Herbs Used For Epilepsy, Seizures, And Paralysis
TCM Causes of Epilepsy and Seizures
Herbs Used for Epilepsy and Seizures
Herbs for Seizures
Herbs Used for Better Brain Function
Causes of Epilepsy According to Traditional Chinese Medicine
Epilepsy is a chronic disharmony characterized by unprovoked seizures. It is also called seizure disorder.
In the eyes of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), unexplained chronic seizures can have several different causes. Diagnosing the underlying causes requires differentiating the signs and symptoms (telling yin from yang) through The Four Examinations.
First, chronic seizures can be caused by trauma to the brain. Before any further diagnosis can be made, brain damage must be confirmed or ruled out. This is done by history, physical examination, brain scans, and other modern medical techniques. Modern medical techniques are essential and must be employed first for this kind of diagnosis.
If brain damage is found, scalp acupuncture, herbs for injury, and herbs for brain function are given. If brain damage is not obvious, further differentiation is required.
Telling YIN SEIZURES from YANG SEIZURES
All seizures are thought to be caused by Internal Wind. Fainting, strokes, seizures, childhood convulsions, paralysis, palsy, and even facial tics are attributed to Internal Wind.
OPEN SEIZURES
Yin seizures are not commonly associated with epilepsy. These seisures are marked by open or flaccid paralysis. Passing out, going limp, and fainting are yin seizures. Yin seizures are also called open seizures or Wei Syndrome. Open seizures are generally thought to be caused by underlying patterns of deficiency, but may also be caused by excess phlegm obstructions preventing the normal fow of qi and blood to the head. Wei syndrome can include symptoms of muscular weakness, atrophy, trembling, tingling, or numbness. Modern diagnosis of sequelae to stroke, ALS, myasthenia gravis, Parkinson’s disease, polio, and Guillain Barre disease all indicate Wei Syndrome.
CLOSED SEIZURES
Yang seizures, on the other hand, are clenched and spastic, and are called closed seizures. Liver Wind causes most closed seizures. Though Liver Wind is considered excess in nature, in some cases the pattern is caused by deficient yin of the Liver or Kidney . In other cases, emotional constraint can lead to the Liver over heating, resulting in internal Wind.
Treatment is best determined by practitioners of Chinese medicine who are experienced and adept at diagnosis. To find a practitioner near you, go to Chinese Herb Resources. For those who do not have access to professional help, the following herbs and herbal medicines are considered safe and helpful.
HERBS FOR EPILEPSY
Single Herbs for Spasms and Convulsions
Gastrodia – Tian Ma – Gastrodia rhizome
Uncaria – Gou Teng – Gambir Vine
Concha Ostrea – Mu Li – Oyster Shell
Magarita – Zhen Zhu – Pearl
Cornu Antelopis – Ling Yang Jiao – Antelope Horn
Lumbricus – Di Long – Earthworm
Buthus – Quan Xie – Scorpion
Herbal Medicines for Liver Wind
Chinese Medicine For Tremors:
Tian Ma Gou teng Yin Pill
Chinese Medicine For Spasms:
Chai Hu Long Gu Mu Li Wan
Chinese Medicine for brain function
Healthy Brain Pills
Chinese medicine for Flaccid Paralysis (Wei Syndrome)
Xiao Huo Luo Dan
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