Dizzyness according to TCM

 In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), dizziness (眩晕, Xuàn Yūn) is often linked to imbalances in the body's Qi, Blood, Yin, and Yang. The main causes include:

1. Liver Yang Rising (肝阳上亢, Gān Yáng Shàng Kàng)

• Cause: Emotional stress, anger, frustration, or overwork leading to Liver Qi stagnation, which transforms into Liver Yang rising.
• Symptoms: Dizziness, headaches (temporal or vertex), irritability, red face, tinnitus, insomnia, high blood pressure.
• TCM Treatment: Calm the Liver, anchor Yang (e.g., Long Gu 龙骨, Mu Li 牡蛎).

2. Qi and Blood Deficiency (气血不足, Qì Xuè Bù Zú)

• Cause: Poor diet, chronic illness, overthinking, excessive blood loss (e.g., menstruation).
• Symptoms: Dizziness when standing up, pale complexion, fatigue, palpitations, blurred vision.
• TCM Treatment: Tonify Qi and Blood (e.g., Dang Gui 当归, Huang Qi 黄芪, Ren Shen 人参).

3. Kidney Essence Deficiency (肾精不足, Shèn Jīng Bù Zú)

• Cause: Aging, excessive sexual activity, chronic illness.
• Symptoms: Dizziness with tinnitus, weak knees, poor memory, low back pain, night sweats.
• TCM Treatment: Nourish Kidney Yin/Yang (e.g., Shu Di Huang 熟地黄, Gou Qi Zi 枸杞子).

4. Phlegm-Damp Accumulation (痰湿中阻, Tán Shī Zhōng Zǔ)

• Cause: Poor digestion (Spleen deficiency), excessive damp diet, lack of exercise.
• Symptoms: Dizziness with heavy-headedness, nausea, foggy thinking, chest tightness.
• TCM Treatment: Resolve dampness, transform phlegm (e.g., Ban Xia 半夏, Fu Ling 茯苓).

5. Blood Stagnation (血瘀, Xuè Yū)

• Cause: Trauma, chronic illness, or poor circulation.
• Symptoms: Dizziness with sharp headaches, tingling in limbs, dark complexion, purplish lips.
• TCM Treatment: Activate blood circulation (e.g., Chuan Xiong 川芎, Hong Hua 红花).