Wind Diseases
Wind is of the Air Element, is moving by natural, and tends to be erratic. In the body is disrupts nervous function and causes irregularities in body function.Wind is either Internal or External. External Wind manifests as acute conditions like Cold and Flu and is dealt with elsewhere. Internal Wind is synonymous with the erratic movement of Vital Spirit (Qi). The smooth movement of Qi regulates all body systems and allows for controlled movement of the body. When Qi movement is erratic or moves incorrectly it manifests as diseases of the Nervous System such as Paralysis, Hemiplegia, Epilepsy, Convulsions, Apoplexy, Migraine, Hypertension. Wind usually comes with either Phlegm (sometimes called Cold) or Heat, can be acute or chronic, and can come from excess or deficiency.
Wind-Heat conditions may be associated with Fever or Inflammation and will tend to be more acute. Chronic Wind conditions may manifest with Cold-Wind-Phlegm, or Deficiency. Deficiency can be Yin Deficiency (dryness aggravates Wind) or Yang Deficiency.
See also individual Wind diseases:
Dizziness & Vertigo
Epilepsy & Convulsions
Headaches & Migraines
Tremors & Shaking
Paralysis
Hypertension
Primary Tibetan Medicine for Wind Diseases
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Chebula A ru ra Aloeswood Agar Sesame seed Walnut |
Garlic Sgog Galangal Sga skya Nutmeg Dza ti Clove Li shi |
Camphor Ga bur Asafetida Shin kun Cumin Ze ra dkar po Cinnamon Shing tsha |
Withania A sho gandha Asparagus Nye shing Inula Ma nu Red Coral |
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Western Tradition Wind Diseases in General Aloeswood Clear Wind 8 (Rlung gi a gar brgyad pa) Asafetida 8 (Shing kun brgyad pa) Asafetida 25 (Shin kun nyer lnga) (Tibetan) Aloeswood 35 (A gar so lnga) (Tibetan) Mother of Pearl 13 (Tibetan) Nux Vomica 13 (Ko byi bcu gsum) (Tibetan) Rhododendron 18 (Dwa lis bco brgyad) (Tibetan) Wind-Heat Syrup of Coral Compound Syrup of Coral Syrup of Earthworms Syrup of Chicory and Rhubarb (Nicholas) Epileptic Powder (Weckard) Epileptic Powder (Mynsicht) Apoplectic Powder of Crato Powder of Crabs Claw (Countess of Kents Powder) Powder of Cinnabar Cooling Powder of Gems Pearl 25 (Mu tig nyer lnga) (Tibetan Medicine) Wind-Phlegm-Cold Syrup of Five Roots Compound Syrup of Peony Syrup of Stoechas (Fernelius) Syrup of Stoechas (Judeus) Tincture of Coral Tincture of Pearls Special Powder for Epilepsy Hiera Hermetis Confection of Alfesera (Diabryonias) (Democrites) Electuary for the Head (Lewis) Extraordinary Confection for Epilepsy Wonderful Confection for Cold Nerve Diseases Foetid Pills Minor of Galen Aloeswood Clear Wind 8 (Rlung gi a gar brgyad pa) Asafetida 25 (Shin kun nyer lnga) (Tibetan Medicine) Rhododendron 18 (Dwa lis bco brgyad) Deficiency Prepared Powder of Horse Testicles Electuary of Calamus (Diacorum) (Mesue) Restorative of Nicholas (Pleres Arconticon) Purgatives for Wind Diseases Blanca (Nicholas) Hiera Hermetis Hiera Logadii Confection of Alfesera (Diabryonias) (Democrites) Pills of Sagapen Pills of Euphorbium Pills of Opopanax |
TCM Classification In the following list, some of the formulas are for acute cases and are not suitable for long-term administration. Internal Wind Headache, dizziness, vertigo, stiff neck, tics, maybe loss of sense or loss of function. When not with noticeable Phlegm, Heat or Yin deficiency, it may be termed Internal Wind. Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang Wind-Phlegm headache with a heavy head, stiffness of the neck, dizziness, vertigo, tiredness, weakness, poor appetite, thick white tongue coat, slippery pulse Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang Su He Xiang Wan (acute cases) Chen Xiang Tian Ma Tang Ding Xian Wan Qing Re Zhen Jing Tang Wind-Heat or Rising Liver Yang Restless, insomnia, headache, vertigo, dizziness, tinnitus, spasms and tics, blurred vision, red tongue, big pulse Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang Zhi Jing San (Scorpion & Centipede, equal parts) Acute Phlegm-Fire severe restlessness, red eyes, red face, maybe Fever, no appetite, insomnia, loss of recognition of people, angry, destructive, very strong, thick yellow tongue coating An Gong Niu Huang Wan (acute cases) Dang Gui Long Hui Wan Zi Bao Dan (acute cases) Zi Xue Dan (acute cases) Blood Stasis Wind symptoms with insomnia, irritability, mood swings, fever at night, fixed pain in the head, dry scaly skin, stiff neck, dark complexion. Tong Qiao Huo Xue Tang Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang Blood Stasis with Wind-Damp In the sesquelae of CVA or stroke when there is paralysis, hemiplegia with signs of Damp-Phlegm but NO HEAT. Xiao Huo Luo Dan Qi and Blood Deficiency Wind symptoms with fatigue, poor appetite, general weakness, stiffness or cramps of the muscles, dizziness, light headedness, spontaneous sweating, weak pulse. Ba Zhen Tang Wind with Yin Deficiency Chronic, dull mental state, dark complexion, dizziness, tinnitus, dry sore eyes, withered ears, insomnia, forgetfulness, lower back pain, weak knees, nocturnal enuresis. Da Ding Feng Zhu San Jia Fu Mai Tang E Jiao Ji Zi Huang Tang Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang |