Convulsions

Excess Heat and Liver Wind
Deficiency Heat and Wind

Manifestation

Limb spasms, spinal rigor, facial paralysis/twitch etc.

Western medicine – epilepsy, tetanus, infant convulsion, brain tumor, meningitis, and more.

Etiology and Pathogenesis

Excess Heat in Ying and Xue level induces Liver Wind
Deficiency of blood/fluids leads to tendons/muscles lack of nourishment induces Wind

Differentiation and Treatment

Extreme Heat injures body fluids and induces Wind

high fever, retention of urine, convulsive symptoms with scanty urine, lockjaw

P/T – clear Heat, promote body fluid production to extinguish Wind and relieve convulsions.

Acupuncture Rx: [DU14 - DU16 - LI4 - LR2 - LR3 - GB34]

lockjaw: ST6, ST7
thirst: jin jin & yu ye, RN23
limb spasm: SI3, DU8, BL 57

Explanation: DU14 (heat), DU16 (wind), LI4 (heat, wind), LR2, LR3 (calm Liver wind), GB34 (tendon influential)

Ying & Xue level Heat

high fever at night, scanty urine, irritable, insomnia, convulsions, lockjaw, heat in Pericardium

T- deep red , yellow dry coat

P/T – clear Heat, cool blood, calm mind, relieve convulsions

Acupuncture Rx: [MH7 - MH8 - LR2 - LR3 - DU 14 - GB 34]

Explanation:  DU14 for heat and GB34 for tendon (spasms)

Blood/fluid deficiency

late stage, fatigue, dizziness, blurred vision, spontaneous sweat, ematiated, limb spasms, facial spasms, dry symptoms, T- dry, P- thin

P/T – nourish blood and fluids to relieve convulsions

Acupuncture Rx: [LI4 - LI10 - ST36 - SP6 - SP10 - BL18 - BL20].

Explanation:  Yangming has most qi and xue.  SP6 is about yin and blood, SP10 about blood.  BL18 and BL20 are tonified and the rest of the points under neutral stimulatio.

auricular – Liver, subcortex, brainstem, Shenmen, sympathetic,

*strong stimulation, 30-60 min.

electro – LI 4, 10, 11, si bai, GB 34, LR 3, consistent rapid frequency.