Guest guest Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 This Brand is listed as having pharmaceutical drugs in it. It is from United pharmaceutical. See Link below. As far as the box, They all use the same design thats why the are called counterfeits. They all look the same except for a few lines. As stated before, this is not the first medicine I take, or give to patients. I would start with yin chiao, sometimes called yin chiao chieh tu herbal extract, yin chiao chieh tu pian. sometimes spelled yin qiao jie du wan, or pian. It comes in two forms, soft uncoated tablets, and regular pills. both work greatbut I pefer the soft tablets. Come in a box of 12 vials, each with 8 tablets, and the box of 12 vials usually cost between $4 to $7 US,but can be less. Michael The link below shows kind of what the box will look like. http://www.winghopfung.com/winghopfung/yinchichieht.html http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/alt/china_warn.htm American Association of Oriental Medicine (AAOM) Michael herbal remedies, Linda Stoodley <ljstoodley@s...> wrote: > >Linda, > > >It will usually have GMP on label. If the box is totally in chinese, do > not take the product. > > Michael the only thing I can find on the package that looks like a company > name is Yang Cheng Brand. I do not see GMP anywhere on the label. There is > both English and Chinese on the box, instructional insert, and Bottle. The > box is Orange and yellow, (yes I know that is NO help <smile>) and when I > did a search on the internet today for Gan Mao Ling, I found what looked > like the exact same package and product. One of the websites, and please > understand I put the address here for identification purposes ONLY not for > product or website endorsement, was > http://www.overseas-chinese.net/online_stores/far_east/fe/fe0190.htm It > has a good picture of the box, bottle (including same crooked placed label > <g>) and tablets. This box is almost identical to the one I have except the > Chinese characters on my bottle are all on one line, not two at the bottom > of the box face. I did, however pay $1.00 Canadian for my bottle of 36 > tablets, which is what....25 cents American!?? {Ok, I won't go there!} > Anyway thanks for the assistance Michael, it is really appreciated. > > Linda > > Vancouver Island > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.408 / Virus Database: 230 - Release 10/24/2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 herbal remedies, " ken " <schw9883@b...> wrote: > Michael, what TCM do you recommend for Moderately high BP. > Thanks, Ken Loose weight, reduce salt, change the diet, stop eating processed food of any kind, increase exercise and see an acupuncturist. Everything that will improve your health will help hypertension. There is no magic formula. Although, I have seen some people respond very quickly to treatment. Chinese medicine does not usually treat hypertension directly by lowering the blood pressure but rather treating various internal patterns of the organs, which are most likely to be out of balance, causing the rise of blood pressure. Hypertension is often regarded as a result of liver fire, liver-kidney deficiency with liver yang surging up or deficiency of yin and yang. Each is treated differently. A few possible patterns Hyperactivity of liver-yang Deficiency of both qi and blood Interior retention of phlegm-damp Deficiency in the kidneys To practice Chinese medicine for real, and not just treat symptoms, or throw herbs at conditions in a willy-nilly way takes many years. Before I treat a Pati= ent, there is an extensive intake that takes about an hour and a half, to determine what pattern to treat. Below is a few links if your interested, as well as a few excerpts. Michael Great paper at http://www.itmonline.org/arts/cardfail.htm another great paper http://www.itmonline.org/arts/catsclaw.htm http://www.itmonline.org/arts/gastrod.htm from http://www.tcmtreatment.com/images/diseases/hypertension.htm Systemic arterial hypertension is defined as elevated arterial blood pressure, with systolic pressure over 160 mmHG a= nd /or diastolic pressure over 95mmHG. Blood pressure that is consistently 140 mmHG systolic and/or 90mmHg diastolic or higher is considered border line hypertensions. Hypertension is usually of two types: primary and secondary. Essential, or primary, hypertension is systemic arterial hypertension of unknown cause; 90 to 95 percent of systemic hypertension cases fall under this category. Secondary hypertension is elevated systemic blood pressure of known cause; five to ten percent of systemic hypertension cases are of this type. In this article, we discuss only the traditional diagnosis and treatment of essential hypertension. In traditional Chinese medicine, essential hypertension is included in the syndromes of headache and dizziness due to interior injury. °° Etiology and Pathogenesis 1. Hyperactivity of liver-yang The liver is related to mental activities, such as thinking and worrying. Mental upset or a fit of anger may cause hyperactivity of liver yang, and as a result, headache or dizziness occurs. On the other hand, excessive liver yang turns into fire, which in turn, injuries liver yin and eventually leads to hyperactivity of liver yang. 2. Deficiency of both qi and blood Under normal conditions, qi and blood nourish the brain. Overstrain and stress may damage the function of the heart and spleen. As a result, qi and blood production is insufficient, which fails to nourish the brain and gives rise to headache or dizziness. 3. Deficiency in the kidneys The kidneys use their essence to produce marrow, and the brain is the sea of marrow. Deficiency in the kidneys impairs their ability to produce enough marrow to nourish the brain, thus dizziness or headaches may occur. 4. Interior retention of phlegm-damp Improper diet, overwork and stress or a protracted illness may impair the spleen and stomach in transporting and transforming, which results in the production of damp and phlegm. Stagnant phlegm-damp, impeding the ascending of pure qi and the descending of turbid yin, causes dizziness and headaches. Chinese medicine does not treat hypertension by lowering the blood pressure but rather treating the organs, which are most likely to be out of balance, causing the rise of blood pressure. Hypertension is regarded as a result of liver fire, liver-kidney deficiency with liver yang surging up or deficiency of yin and yang. °° Systemic arterial hypertension is defined as elevated arterial blood pressure, with systolic pressure over 160 mmHG and /or diastolic pressure over 95mmHG. Blood pressure that is consistently 140 mmHG systolic and/or 90mmHg diastolic or higher is considered border line hypertensions. Hypertension is usually of two types: primary and secondary. Essential, or primary, hypertension is systemic arterial hypertension of unknown cause; 90 to 95 percent of systemic hypertension cases fall under this category. Secondary hypertension is elevated systemic blood pressure of known cause; five to ten percent of systemic hypertension cases are of this type. In this article, we discuss only the traditional diagnosis and treatment of essential hypertension. In traditional Chinese medicine, essential hypertension is included in the syndromes of headache and dizziness due to interior injury. °° Etiology and Pathogenesis 1. Hyperactivity of liver-yang The liver is related to mental activities, such as thinking and worrying. Mental upset or a fit of anger may cause hyperactivity of liver yang, and as a result, headache or dizziness occurs. On the other hand, excessive liver yang turns into fire, which in turn, injuries liver yin and eventually leads to hyperactivity of liver yang. 2. Deficiency of both qi and blood Under normal conditions, qi and blood nourish the brain. Overstrain and stress may damage the function of the heart and spleen. As a result, qi and blood production is insufficient, which fails to nourish the brain and gives rise to headache or dizziness. 3. Deficiency in the kidneys The kidneys use their essence to produce marrow, and the brain is the sea of marrow. Deficiency in the kidneys impairs their ability to produce enough marrow to nourish the brain, thus dizziness or headaches may occur. 4. Interior retention of phlegm-damp Improper diet, overwork and stress or a protracted illness may impair the spleen and stomach in transporting and transforming, which results in the production of damp and phlegm. Stagnant phlegm-damp, impeding the ascending of pure qi and the descending of turbid yin, causes dizziness and headaches. Differential Diagnosis of Syndromes 1. Hyperactivity of liver yang Primary manifestations: Headache or dizziness aggravated by mental upset, i= rritability, flushed face, tinnitus, dry mouth with a bitter taste, dream-disturbed sleep, reddened tongue with yellow coating and tight, rapid pulse. 2. Deficiency of qi and blood Primary manifestations: Headache or dizziness with lassitude, shortness of breath, palpitations, insomnia, spontaneous sweating, pink tongue with thin, white coating, and tight and thready pulse. (This morbid condition usually occurs in patients with hypertension complicated by cardiac dysfunction). 3. Deficiency in the kidneys Primary manifestations: Headache or dizziness accompanied by an empty feeling of the head, tinnitus, weakness of the lower back and knees, impotence or nocturnal emission, dry mouth, reddened tongue with little coating and thready and weak pulse. 4. Interior retention of phlegm-damp Primary manifestations: Headache or dizziness with a heavy and tight feeling in the head, a feeling of fullness and oppression over the chest and epigastrium, loss of appetite, somnolence, corpulent tongue with white, greasy coating, and soft and slippery pulse. http://www.newcenturynutrition.com/public_html/webzine/archives/high_blood_= pressure.shtml from http://www.journaloflongevity.com/JOLWeb/Archives/84/chinesemedicine2.html One of the plants prized in TCM for enhancing heart health is Eucommia ulmoides. For more than 2,000 years, the bark of this tree has been the number- one ingredient in the TCM recipe for long life. Since World War II, the reputation of Eucommia as a blood pressure-balancing agent has spread throughout the world. Dr. S.Y. Hu (1979), a researcher at a prestigious American research institution, even published in the American Journal of a landmark study of the effects of Eucommia. Dr. Hu was so impressed with the results of his investigation that he called Eucommia the herb of choice for balancing blood pressure. A study involving 245 people with blood pressure problems suggested that Uncaria rhynchophylla may help equalize blood pressure. An impressive 80% of the individuals in this study experienced a significant balancing effect on their blood pressure after taking this botanical (Chang 1986). A team of Japanese researchers confirmed the ability of Uncaria to assist in relaxing blood vessels to facilitate healthy circulation. They even said that its benefits were " potent and long-lasting " (Kuramochi 1994). from http://www.holistic-online.com/Remedies/Heart/hypert_herb-hypretension.htm Kudzu (Pueraria lobata). Chinese studies suggest that kudzu helps normalize blood pressure. When a tea containing about eight teaspoons of kudzu root was given daily to 52 people for two to eight weeks, 17 people experienced marked decline in their blood pressure. Kudzu is a powerful antioxidant. It has 100 times the antioxidant activity of vitamin E. Hence it also helps prevent heart disease and cancer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 Hawthorn will normalize low or high BP. Janet - mjhampstead herbal remedies Sunday, October 27, 2002 5:49 PM [herbal remedies] Re: Chinese Remeday & GMP on label Michael There is so much focus and concern on hyPERtension I am wondering what is considered hyPOtension and some possible approaches to 'normalizing' that pressure.thanksmjhherbal remedies, "chinesemedicineman" <chinesemedicineman> wrote:> herbal remedies, "ken" <schw9883@b...> wrote:> > Michael, what TCM do you recommend for Moderately high BP.> > Thanks, Ken> > Loose weight, reduce salt, change the diet, stop eating processed food of => any kind, increase exercise > and see an acupuncturist. Everything that will improve your health will hel=> p hypertension. There is no > magic formula. Although, I have seen some people respond very quickly to tr=> eatment. > Chinese medicine does not usually treat hypertension directly by lowering t=> he blood pressure but > rather treating various internal patterns of the organs, which are most lik=> ely to be out of balance, > causing the rise of blood pressure. Hypertension is often regarded as a re=> sult of liver fire, liver-> kidney deficiency with liver yang surging up or deficiency of yin and yang.=> Each is treated differently. > > A few possible patterns> Hyperactivity of liver-yang > Deficiency of both qi and blood > Interior retention of phlegm-damp> Deficiency in the kidneys > > To practice Chinese medicine for real, and not just treat symptoms, or thr=> ow herbs at conditions in a > willy-nilly way takes many years. Before I treat a Patient, there is an ext=> ensive intake that takes > about an hour and a half, to determine what pattern to treat. > > Below is a few links if your interested, as well as a few excerpts.> > Michael> > Great paper at> http://www.itmonline.org/arts/cardfail.htm> another great paper > http://www.itmonline.org/arts/catsclaw.htm> http://www.itmonline.org/arts/gastrod.htm> from> http://www.tcmtreatment.com/images/diseases/hypertension.htm> > Systemic arterial hypertension is defined as elevated arterial blood> pressure, with systolic pressure over 160 mmHG and /or diastolic> pressure over 95mmHG. Blood pressure that is consistently 140> mmHG systolic and/or 90mmHg diastolic or higher is considered> border line hypertensions. > > Hypertension is usually of two types: primary and secondary. Essential,> or primary, hypertension is systemic arterial hypertension of unknown> cause; 90 to 95 percent of systemic hypertension cases fall under this> category. Secondary hypertension is elevated systemic blood pressure> of known cause; five to ten percent of systemic hypertension cases are> of this type. In this article, we discuss only the traditional diagnosis an=> d> treatment of essential hypertension. > > In traditional Chinese medicine, essential hypertension is included in the> syndromes of headache and dizziness due to interior injury. > > °° > > Etiology and Pathogenesis > > 1. Hyperactivity of liver-yang > > The liver is related to mental activities, such as thinking and worrying.> Mental upset or a fit of anger may cause hyperactivity of liver yang, and> as a result, headache or dizziness occurs. On the other hand, excessive> liver yang turns into fire, which in turn, injuries liver yin and eventuall=> y> leads to hyperactivity of liver yang. > > 2. Deficiency of both qi and blood > > Under normal conditions, qi and blood nourish the brain. Overstrain> and stress may damage the function of the heart and spleen. As a result,> qi and blood production is insufficient, which fails to nourish the brain> and gives rise to headache or dizziness. > > 3. Deficiency in the kidneys > > The kidneys use their essence to produce marrow, and the brain is the> sea of marrow. Deficiency in the kidneys impairs their ability to produce> enough marrow to nourish the brain, thus dizziness or headaches may> occur. > > 4. Interior retention of phlegm-damp > > Improper diet, overwork and stress or a protracted illness may impair> the spleen and stomach in transporting and transforming, which results> in the production of damp and phlegm. Stagnant phlegm-damp,> impeding the ascending of pure qi and the descending of turbid yin,> causes dizziness and headaches. > > Chinese medicine does not treat hypertension by lowering the blood pressure=> but rather treating the > organs, which are most likely to be out of balance, causing the rise of blo=> od pressure. Hypertension is > regarded as a result of liver fire, liver-kidney deficiency with liver yang=> surging up or deficiency of > yin and yang. > > > °°> > °°> Systemic arterial hypertension is defined as elevated arterial blood> pressure, with systolic pressure over 160 mmHG and /or diastolic> pressure over 95mmHG. Blood pressure that is consistently 140> mmHG systolic and/or 90mmHg diastolic or higher is considered> border line hypertensions. > > Hypertension is usually of two types: primary and secondary. Essential,> or primary, hypertension is systemic arterial hypertension of unknown> cause; 90 to 95 percent of systemic hypertension cases fall under this> category. Secondary hypertension is elevated systemic blood pressure> of known cause; five to ten percent of systemic hypertension cases are> of this type. In this article, we discuss only the traditional diagnosis an=> d> treatment of essential hypertension. > > In traditional Chinese medicine, essential hypertension is included in the> syndromes of headache and dizziness due to interior injury. > > °° > > Etiology and Pathogenesis > > 1. Hyperactivity of liver-yang > > The liver is related to mental activities, such as thinking and worrying.> Mental upset or a fit of anger may cause hyperactivity of liver yang, and> as a result, headache or dizziness occurs. On the other hand, excessive> liver yang turns into fire, which in turn, injuries liver yin and eventuall=> y> leads to hyperactivity of liver yang. > > 2. Deficiency of both qi and blood > > Under normal conditions, qi and blood nourish the brain. Overstrain> and stress may damage the function of the heart and spleen. As a result,> qi and blood production is insufficient, which fails to nourish the brain> and gives rise to headache or dizziness. > > 3. Deficiency in the kidneys > > The kidneys use their essence to produce marrow, and the brain is the> sea of marrow. Deficiency in the kidneys impairs their ability to produce> enough marrow to nourish the brain, thus dizziness or headaches may> occur. > > 4. Interior retention of phlegm-damp > > Improper diet, overwork and stress or a protracted illness may impair> the spleen and stomach in transporting and transforming, which results> in the production of damp and phlegm. Stagnant phlegm-damp,> impeding the ascending of pure qi and the descending of turbid yin,> causes dizziness and headaches. > > > > Differential Diagnosis of Syndromes > > 1. Hyperactivity of liver yang > > Primary manifestations: Headache or dizziness aggravated by mental> upset, irritability, flushed face, tinnitus, dry mouth with a bitter taste,=> > dream-disturbed sleep, reddened tongue with yellow coating and tight,> rapid pulse. > > 2. Deficiency of qi and blood > > Primary manifestations: Headache or dizziness with lassitude, shortness> of breath, palpitations, insomnia, spontaneous sweating, pink tongue> with thin, white coating, and tight and thready pulse. (This morbid> condition usually occurs in patients with hypertension complicated by> cardiac dysfunction). > > 3. Deficiency in the kidneys > > Primary manifestations: Headache or dizziness accompanied by an> empty feeling of the head, tinnitus, weakness of the lower back and> knees, impotence or nocturnal emission, dry mouth, reddened tongue> with little coating and thready and weak pulse. > > 4. Interior retention of phlegm-damp > > Primary manifestations: Headache or dizziness with a heavy and tight> feeling in the head, a feeling of fullness and oppression over the chest> and epigastrium, loss of appetite, somnolence, corpulent tongue with> white, greasy coating, and soft and slippery pulse. > > http://www.newcenturynutrition.com/public_html/webzine/archives/high_blood_=> pressure.shtml> from> http://www.journaloflongevity.com/JOLWeb/Archives/84/chinesemedicine2.html> > One of the plants prized in TCM for enhancing heart health is Eucommia ulmo=> ides. For> more than 2,000 years, the bark of this tree has been the number-one ingred=> ient in the TCM recipe for > long life.> Since World War II, the reputation of Eucommia as a blood pressure-balancin=> g agent has spread > throughout the world. Dr. S.Y. Hu (1979), a researcher at a prestigious Ame=> rican research institution, > even published in the American Journal of a landmark study=> of the effects of > Eucommia. Dr. Hu was so impressed with the results of his investigation tha=> t he called Eucommia the > herb of choice for balancing blood pressure.> A study involving 245 people with blood pressure problems suggested that Un=> caria> rhynchophylla may help equalize blood pressure. An impressive 80% of the in=> dividuals in this study > experienced a significant balancing effect on their blood pressure after ta=> king this botanical (Chang > 1986).> A team of Japanese researchers confirmed the ability of Uncaria to assist i=> n relaxing> blood vessels to facilitate healthy circulation. They even said that its be=> nefits were> "potent and long-lasting" (Kuramochi 1994).> > from> http://www.holistic-online.com/Remedies/Heart/hypert_herb-hypretension.htm> > Kudzu (Pueraria lobata). Chinese studies suggest that kudzu helps normalize=> blood pressure. When a > tea containing about eight teaspoons of kudzu root was given daily to 52 pe=> ople for two to eight > weeks, 17 people experienced marked decline in their blood pressure. Kudzu => is a powerful antioxidant. > It has 100 times the antioxidant activity of vitamin E. Hence it also helps=> prevent heart disease and > cancer.Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2002 Report Share Posted October 29, 2002 how much hawthorne do you take and in what quantities. Thanks, Ken - Dragonhealer herbal remedies Sunday, October 27, 2002 9:41 PM Re: [herbal remedies] Re: Chinese Remeday & GMP on label Hawthorn will normalize low or high BP. Janet - mjhampstead herbal remedies Sunday, October 27, 2002 5:49 PM [herbal remedies] Re: Chinese Remeday & GMP on label Michael There is so much focus and concern on hyPERtension I am wondering what is considered hyPOtension and some possible approaches to 'normalizing' that pressure.thanksmjhherbal remedies, "chinesemedicineman" <chinesemedicineman> wrote:> herbal remedies, "ken" <schw9883@b...> wrote:> > Michael, what TCM do you recommend for Moderately high BP.> > Thanks, Ken> > Loose weight, reduce salt, change the diet, stop eating processed food of => any kind, increase exercise > and see an acupuncturist. Everything that will improve your health will hel=> p hypertension. There is no > magic formula. Although, I have seen some people respond very quickly to tr=> eatment. > Chinese medicine does not usually treat hypertension directly by lowering t=> he blood pressure but > rather treating various internal patterns of the organs, which are most lik=> ely to be out of balance, > causing the rise of blood pressure. Hypertension is often regarded as a re=> sult of liver fire, liver-> kidney deficiency with liver yang surging up or deficiency of yin and yang.=> Each is treated differently. > > A few possible patterns> Hyperactivity of liver-yang > Deficiency of both qi and blood > Interior retention of phlegm-damp> Deficiency in the kidneys > > To practice Chinese medicine for real, and not just treat symptoms, or thr=> ow herbs at conditions in a > willy-nilly way takes many years. Before I treat a Patient, there is an ext=> ensive intake that takes > about an hour and a half, to determine what pattern to treat. > > Below is a few links if your interested, as well as a few excerpts.> > Michael> > Great paper at> http://www.itmonline.org/arts/cardfail.htm> another great paper > http://www.itmonline.org/arts/catsclaw.htm> http://www.itmonline.org/arts/gastrod.htm> from> http://www.tcmtreatment.com/images/diseases/hypertension.htm> > Systemic arterial hypertension is defined as elevated arterial blood> pressure, with systolic pressure over 160 mmHG and /or diastolic> pressure over 95mmHG. Blood pressure that is consistently 140> mmHG systolic and/or 90mmHg diastolic or higher is considered> border line hypertensions. > > Hypertension is usually of two types: primary and secondary. Essential,> or primary, hypertension is systemic arterial hypertension of unknown> cause; 90 to 95 percent of systemic hypertension cases fall under this> category. Secondary hypertension is elevated systemic blood pressure> of known cause; five to ten percent of systemic hypertension cases are> of this type. In this article, we discuss only the traditional diagnosis an=> d> treatment of essential hypertension. > > In traditional Chinese medicine, essential hypertension is included in the> syndromes of headache and dizziness due to interior injury. > > °° > > Etiology and Pathogenesis > > 1. Hyperactivity of liver-yang > > The liver is related to mental activities, such as thinking and worrying.> Mental upset or a fit of anger may cause hyperactivity of liver yang, and> as a result, headache or dizziness occurs. On the other hand, excessive> liver yang turns into fire, which in turn, injuries liver yin and eventuall=> y> leads to hyperactivity of liver yang. > > 2. Deficiency of both qi and blood > > Under normal conditions, qi and blood nourish the brain. Overstrain> and stress may damage the function of the heart and spleen. As a result,> qi and blood production is insufficient, which fails to nourish the brain> and gives rise to headache or dizziness. > > 3. Deficiency in the kidneys > > The kidneys use their essence to produce marrow, and the brain is the> sea of marrow. Deficiency in the kidneys impairs their ability to produce> enough marrow to nourish the brain, thus dizziness or headaches may> occur. > > 4. Interior retention of phlegm-damp > > Improper diet, overwork and stress or a protracted illness may impair> the spleen and stomach in transporting and transforming, which results> in the production of damp and phlegm. Stagnant phlegm-damp,> impeding the ascending of pure qi and the descending of turbid yin,> causes dizziness and headaches. > > Chinese medicine does not treat hypertension by lowering the blood pressure=> but rather treating the > organs, which are most likely to be out of balance, causing the rise of blo=> od pressure. Hypertension is > regarded as a result of liver fire, liver-kidney deficiency with liver yang=> surging up or deficiency of > yin and yang. > > > °°> > °°> Systemic arterial hypertension is defined as elevated arterial blood> pressure, with systolic pressure over 160 mmHG and /or diastolic> pressure over 95mmHG. Blood pressure that is consistently 140> mmHG systolic and/or 90mmHg diastolic or higher is considered> border line hypertensions. > > Hypertension is usually of two types: primary and secondary. Essential,> or primary, hypertension is systemic arterial hypertension of unknown> cause; 90 to 95 percent of systemic hypertension cases fall under this> category. Secondary hypertension is elevated systemic blood pressure> of known cause; five to ten percent of systemic hypertension cases are> of this type. In this article, we discuss only the traditional diagnosis an=> d> treatment of essential hypertension. > > In traditional Chinese medicine, essential hypertension is included in the> syndromes of headache and dizziness due to interior injury. > > °° > > Etiology and Pathogenesis > > 1. Hyperactivity of liver-yang > > The liver is related to mental activities, such as thinking and worrying.> Mental upset or a fit of anger may cause hyperactivity of liver yang, and> as a result, headache or dizziness occurs. On the other hand, excessive> liver yang turns into fire, which in turn, injuries liver yin and eventuall=> y> leads to hyperactivity of liver yang. > > 2. Deficiency of both qi and blood > > Under normal conditions, qi and blood nourish the brain. Overstrain> and stress may damage the function of the heart and spleen. As a result,> qi and blood production is insufficient, which fails to nourish the brain> and gives rise to headache or dizziness. > > 3. Deficiency in the kidneys > > The kidneys use their essence to produce marrow, and the brain is the> sea of marrow. Deficiency in the kidneys impairs their ability to produce> enough marrow to nourish the brain, thus dizziness or headaches may> occur. > > 4. Interior retention of phlegm-damp > > Improper diet, overwork and stress or a protracted illness may impair> the spleen and stomach in transporting and transforming, which results> in the production of damp and phlegm. Stagnant phlegm-damp,> impeding the ascending of pure qi and the descending of turbid yin,> causes dizziness and headaches. > > > > Differential Diagnosis of Syndromes > > 1. Hyperactivity of liver yang > > Primary manifestations: Headache or dizziness aggravated by mental> upset, irritability, flushed face, tinnitus, dry mouth with a bitter taste,=> > dream-disturbed sleep, reddened tongue with yellow coating and tight,> rapid pulse. > > 2. Deficiency of qi and blood > > Primary manifestations: Headache or dizziness with lassitude, shortness> of breath, palpitations, insomnia, spontaneous sweating, pink tongue> with thin, white coating, and tight and thready pulse. (This morbid> condition usually occurs in patients with hypertension complicated by> cardiac dysfunction). > > 3. Deficiency in the kidneys > > Primary manifestations: Headache or dizziness accompanied by an> empty feeling of the head, tinnitus, weakness of the lower back and> knees, impotence or nocturnal emission, dry mouth, reddened tongue> with little coating and thready and weak pulse. > > 4. Interior retention of phlegm-damp > > Primary manifestations: Headache or dizziness with a heavy and tight> feeling in the head, a feeling of fullness and oppression over the chest> and epigastrium, loss of appetite, somnolence, corpulent tongue with> white, greasy coating, and soft and slippery pulse. > > http://www.newcenturynutrition.com/public_html/webzine/archives/high_blood_=> pressure.shtml> from> http://www.journaloflongevity.com/JOLWeb/Archives/84/chinesemedicine2.html> > One of the plants prized in TCM for enhancing heart health is Eucommia ulmo=> ides. For> more than 2,000 years, the bark of this tree has been the number-one ingred=> ient in the TCM recipe for > long life.> Since World War II, the reputation of Eucommia as a blood pressure-balancin=> g agent has spread > throughout the world. Dr. S.Y. Hu (1979), a researcher at a prestigious Ame=> rican research institution, > even published in the American Journal of a landmark study=> of the effects of > Eucommia. Dr. Hu was so impressed with the results of his investigation tha=> t he called Eucommia the > herb of choice for balancing blood pressure.> A study involving 245 people with blood pressure problems suggested that Un=> caria> rhynchophylla may help equalize blood pressure. An impressive 80% of the in=> dividuals in this study > experienced a significant balancing effect on their blood pressure after ta=> king this botanical (Chang > 1986).> A team of Japanese researchers confirmed the ability of Uncaria to assist i=> n relaxing> blood vessels to facilitate healthy circulation. They even said that its be=> nefits were> "potent and long-lasting" (Kuramochi 1994).> > from> http://www.holistic-online.com/Remedies/Heart/hypert_herb-hypretension.htm> > Kudzu (Pueraria lobata). Chinese studies suggest that kudzu helps normalize=> blood pressure. When a > tea containing about eight teaspoons of kudzu root was given daily to 52 pe=> ople for two to eight > weeks, 17 people experienced marked decline in their blood pressure. Kudzu => is a powerful antioxidant. > It has 100 times the antioxidant activity of vitamin E. Hence it also helps=> prevent heart disease and > cancer.Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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