Any suggestions for helping with epilepsy?
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Begin Cocktail: Epilepsy
Epilepsy
Epilepsy and Chinese Medicine
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder which gives a patient recurrent seizure. Epilepsy is most common in children and people of 65 years of age but can occur at any time. Almost 90% of people with epilepsy live in developed countries affecting close to 50 million people world wide. This condition is rarely cured but can be controlled through the use of certain western drugs, possible surgery and lifestyle, diet and natural therapies can have a positive influence.
Alternative Medicine Treatment of Epilepsy:
During an attack western medicine treatment may be the most desirable treatment. During a remissio period trying lifestyle, diet and alternative methods to reduce the severity and frequency.
Phlegm and Fire Accumulation:
Rough sounding breathing due to phlegm in chest, dry stool, constipation, halitosis,
Acupuncture points - Ren, Du, foot yang ming, foot jue yin, Du 1, Ren 15, GB 34, Du 8, ST 40, LR 2
Wind and Phlegm
Blocks clear cavities (liver wind up-surging bringing Phlegm upwards)
Acupuncture points - Ren, Du, foot shaoyang, foot jueyin, Du 1, Ren 15, GB 34, Du 8, GB 13, 20, LR 3, ST 40
Blood Stasis
Epilepsy commonly found after a head injury,seizures occur with pain which is stabbing
Acupuncture points Du 26, 23, 8, Taiyang, SJ 20, GB 34, BL 17, SP 10
Blood deficiency
Small tremors and trembling aggravated by stress and over work, incontinence
Acupuncture points Ren and Back Shu, Ren 17, 15, BL 20, Ren 6, BL 17, SP 10, GB 34, HT 5, Du 8
Heart and Spleen deficiency
Short attacks, incontinence
Acupuncture points foot tai yin, SP 10, Ren 12, ST 36,40, GB 34, Du 8 – add MoxaLiver and
Kidney Yin deficiency
lower back and knee weakness/pain, insomni, night sweats, low back pain, hot palms and soles of feet, ...
Acupuncture points foot jue yin and foot shao yin BL 18, 23, KI 3, SP 6, HT 5, Ren 15, GB 34, Du 8
Alternative Treatment Methods for Epilepsy
Auricular Acupuncture brain, shen men, occipital, heart, stomach
Electrical Acupuncture may induce epileptic seizures
End Cocktail: Epilepsy
