The disease is also known as epilepsy in Chinese medicine, also known as epilepsy, epilepsy disease, commonly known as “sheep epileptic wind”.
Classification and typing
Solid evidence: Mostly seen in the early stage of epilepsy, when the seizure suddenly faints, unconsciousness, teeth closed, foaming at the mouth, corkscrew, convulsions, or a roar. After the seizure, the limbs are sore and tired, and can recover as normal with a little rest.
1.Phlegm fire disturbing the mind: sudden collapse, unconsciousness, strong spasms and constrictions of the limbs, sound in the mouth, vomiting white foam at the mouth, irritability, high breath, phlegm reel, bad breath and dryness; red or dark red tongue, yellow and greasy moss, smooth pulse.
2, wind-phlegm closed orifice: sudden fainting, eyes upward, foaming at the mouth, hand and foot convulsions, phlegm in the throat; light red tongue, white greasy moss, slippery pulse.
3. Stasis obstructing the brain: sudden fainting, convulsions, or twitching of the corners of the mouth, eyes and limbs alone, blue face and lips; purple and dark tongue or petechiae; string or astringent pulse.
Mostly seen in the late stage of epilepsy, with frequent seizures, decreasing intensity of convulsions, mental depression after awakening, demented expression, and diminished intelligence.
1, blood deficiency and wind movement: or sudden fall, or facial baking, or two eyes staring, or limited convulsions, or twitching and weakness of limbs, writhing of hands and feet, and self-induced loss of second stool; pale tongue, little moss, weak pulse.
2, heart and spleen deficiency: long-onset, sudden fainting, or only the head drooping, limbs weak, with pale face, foaming at the mouth, limbs twitching and weak, mouth silent, eyes closed, two bowel movements from the loss; pale tongue, white coating, weak pulse.
3.Yin deficiency of liver and kidney: sudden fainting, or disorientation, or speech, cold extremities, writhing hands and feet, forgetfulness and insomnia, soreness and weakness of waist and knees; red and vivid tongue, little or no moss, thin pulse.
Basic treatment
1.Treatment: Suppressing spasms and relieving wind, waking up the brain and opening the orifices are the main principles.
2.Prescription: Shuigou, Changqiang, Hatsuo, Sinew, Fenglong, Yanglingquan.
3, add or subtract: phlegm fire disturbing the mind plus Xingma, Hegu; wind and phlegm closing the orifice plus Ben Shen, Fengchi, Taichong; stasis blocking the brain ligaments plus Baihui, Sun, Diaphragmatic Yu; blood deficiency and wind movement plus Blood Sea, Sanyinjiao; heart and spleen deficiency plus Heart Yu, Spleen Yu; liver and kidney yin deficiency plus Liver Yu, Kidney Yu, Taixi; disease attack at night plus Zhaohai, daytime attack plus Shen pulse; vertigo plus Hegu, Baihui.
4, operation: Shuigou to the nasal septum deep stab, strong stab; long strong can be punctured bleeding; needling Hatou should master the correct needle direction, angle and depth, to prevent injury to the liver, spleen and other abdominal organs; other acupuncture points routine needling. Treatment once a day or every other day, if several episodes a day can be several times a day needle, control the attack gradually reduced to 1 to 2 times a week, continuous treatment for 3 to 6 months.
Other treatments
1.Moxibustion
2.Electro-acupuncture
3.Ear acupuncture
4.Buried wire
5.Head acupuncture
Acupuncture has some efficacy in treating epilepsy, but EEG and other examinations should be done to clarify the diagnosis. CT and MRI should be done if available, and should be differentiated from stroke, syncope, hysteria, etc. For secondary epilepsy, more attention should be paid to the diagnosis and treatment of the primary disease.