Peony Root, Millettia reticulata. The roasted Astragalus, roasted Licorice, Codonopsis pilosula, and stir-fried Atractylodes macrocephala in the formula replenish Qi; Rehmannia glutinosa, Ligusticum chuanxiong, White Peony Root, and Angelica sinensis nourish blood; Gastrodia elata, Ligusticum chuanxiong, and Millettia reticulata calm the mind and invigorate the brain, promote blood circulation and dredge collaterals, while Amomum villosum regulates Qi, harmonizes the stomach, and relieves stagnation.

3. [Qi and Yin deficiency with blood stasis type]: Dizziness occurs repeatedly, even dozens of times a day. Even when lying in bed, objects appear to be spinning. It is accompanied by nausea, vomiting, weakness, unsteady walking, or palpitations, shortness of breath, irritability, dry throat and bitter mouth, poor sleep and frequent dreams, etc. The tongue is red, with a thin white or slightly yellow and dry coating, or the tongue surface is smooth and has no coating, and the sublingual veins are enlarged. The pulse is deep, thin and rapid, or stringy and rapid. The treatment is to nourish Qi and Yin, calm the mind and regulate Qi and blood.

[Prescription]: Gastrodia elata, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Chrysanthemum, Lycium barbarum, Adenophora stellariae, roasted Licorice root, stir-fried Ziziphus jujuba seeds, stir-fried Torreya grandis seeds, roasted Polygala tenuifolia, White Peony Root, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Pheretima multiflorum, Polygonum multiflorum. The roasted licorice, adenophora, white peony root, and wolfberry fruit in the formula replenish qi and nourish yin; the gastrodia elata, chrysanthemum, stir-fried jujube seeds, stir-fried cypress seeds, roasted polygala tenuifolia, and smilax glabra wake up the brain and improve intelligence, nourish the heart and calm the mind; the chuanxiong, salvia miltiorrhiza, and earthworm promote blood circulation, unblock meridians, and relieve pain.

4. [Spleen and kidney yang deficiency with blood stasis type]: incomplete paralysis of limbs (rigid paralysis or flaccid paralysis), incontinence, fear of cold and preference for warmth, normal or poor appetite. The tongue is pale red, with a thin white or slightly greasy coating, and the pulse is deep, thin and stringy, or deep, thin and weak. The treatment is to tonify the kidney and spleen, warm the meridians and harmonize yang, strengthen the tendons and bones.

[Prescription]: Rehmannia glutinosa, jujube peel, roasted dried ginger, tortoise shell glue, deer antler glue, roasted shell beads, white mustard seeds, stir-fried Eucommia ulmoides, Achyranthes bidentata, Chinese yam, stir-fried Shenqu, white peony root, Sichuan cassia twig, cinnamon bark, and roasted licorice. In the formula, cooked rehmannia, stir-fried eucommia, and Achyranthes bidentata nourish the kidney and blood; deer antler glue and tortoise shell glue replenish essence and marrow, strengthen tendons and bones; jujube peel nourishes the liver and kidney, astringes and stops nocturnal emission; Sichuan cassia twig and cinnamon warm the meridians and harmonize yang; roasted dried ginger, Chinese yam, roasted licorice, and stir-fried Shenqu strengthen the spleen and stomach, warm the yang and invigorate qi; white mustard seeds dispel phlegm and disperse nodules; roasted armor beads soften and disperse nodules, and dredge the meridians and activate the collaterals.