In today's fast-paced life, dizziness has become an unspeakable problem for many people. It can come out of nowhere, causing people to lose their sense of balance instantly, or it can linger and affect the quality of daily life. Western medicine often looks for the cause from the perspective of physiological structure and nervous system, while Chinese medicine, with its unique theoretical system, reveals the deeper health code behind dizziness. Today, let's walk into the world of Chinese medicine and explore the TCM explanation of dizziness and its treatment.
1. Poor qi and blood, the source of dizziness
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the human body is an organic whole nourished by qi and blood and connected by meridians. Qi and blood are the basic substances that maintain life activities, and they are interdependent and mutually reinforcing, and jointly promote the physiological activities of the human body. When there is a lack of qi and blood or it does not function well, it will cause all parts of the body to not be adequately nourished, resulting in a series of symptoms, one of which is dizziness.
- Lack of qi and blood: Factors such as long-term fatigue, poor diet, and emotional imbalance can lead to lack of qi and blood. If the qi and blood are insufficient, the clear yang will not rise, and the brain will not be nourished, which will cause dizziness.
- Qi stagnation and blood stasis: emotional stagnation, trauma and falls can lead to poor qi, obstruction of blood flow, and blood stasis. Blood stasis blocks the meridians, affecting the upward movement of qi and blood to the head, which can also cause dizziness.
2. Disorders of the internal organs, the root of dizziness
Traditional Chinese medicine also emphasizes that "all five internal organs are dizzying", that is, dizziness is closely related to the dysfunction of multiple internal organs in the human body.
- Hyperactivity of the liver yang: the liver is drained, happy and depressed. If the mood is unsuccessful, the liver qi is stagnant, the fire turns into fire over time, the liver yang is hyperactive, and the clear body is disturbed, then symptoms such as dizziness and red face will appear.
- Weakness of the spleen and stomach: The spleen and stomach are the foundation of the acquired nature and the source of qi and blood biochemistry. If the spleen and stomach are weak and the movement is derelict in their duties, the qi and blood biochemistry will be sourceless, the clear yang will not rise, and the turbidity and yin will not fall, which can also lead to dizziness.
- Kidney essence insufficiency: the kidney stores sperm, and the marrow is born through the brain. Kidney essence is insufficient, the medullary sea is empty, and it cannot be filled in the brain, which can also cause symptoms such as dizziness, tinnitus, waist and knee soreness.
3. Traditional Chinese medicine conditioning, dizziness can be solved
The key to TCM treatment for dizziness is syndrome differentiation and treatment, and the treatment is achieved by adjusting qi and blood and harmonizing the internal organs.
- Nourish qi and blood: For dizziness caused by insufficient qi and blood, you can use methods to replenish qi and nourish blood, such as taking traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions such as Bazhen Tang and Gui Spleen Tang, and at the same time pay attention to diet and nourishment, and eat more foods that replenish qi and blood such as red dates, wolfberries, and longan.
- Promote blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis: For dizziness with qi stagnation and blood stasis, it is necessary to activate blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis, and activate meridians. Prescriptions such as Xuefu Zhuyu decoction can be used, supplemented by acupuncture, massage and other traditional Chinese medicine external treatments to promote blood circulation.
- Reconciliation of viscera: For dizziness caused by visceral disorders, targeted treatment is required according to specific visceral lesions. For example, those with hyperactive liver yang should calm the latent yang of the liver; People with weak spleen and stomach need to strengthen the spleen and stomach; Those with insufficient kidney sperm need to replenish the kidney and fill the sperm.
epilogue
Dizziness is a common symptom, but it can be a complex health problem. With its unique theoretical system and practical experience, TCM provides us with another perspective to understand and treat dizziness. Through syndrome differentiation and holistic conditioning, TCM can not only effectively alleviate the symptoms of dizziness, but also fundamentally improve human health and improve quality of life. Therefore, when facing dizziness, you may wish to try the way of traditional Chinese medicine, and you may be able to reap unexpected results.