Herbs that Extinguish Wind and Stop Tremors

Marquee category

Guo Teng, Tian Ma

Unblock collaterals category

Di Long, Quan Xie, Wu Gong

Liver Fire, Stop bleeding category

Dai Zhe Shi, Shi Jue Ming

Itching and Wind-Heat category

Ci Ji Lie, Bai Jiang Can

Actions of Gou Teng

• Extinguishes Wind & alleviates spasms (Tremors, seizures, eclampsia (seizure during pregnancy))

• Drains Liver Heat & pacifies Liver Yang (Headache, irritability, red eyes, dizziness)

• Releases the exterior (seldom used) (Fever, headache, red eyes)

Actions of Tian Ma

• Calms & nourishes LR, extinguishes Wind, controls spasms & tremors (Very important herb for treating internal Wind; headaches, dizziness, childhood convulsions, epilepsy, tonic-clonic spasms, tetany, Wind-stroke)

• Extinguishes Wind & alleviates pain (Headaches, migraines, Wind-stroke, hemiplegia, numbness)

• Disperses painful obstruction (i.e. Wind-Damp Bi) (Pain and numbness of the lower back and extremities)

Actions of Di Long

• Drains Heat, settles convulsions, extinguishes Wind & stops spasm (Extremely high fever leading to change in consciousness, incoherent speech, convulsions, seizures)

• Clears Heat, unblocks & promotes movement in channels & collaterals (Bi-syndrome, hemiplegia, swollen and painful joints, reduces ROM)

• Clears Heat & calms wheezing (taken as powder)

• Clears Heat & promotes urination (taken as powder) (Heat Lin syndrome, edema, difficulty urination)

• Recently used in hypertension due to Yang rising

Actions of Quan Xie

• Strongly extinguishes LR Wind & stops tremors & convulsions (very effective) (Spasms, childhood convulsions, tetany, tics, seizures)

• Tracks down Wind, unblocks collaterals & stops pain (stubborn H/A & migraine; painful Bi)

• Resolves Fire toxicity & dissipates nodules (topical use: toxic sores & swellings, scrofula)

Actions of Wu Gong

• Extinguishes Wind, stops spasms & convulsions (Childhood convulsions, opisthotonos (arching back), lockjaw, seizures)

• Attacks toxin & dissipates nodules (topical: toxic nodules, sores, carbuncles, neck lumps; poisonous snake bite)

• Unblocks collaterals & stops pain (stubborn H/A & migraine; painful Bi)

Actions of Dai Zhe Shi

• Calms the Liver, anchors floating Yang & clears Liver Fire (Dizziness, vertigo, headache, pressure around the eyes, tinnitus)

• Strongly directs rebellious Qi downward (Belching, vomiting, hiccups, acute wheezing)

• Cools the Blood & stops bleeding (Vomiting of blood, nosebleeds, can be used for hot type or cold deficiency type)

Actions of Shi Jue Ming

• Drains LR Fire, anchors & sedates LR Yang (Headache, dizziness, red eyes, hypertension due to LR Yang rising)

• Nourishes LR Yin

• Improves vision & reduces superficial visual obstructions (Photophobia, red eyes, blurred vision)

• Recently used for increased gastric acidity, and topically for bleeding due to trauma

Actions of Ci Ji Li

• Calms the Liver, anchors the Yang (Headache, vertigo, dizziness due to LR Yang rising)

• Dredges LR Qi to smooth its flow while dispersing constraint and clumping (Pain and distention in the chest or flanks, irregular menstruation, insufficient lactation)

• Dispels Wind-Heat and brightens the eyes (red, swollen, and painful eyes, increased tears)

• Dispels Wind, stops itching (any kind of skin lesions with significant itching like hives)

Actions of Bai Jiang Can

• Extinguishes Wind, stops spasms and convulsions (Childhood convulsions, facial paralysis, seizures due to internal Wind or Wind-Phlegm)

• Dispels Wind, disperses Wind-Heat, stops itching and pain (Headache, red eyes, sore throat, itching skin due to external Wind-Heat or internal Wind)

• Transforms Phlegm, softens hardness, dissipates nodules (Scrofula)