Guest guest Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Hello , I 'm very interested in TCM therapy and want to exchange ideas on it. These days many people make enquiries about TCM therapy on hypertension. TCM ways of curing hypertension are different according to the complex conditions . There are normal TCM therapy on it and I want to exchange methods on it. 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 3. Deficiency in the kidneys 2. Deficiency of qi and blood 4. Interior retention of phlegm-damp Treatment 1. Hyperactivity of liver yang Principle of treatment: Calm the liver and suppress exuberant yang. 2. Deficiency of qi and blood Principle of treatment: Replenish qi and nourish blood. 3. Deficiency in the kidneys Principle of treatment: Invigorate the kidneys 4. Interior retention of phlegm-damp Principle of treatment: Eliminate damp and dissolve phlegm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 You appear to have forgotten to mention heart as well as blood stasis. I have found Kiiko Matsumoto's work to be very helpful for this. Her clinical strategies book is awesome and is good reference for the clinical side of treating patients. She also conducts a number of seminars. The numbers you describe would fall into her category of needing treatment (bp with >40 points between the sys and diastolic). One other important concept here is that stagnation in the abdomen needs to be cleared. To put it another way, if areas of the body block the flow of fluids then pressure can build up and toxicity will occur as well. Hope this helps. Let me know if you are interested, contact me offline. Mike W. Bowser, L Ac >Danny Masion <dannydoctor1 >Chinese Medicine >Chinese Medicine > TCM Therapy discussion >Tue, 21 Jun 2005 18:53:23 -0700 (PDT) > >Hello , > > I 'm very interested in TCM therapy and want to exchange ideas on it. >These days many people make enquiries about TCM therapy on hypertension. > >TCM ways of curing hypertension are different according to the complex >conditions . >There are normal TCM therapy on it and I want to exchange methods on it. > >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 > >3. Deficiency in the kidneys > >2. Deficiency of qi and blood > >4. Interior retention of phlegm-damp > >Treatment > >1. Hyperactivity of liver yang > >Principle of treatment: Calm the liver and suppress exuberant yang. > >2. Deficiency of qi and blood > >Principle of treatment: Replenish qi and nourish blood. > >3. Deficiency in the kidneys > >Principle of treatment: Invigorate the kidneys > >4. Interior retention of phlegm-damp > >Principle of treatment: Eliminate damp and dissolve phlegm. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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