Posted by Hombre on May 18, 2010, at 8:10:03
In reply to Re: Chinese Medicine: Shen Disturbances, posted by Hombre on May 18, 2010, at 5:03:24
http://www.itmonline.org/5organs/liver.htm
"Liver Disharmony Reflecting on the Emotions and Mental Activities: a deficiency of liver qi typically causes a person to be indecisive and adrift, with a marked inability to plan ahead effectively. If gallbladder qi is deficient, the person will be fearful, have a panicky disposition, and have difficulty making decisions.
Certain emotional states can result from, or cause, liver qi disorders. For example, a state of depression brought on by an unexpected event can eventually cause physical symptoms attributed to liver qi stagnation; liver qi stagnation, in turn, can cause mental depression. An intense outbreak of anger can induce sudden headaches, dizziness, chest pain, and other signs of liver-qi flare up (as the Neijing points out: "When a person is angry, the qi moves up); liver qi flaring up can cause one to feel anger. Sometimes a person will suffer a stroke ("qi and blood rushing to the brain") during or shortly after an outburst of anger. Anger is a physiologically normal emotion and will usually not cause disease. The constant suppression of anger or putting oneself always in a situation that generates anger, on the other hand, can be the cause of long ranging problems, since it promotes a chronic state of internal qi stagnation."
"LIVER QI STAGNATION (gan qi yu jue): primary symptoms are tendency to get depressed; frequent sighing; impatient disposition and temper outbreaks; sensations of stuffiness; fullness or congestion in the chest, intercostal, or subcostal regions. Secondary symptoms include obstructed bowel movements; dry and distended eyes; feeling of something being stuck in the throat; self-doubts and crying; pain (especially intercostal and abdominal) that is characterized by moving, pulling, or penetrating sensations; in females; premenstrual breast distention; menstrual cramping and irregular menstruation. The tongue typically presents with a reddish body (especially at the sides) and a thin coating; the pulse tends to be wiry.
Representative Herbs: bupleurum (chaihu) with peony (baishao), cyperus (xiangfuzi), curcuma (yujin), cnidium (chuanxiong), blue citrus (qingpi), chih-shih (zhishi), corydalis (yanhusuo), melia (chuanlianzi).
Representative Formulas: Bupleurum and Chih-shih Formula (Sini San); Bupleurum and Cyperus Formula (Chaihu Shugan San)."
"LIVER FIRE BLAZING (gan huo shang yan): primary symptoms are pain and distention in the head; dizziness; ringing in the ears or sudden deafness; red face; red, swollen, or painful eyes; dry and bitter sensation in the mouth; marked impatience and tendency to throw fits of anger. Secondary symptoms include insomnia; vivid dreaming; throbbing or burning pain along sides of chest; dark urination; constipation. The tongue typically presents with a red body and a yellow coating; the pulse tends to be wiry and rapid.
Representative Herbs: gentiana (longdancao), prunella (xiakucao), gardenia (zhizi), chrysanthemum (juhua), aloe (luhui), antelope horn (lingyangjiao), bupleurum (chaihu), ch'ing-hao (qinghao), moutan (mudanpi), eriocaulum (gujingcao), celosia (qingxiangzi).
Representative Formulas: Gentiana Combination (Longdan Xiegan Tang); Tang-kuei and Aloe Pill (Danggui Luhui Wan); Purge the Green Pill (Xieqing Wan)."
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