Tongue
Red sides; peeled if Yin xu underlies it
Pulse
Wiry
Key Symptoms
Severe dizzinessTremor; numbnessVertex or temporal headachePossible sudden collapse
Overview
Emergency. Sudden collapse, severe sudden dizziness with numbness, slurred speech, or one-sided weakness is a stroke presentation. Historical pattern label only. Send to emergency care. Do not treat as an outpatient pattern first.
Unanchored Liver Yang generates Wind. The usual chronic-to-acute stroke trajectory.
Differentiate from
- Wind-Phlegm vertigo (slippery pulse, greasy coat, less empty-heat)
Treatment Principle
Subdue Yang; nourish Yin; extinguish Wind.
Representative formulas. Zhen Gan Xi Feng Tang; Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin.
Representative points. LIV-3, KI-3, GB-20, DU-16, SP-6, LIV-8.
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