Proprietary Chinese medicines for calming the liver and subduing yang (suppressing too much yang rising in the liver) include Tianma Hookteng Granules and Cerebral Lixing Pills.
Tianma Hookteng Granules is composed of Tianma, Hookteng, Cassia, Gardenia, Scutellariae Radix, Hyssop, etc. It can calm the liver and extinguish the wind (regulating the liver’s function to get rid of the internal wind), clearing heat and tranquilizing the mind. It is used for headache, dizziness, tinnitus, blurred vision, tremor, insomnia caused by hyperactivity of liver yang (liver yang is over-exuberant, which causes dizziness, dizziness, headache and other symptoms); and for high blood pressure when the above symptoms are seen. The adverse reactions and contraindications of this drug are not clear.
Brain Li-Qing Pill is composed of magnetite, ochre, mother-of-pearl, Qing half-summer, etc. It can calm the liver and submerge the yang, wake up the brain and tranquilize the mind. It is used for hyperactivity of liver yang, dizziness, tinnitus and bitterness in the mouth, and difficulty in sleeping. Pregnant women and those who are weak and cold should not take this medicine.
Dizziness Suppressing Capsule is composed of Cang Er Zi, Chrysanthemum, Gallus gallus, Scutellaria baicalensis, etc. It can calm the liver and submerge the yang, lower the fire, remove phlegm, nourish blood and strengthen the spleen, dispel wind and clear heat. It is mainly used for treating vertigo with hyperactivity of liver-yang and deficiency of qi and blood. The adverse reactions and contraindications of this drug are not clear.
It is recommended that the drug be administered under the supervision of a physician.