Liver-Yang

A secondary syndrome might be a coexisting syndrome that is less important at the time of treatment. For example, in an acute condition of Liver-Yang ascending and generating Liver-wind, the patient may also have a syndrome of Spleen-Qi deficiency but this is less important for treatment in this acute condition. 

For patients who suffer from a cold syndrome, raw and cold food should be avoided. For patients who suffer from a heat syndrome or a syndrome where the Liver-Yang is ascending, spicy, heavy food, coffee and alcohol should be avoided. For patients who suffer from syndromes of damp-phlegm or damp-heat accumulation, sweet heavy food, milk products, nuts and alcohol should be avoided. Patients who suffer from skin disorders or have wounds which are characterized by itching, oozing and redness should avoid seafood, spicy food and alcohol. 

Formulas that sedate Liver-Yang and calm the Heart-shen containing minerals such as Ci Shi [Magnetitum), Shi Jue Ming [Haliotidis concha) and Mu Li (Ostrea concha) move downwards. They should be used with caution in pregnant... 

Liver-Yang should be used with caution in the herbal formula. 

Before receiving drug treatment, patients with hypertension often have a syndrome of Liver-Yang ascending with Kidney-Yin and Liver-Yin deficiency. 

Second, herbs that enter the Liver and Kidney meridians, and are able to relax the tendons are selected, along with herbs that reduce the Liver heat and descend the Liver-Yang. 

Assistant Open the meridians and collaterals, relax the tendons, reduce the Liver-heat, descend the Liver-Yang and spread the Liver-Qi... 

Herbs that reduce the empty-fire from the Kidney and descend the Liver-Yang are often used if the balance between Yin and Yang in the Lower-Jiao is severely disturbed. 

Dizziness, tinnitus and insomnia due to Liver-Yang ascending add Mu Li [Ostrea concha) to descend the Liver-Yang as long as it exists in the syndrome. 

If the Liver-Qi is disturbed by Liver-fire, or uprising of Liver-Yang or Liver-wind, it is important to select herbs that can treat these disorders, thereby allowing the Qi to move smoothly. 

Shi Jue Ming is a mineral substance that can descend the Liver-Yang. It is used in a formula when the Liver-Yang ascends. Common symptoms are dizziness, dry eyes and blurred vision, and a wiry or tight pulse. 

In an acute and excess condition Sedate the Heart-Yang and Liver-Yang, clear the Heart-fire and Liver-fire, regulate the Liver-Qi and descend the Lung-Qi to calm the mind. 

Sedate the Heart-shen, reduce fire or descend the Liver-Yang, regulate Qi and blood, and tonify the blood and Yin. 

In an acute, severe and excess condition, mineral substances are chosen to directly and quickly sedate the Heart-shen and descend the Liver-Yang. These herbs are salty and cold, and enter the Heart, Liver and Kidney meridians. 

Ci Shi is a heavy and solid mineral. It is pungent, salty and cold, and is the strongest of the three in sedating the Heart-shen. Since it enters the Liver and Kidney meridians, it is more suitable for treating Heart-shen disturbance caused by Liver and Kidney disturbance. This manifests as palpitations, restlessness with fear, dream-disturbed sleep and easily waking up in the night. There may be a wiry and restless pulse, particularly in the second position on the left side. Ci Shi is also able to stabilize the Kidney-Qi and Kidney-essence, and descend the Liver-Yang. 

Zhen Zhu Mu has a similar function to Zhen Zhu, is also cold and salty, and enters the Heart and Liver meridians. Its function of sedating the Heart-shen and calming the mind is weaker than that of Zhen Zhu, but it is stronger in descending the Liver-Yang. It is more suitable for use in the condition where the Liver-Yang ascends and the Heart is disturbed. This manifests as dizziness, headache, tinnitus, palpitations, irritability and insomnia. 

Liver-Yang ascending Hypertension, menopausal complaints, tinnitus, deafness, glaucoma, asthenopia, optic nerve atrophy, primary cataract and conjunctivitis. 

The syndrome of Liver-Yang ascending is caused mainly by Liver-Yin deficiency. It often exists in people who are over 50 years old when the Yin of the Liver becomes weak with age people who are under persistent stress where the restrained heat in the Liver may easily injure the Yin people who suffer from chronic diseases, use certain medicines or have a dietary habit that leads to injury of the Liver-Yin. 

When the Liver-Yin is too weak to control the Liver-Yang, the Yang rises, which disturbs the normal movement of Qi in the upper part of the body, especially the head, and causes... 

If the Liver-Yang and heat disturb the Stomach, patients may have a red face, a dry and bitter taste in the mouth, nausea or belching. 

If the Liver-Yang is not controlled with appropriate treatment, it may turn into Liver-wind, especially under strong emotional disturbance and stress. 

At that time, the Liver-Yang rises rapidly and its... 

Treatment principle Anchor the Liver-Yang, pacify the Liver-wind, tonify the Yin and spread the Qi... 

In a severe and acute condition, the first priority is to choose minerals and herbs which enter the Liver and Heart meridians, and can directly and intensively anchor the Liver-Yang and pacify the Liver-wind. 

In a sub-acute or a chronic and mild condition of Liver-Yang ascending, the first priority is to select herbs that nourish the Liver-Yin in order to control the Liver-Yang. 

In the formula, herbs that can stimulate the Qi and blood and have a strong ascending tendency should be used with caution because they may cause the Liver-Yang, heat, Qi and blood to ascend. 

Patients should avoid the factors that may cause ascending of Liver-Yang in their lifestyle and diet, such as stress and strong emotions, spicy food and alcohol. 

Chief Anchor the Liver-Yang and extinguish the Liver-wind... 

These substances are minerals, heavy in weight and strong in function. They have a descending tendency in action, can anchor the Liver-Yang, extinguish Liver-wind and direct the rebellious Qi and blood downward. These minerals can be selected separately or in a group as chief substances in the formula. 

Long Gu is sweet, astringent and neutral, and enters the Heart, Liver and Kidney meridians. It descends the Liver-Yang and calms the Liver-wind. Since it is sweet and neutral, and causes less irritation to the Stomach, it can be used for a longer period of time. Long Gu can also be used to calm the mind and treat restlessness. 

Deputy Pacify the Liver-Yang, calm the mind, nourish the Liver-Yin and Kidney-Yin, reduce Liver-heat and descend the Qi and blood... 

These mineral substances can effectively and quickly descend the Liver-Yang and Heart-fire. In the formula to pacify the Liver in a sub-acute condition, they are particularly selected to strongly sedate the Heart-spirit and calm the mind. Since the Liver is the mother organ of the Heart, Liver-Yang ascending may cause up-flaring of Heart-fire, which manifests as restlessness, anxiety, irritability, insomnia, a bitter taste in the mouth and a red face. 

Bai Shao Yao is sour and cold, and primarily enters the Liver meridian. It can effectively nourish the Liver-Yin and soften the Liver. It can be selected as deputy in the formula to pacify the Liver-wind and descend the Liver-Yang in a chronic condition. 

Zhi Zi enters the Heart, Lung and San Jiao meridians, is able to drain heat from the San Jiao, especially the Heart, and lead the heat out of the body through urination. Long Dan Cao directly enters the Liver meridian. It can powerfully and quickly drain the Liver-fire. Since these herbs have a descending tendency in action, they can enhance the strength of the substances that descend the Liver-Yang. 

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