Convulsions

Loss of consciousness with sudden uncontrolled muscle contractions. In TCM convulsions is broken into two groups Ji Jing Fang (rapid) or Man Jing Fang (slow). We must distinguish between exterior wind or interior wind, superficial heat or internal heat and weather it is phlegm heat, phlegm fire or turbid phlegm.

Rapid Convulsion

Ji Jing Fang

Wind Invasion

catch a cold with superficial wind heat syndrome and irritability
Rx- Yin Qiao San + Shi Jue Ming, Gou Teng, Jiang Can

 Toxic Heat In Nutrient (ying) and Blood (xue) levels

febrile disease (ie pneumonia, meningitis, measles, chicken pox)
Rx- Qing Wen Bai Du Yin Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang + Zi Xue Dan An Gong Jiu Huang Wan - injected

 Convulsion Due To Shock

Hu Po Bao Long
Acupuncture - KD1 and PC 9

 External Application

Fresh Di Long mixed with Feng Mi applied to Du20

Slow Convulsion

Man Jing Fang

Liver Wind With Spleen Deficiency

late stage febrile disease with liver and kidney yin deficiency and wind symptoms.
Rx- Da Ding Feng Zhu

 Qi and Blood Deficiency

chronic illness leading to convulsions
Rx- Ke Bao Li Su Tang

 Kidney Essence Deficiency

malnutrition before convulsions start
Rx- Di Huang Yin Zi