Liver-Yang ascending

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. 

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

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

Mai Ya, Shen Qu and Zhi Gan Cao all enter the Spleen meridian. Mai Ya and Shen Qu are able to aid digestion and sweet Zhi Gan Cao can tonify the Spleen. In a formula for treating Liver-Yang ascending and Liver-wind disturbance, they are used to protect the Stomach from heavy mineral substances and cold herbs. They are also used as corrective assistants to moderate the conflict between the minerals in the formula and the Stomach-Qi. This is because, when the heavy minerals descend the Liver-Yang and sedate the Heart-shen, they can descend the rebellious Qi of the Stomach as well. On the other hand, when the action of minerals is too strong and too quick, it may suppress the Stomach-Qi. 

Gui Ban, Xuan Shen, Tian Men Dong and Bai Shao Yao are also used as deputies. This group helps Huai Niu Xi to nourish the Yin of the Kidney and Liver, and treat the cause of Liver-Yang ascending. They can also nourish the Yin, soften the tendons and relieve the cramp and trembling. 

This formula is able to pacify the Liver-wind, clear heat and invigorate blood. It is used for treating the common syndrome or chronic condition of Liver-wind disturbance in a condition of Liver-Yin deficiency with Liver-Yang ascending. The main symptoms are headache, dizziness, irritability and... 

This formula is used for treating a chronic, mild or common condition of Liver-Yang ascending and disturbance of Liver-wind. 

Do not use to treat liver yang ascendant or liver/kidney dual vacuity, i.e., yin vacuity, headache. 

Indications Liver/kidney yin deficiency, liver yang ascendancy, qi and blood counterflow and chaos. Wind stroke, convulsions, epilepsy, cerebrovascular accident, aphasia, apraxia, renal hypertension, essential hypertension, hypertensive encephalopathy, cerebral arteriosclerosis, arteriosclerotic heart disease, hyperthyroidism, premenstrual tension, postpartum fever with spasms and convulsions, and glaucoma... 

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