Eclampsia
High blood pressure during mid to late pregnancy. These women are
quite often overweight, short in height, and may be anemic. Liver
Kidney Yin deficiency, Yin is unable to anchor Yang, therefore Yang
or Fire rise causing hypertension which could lead to Wind. The
risk is higher in women that are diabetic, or have kidney problems
(western). Cold weather may aggravate.
Early signs (pre-eclampsia): lower limb edema, dizziness, headache,
blurred vision. Emergency: when severe, woman can have spasming,
lose consciousness, and go into convulsions.
Yin deficiency with Yang rising
Liver Kidney deficiency allows Yang to rise causing dizziness,
tinnitus, blurred vision, headache, muscle twitching
P/T – nourish Liver Kidney, soothe Liver Qi
Acupuncture: [BL 18, 23, DU 20, LR 2, KI 6 (Yinqiao)] neutral
Heart Liver Fire
dizziness, blurred vision, throbbing/distended headache, loud
tinnitus, irritable, anger, red face, lips, tongue, shaking limbs
P/T – purge Heart Liver Fire
Acupuncture: [KI 3, BL 23, HT 7, PC 6, LR 3, BL 18] neutral
- irritable-
MH 7
- sore eyes,
headache, dizziness- Si Shen Cong
-
constipation- TH 6, ST 37
Spleen deficiency with hyperactive Liver
fluid retention, edema, lack of blood for Liver which causes Wind
P/T – strength Spleen, eliminate Phlegm-Damp
Acupuncture: [BL 20, ST 36, LR 2, PC 6, RN 17] neutral
- Phlegm- ST
40
- dry mouth,
irritable- HT 7, LR 3
Woman can faint, lose consciousness, clenched fists and jaws, spasm,
convulsions, frothy saliva, phlegm in the throat, attacks may recur
simultaneously, may not wake. This condition can also happen after
delivery, which would be treated the same.
P/T – extinguish Wind, relieve convulsions & Phlegm, revive
consciousness.
Acupuncture: [DU 26, Si Shen Cong, MH 8, ST 40
Alternative Treatment Methods
auricular- ST, subcortex, Shenmen, HT, occipital, Yuan Zhong, LR, KI,
*bleed retroauricular vein in blood pressure groove and/or apex of
ear.
