Professor Chen Huade’s Clinical Experience on Treating Vertigo of Hyperactivity of Liver Yang Type by Acupuncture / 浙江中医药大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective]To summarize Professor Chen Huade’s clinical experience on treatment of hyperactivity of liver yang type vertigo by acupuncture. [Method]By combining with expositions of past dynasties, collecting and analysis of the clinical cases of liver yang type vertigo, to summarize the etiology and pathogenesis of liver yang type vertigo and Professor Chen’s treatment characteristics, and take a case as evidence.[Result]In Professor Chen’s opinion, the basic pathogenesis of hyperactivity of liver yang type vertigo is hepatorenal Yin deficient liver Yang syndrone. Belong to excess in the upper and deficiency in the lower, asthenia in origin and asthenia in superficiality. Based on the theory of “treating disease from the root”,cure this disease by the body acupuncture plus eartip bloodletting therapy, each had a good curative effect.The evidence showed, after the body acupuncture plus eartip bloodletting therapy ten times, vertigo symptom relieved obviously, blood pressure dropped to normal range. In the following up of 3 months, none had a recurrence. [Conclusion]Because of its cheap, non-toxic side effects, significant efficacy, and the characteristics of both symptoms and root causes curing, it is gradually accepted by more and more patients.Professor Chen Huade’s treatment on hyperactivity of liver yang type vertigo by acupuncture has significant effect in clinic which is worth spreading.