Liver Wind agitating Internally due to Liver Yang Rising (2024)

The information provided here is not a replacement for a doctor. You shouldn't use it for the purpose of self-diagnosing or self-medicating but rather so you can have a more informed discussion with a professional TCM practitioner.

Pathology

Liver Yang Rising can create Interior Wind if the condition is left unchecked for a long time. This pattern is normally seen among the elderly.

Liver Yang Rising has different symptoms based on what caused it in the first place. If caused byLiver Yin Deficiency the symptoms includes tremors, facial tics, severe dizziness, tinnitus, and headache. Use formula like Liu Wei Di Huang Wan or Qi Ju Di Huang Wan.

If by Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency the symptoms will be the same as for Liver Yin Deficiency with the addition of backache, scanty urination and night sweats. Use formula such as Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang.

Lastly if caused byLiver Blood Deficiency the symptoms will be similar to Liver Yin Deficiency without the facial tics and with the addition of insomnia. Use formulas like E Jiao Ji Zi Huang Tang.

Many factors can result in this pattern, emotional stress and diet are the two most dominant reasons. Other causes includeexcessive exercises and sexual activities, prolonged physical exertion and chronic menorrhagia.

Causes

Precursor patterns: Liver Wind agitating Internally due to Liver Yang Rising can derive from Blood Deficiency Liver Yin Deficiency Liver Yang Rising Kidney and Liver Yin Deficiency

Diet: If excessive Liver Qi rises, it can cause Liver Yang Rising. If not treated for some year, it agitates internal Liver Wind. Eating in a hurry, eating while working or getting angry at meal time can lead to the pattern.

Emotional stress: Emotional problems, such as anger, frustration and resentment, are the most obvious causes for this pattern, especially if these emotions are suppressed over a very long time. Anger drives Rebellious Liver Qi upwards and cause Liver Yang Rising. If not treated for some year, it agitates internal Liver Wind.

Diagnosing Liver Wind agitating Internally due to Liver Yang Rising

Diagnosing a pattern in Chinese Medicine is no easy feat and should be left to professional practitioners. In particular one has to know how to differentiate between different types of pulses and tongue coatings, shapes and colors as well as learn to read from a long list of seemingly unrelated symptoms.

Treating Liver Wind agitating Internally due to Liver Yang Rising

Treatment principle

subdue Liver Yang, extinguish Wind, nourish Liver and Kidney Yin, nourish Liver Blood

Herbal formulas used to treat Liver Wind agitating Internally due to Liver Yang Rising

Diet recommendations

Eat a simple diet of legumes, grains, cooked vegetables and greens. The foods that decongest and helpthe Liver include vegetables, bitter foods and dark leafy greens, suchas kale, collards, dandelion, mustard, beet and mustard greens. Lemons also clear Heat and congestion from the Liver.

Avoid foods which are raw and cold, fried and greasy, hot and spicy and any caffeinated drinks including coffee, black tea, cocoa colas. Also avoid chips of all kinds, turkey and red meats, chocolate, nuts and nut butters, avocados, cheese and dairy, alcohol, drugs and stimulants.

Try other therapies such as meditation or contemplation.

Pay a lot of attention to get good and sufficient rest and sleeping.

Deal with mental stress. Find a solution to express these emotional issues instead of keeping them inside.

As for exercise, gentle stretches are helpful, such as Yoga, Tai Chi and Qi Gong. You should avoid strenuous exercise and exertion.

Related conditions

Please keep in mind that a Western Medicine condition can be caused by several Chinese Medicine patterns of disharmony and vice versa. As such a patient suffering from one of the conditions below will not necessarily be suffering from Liver Wind agitating Internally due to Liver Yang Rising, it is just one pattern that's commonly associated with the condition. Click on a condition to learn what other patterns it's associated with.

Hypertension Epilepsy Cerebrovascular disease Insomnia Neurosis Headache Dizziness Vertigo Tinnitus Transitory ischemic attacks Renal hypertension Hypertensive encephalopathy Aphasia Apraxia