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CHINESE HERBS and CHINESE MEDICINEFOR EPILEPSY, SEIZURES, AND PARALYSIS
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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 overheating, 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
Herbal Medicines for Liver Wind caused epilepsy and seizures
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Chinese Medicine For Tremors:
Tian Ma Gouteng Yin Pill
Tian Ma Gouteng Yin Powder
Chinese Medicine for spasms:
Chinese Medicine for brain function
Healthy Brain Pills
Cerebral Tonic Pills
Chinese medicine for Flaccid Paralysis (Wei Syndrome)
Xiao Huo Luo Dan
Jian Bu Hu Qian Wan
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