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Dizziness and Vertigo

Typical symptoms:

Disease description:

Dizziness and vertigo can occur once or repeatedly in different forms. It is usually harmless, but sometimes there is a serious illness behind it, especially diseases of the inner ear, neurological and vascular diseases and psychological disorders. Particularly in old age, dizziness often occurs in combination with vertigo. The cause can be various drugs that are taken in combination with fluctuating blood pressure and advanced nerve damages.

Explanation according to the Traditional Chinese Medicine:

A variety of reasons can cause dizziness and vertigo: Liver Yang Hyperactivity, Liver Wind upset disturbs the head, weak body, excessive bleeding, failure of nourish brain marrow, Phlegm blocks Spleen and Stomach function and disrupt the brain marrow.

Possible syndromes causing these problems:

Liver Yang Rising

Hyperactivity of Liver Yang leads to: severe dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, irritability, outbursts of anger, a flushed face, blurred vision, headache, a bitter taste in the mouth.

Relieve Internal Wind alternatively Clear Hyperyang

Recommended formulas to use:

Relieve Internal Wind, Clear Hyperyang

Qi and Blood Deficiency

Deficiency of Qi and Blood prevent Clear Yang from rising to and nourishing the brain, leading to: dizziness and vertigo or fainting in severe cases. This can happen after activity or exhaustion. Individuals are typically tired during the day, but suffer from insomnia or dreams a lot at night, have poor concentration, poor memory and appetite.

Recommended formulas to use:

Nourish Blood

Phlegm Disturbance

Phlegm prevents Clear Yang from rising to the brain leading to: dizziness and vertigo, a tendency to lose equilibrium, a heavy head, nausea, chest heaviness, cloudy thinking, poor concentration.