Dizziness and Vertigo
EXCESS
PHLEGM
paroxysmal dizziness and rotary vertigo, heaviness and heavy sensations in the head, aggravated by motion, stifling sensation in the chest; difficulty in thinking
or concentrating, especially in the morning;
nausea, profuse sputum, somnolence, greasy tongue coating, slippery pulse
wind phlegm
headache, clear urine, possible loose stools, white tongue coat
Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang
heat phlegm
bitter taste in mouth, yellow urine, yellow tongue coat, possible constipation
Wen Dan Tang + Huang Qin, Huang Lian
LIVER
dizziness and vertigo that feels like motion sickness, tinnitus, irritability, red face, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, the head distending headache, symptoms aggravated by emotional stress, red tongue, wiry and rapid pulse
Yang rising: a sensation of heat rushing into the head
Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin
excess fire: thirst, scanty yellow urine
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
water retention in lower Jiao dizziness, vomiting of frothy saliva, shortness of breath, throbbing pulsations just below the umbilicus, coughing, a moist white tongue coating; floating and slippery pulse
Wu Ling San
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Differentiation |
Symptoms |
Formula |
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Excess with deficiency |
Kidney Yang deficiency with dampness |
dizziness, heavy sensation in the head, palpitations; possible shivering and trembling with unsteady appearance; cold limbs, loose stools, a swollen pale tongue with teethmarks and white, slippery coating; deep and thin weak pulse |
Zhen Wu Tang |
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Shao Yang syndrome |
dizziness, nausea or vomiting, bitter taste in the mouth, dry throat, full sensation in the chest and hypochondria, poor appetite, may have alternating chills and fever, wiry pulse |
Xiao Chai Hu Tang |
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Qi deficiency with phlegm |
dizziness and tinnitus with a desire to lie down, symptoms worsened in standing position and induce by exertion; lassitude, poor appetite, spontaneous sweating, |
profuse phlegm, greasy tongue coating |
Si Jun Zi Tang + Er Chen Tang |
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D e f i c i e n c y |
Qi deficiency |
may have prolapse of rectum or uterus |
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang |
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Blood deficiency |
dizziness which is worse when very quickly standing up from a seated position, blurred vision, low energy, numbness in the extremities, pale tongue, thready pulse; usually includes a history of bleeding |
Si Wu Tang |
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Qi and Blood deficiency |
dizziness or fainting, especially when standing up from a seated position, aggravated by overwork; insomnia, palpitations, pale face, lassitude, spontaneous sweating, pale tongue, weak pulse |
Gui Pi Tang |
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Stomach and Liver def. cold |
dizziness and vertigo with vertex headache; dry heaves, spitting of clear fluids, or vomiting immediately after eating; cold hands and feet; white, moist tongue coat, weak and wiry pulse |
Wu Zhu Yu Tang |
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Kidney Deficiency |
Yin |
persistent dizziness and vertigo with empty feeling which is worse in the afternoon and evening, aggravated by overwork and overthinking, |
red tongue with scanty coating, wiry thready pulse |
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan |
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Yang |
cold limbs, pale tongue, white coat, deep thready pulse |
Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan |
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