Wind Stroke (Liver)

Cerebral vascular accident, hemorrhagic, embolism, aneurysm, sudden onset of hemiplagia, loss of voice, stiff tongue.

Pre-stroke symptoms - numbing headaches, dizziness, limb numbness

Any stress on the neck through an accident or exercise may trigger stroke.

TCM - Liver, Heart, Kidney. Wind, Phlegm, Fire, can cause a disharmony of Yin and Yang, poor regulation of Qi and Blood, and Shen can't control the body Qi. Either meridians get invaded, or the organs get effected.

Meridians Invasion Patterns

Liver Yang suddenly rises

emotional stress, overwork, hemiplagia, stiff tongue, mouth deviation, dizziness, headache, red face & eyes, easy to anger, constipation, yellow urine, P- strong wiry, T- red (or deep red) with yellow and/or dry coat.

Acupuncture - Du, hand Jueyin, foot Shaoyang, *Du 26 & *PC 6 (open orifices), *SP 6, LR 3, LI 11, SJ 5, GB 30, 34, HT 1, Ren 23, Jin Jin/Yu Yue (bleed)

Wind-Phlegm

hemiplagia, deviation, numbness and spasm of limbs, dizziness, cloudy mind, blurred vision, T- greasy coat, P- wiry slippery, generally more overweight people

Acupuncture - Du, foot Taiyin, Shaoyang, *Du 26, *PC 6, * SP 6, ST 36, 40, SP 9, HT 1, LI 11, SJ 5,

GB 30, 31, 34

Yangming excess with Phlegm-Heat

same as above, with sticky mouth and constipation, T- red smoky coat

Acupuncture - foot Yangming, *Du 26, *PC 6, * SP 6, ST 25, 37, 40, HT 1, LI 11, SJ 5, HT 1,

GB 30, 31, 34

Qi deficiency with Blood Stasis

hemiplagia with flaccid limbs, numbness, shortness of breath, spontaneous sweats, palpitations

Acupuncture - *Du 26, *PC 6, * SP 6, HT 1, LI 11, SJ 5, GB 30, 31, 34, Ren 6, BL 23, ST 36, Du 14 (stop sweat), Moxa

Liver Kidney Yin deficient Wind

Acupuncture - *Du 26, *PC 6, *SP 6, HT 1, LI 11, SJ 5, GB 30, 31, 34, BL 23, KI 3, LR 3

Zang Fu effected

Caused by Wind and Fire attacking the organs, this is more severe than meridian invasion.

Bi Zheng (closed/tense patterns):

Wind Fire

red face

Acupuncture - *Du 26, Shi Xuan (bleed), *PC 6, LR 3, GB 20, all open orifices to revive patient and clear externally caused Liver Wind

Phlegm-Fire

red face, rough noisy breathing

Acupuncture - *Du 26, Shi Xuan, *PC 6, ST 40, Ren 22

Phlegm-Damp

similar to Cold Bi, limbs are more flaccid than with Heat, gurgling sound in throat, cold limbs

Acupuncture - *Du 26, *PC 6, Shi Xuan, ST 36, SP 6, ST 40, Ren 6 (moxa)

Tou Zheng (open/flaccid patterns):

Yin and Yang collapse

Acupuncture - Ren 4, 8 *heavy Moxa), *Du 26, *PC 6, ST 36, Du 20, Si Shen Cong

Alternative Treatment Methods

auricular - subcortes, brainstem, frontal, occipital, temporal, LR, HT, KI, effected body parts

scalp - wait until the situation is stable, puncture opposite side of paralysis, use motor, motor sensory, and speech regions.

electrical - must wait until situation is stable, use on head, arm, leg, 2 points each, intermittent, or alternating frequency

*For chronic stroke patients, alternate puncturing the effected side and the normal side.

Prevention points: GB 31, 39