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I. Medicines for Internal Wind



Anti-hypertensives, Antispasmodics, Anti-convulsives

Wind disease is essentially an erratic condition of Qi, manifesting as various diseases of the Nervous system. Wind is basically Qi that is disordered, or not regulated. This causes either a loss of sense, or irregularity of proper function.

Wind symptoms may include Headache, Migraine; Dizziness, Vertigo; Spasms, Tics, Tremors and Convulsions; Itchiness, blurred Vision, Tinnitus; Irritability, Nervousness; Paralysis, Hemiplegia, Paraplegia, Facial Paralysis, Stroke; and Hypertension.
    
Wind is either internal or external, Excess or Deficient:
1. External Wind is generally an acute disorder, such as the start of a cold or flu, when there is aching in the muscles, fever, sweating, moving pain and headache, and is perceived as the movement of an external pathogen into the body. This is treated by diaphoretics to promote sweating and thereby clear the surface of the body. It usually manifests as either hot, cold, moist or dry-type External Wind.
2. Internal Wind can be either an excess or deficient condition.
i. Excess Wind is due to an imbalance within the nervous system leading to hypertension, vascular spasms, or other neurovascular phenomena responsible for Headache, Dizziness, Vertigo, Tinnitus and various other conditions of the Head.
ii. Deficient Wind is caused by a dryness of the body which disturbs the Nerves and causes similar types of conditions. The nerves by nature are fatty and require an oiliness. Therefore, when the body becomes too dry (old age) there is Wind caused by deficiency of Yin. This is related to some cases of Parkinsonism and Multiple Sclerosis.


Wind normally comes with another pathogen, typically Heat, Phlegm or Damp.

In the West, Wind disorders were also described as coming from Phlegm and Damp obstructing the channels; this is called Wind-Phlegm in TCM. Likewise various formulas for Internal Wind diseases in the West used tonic medicines like Asparagus root, Peony and Mistletoe, indicating Wind of a Deficient nature.



                             Gastrodia Tian Ma
                             Cassia seed Jue Ming Zi

                             Earthworm Di Long
                             Scorpion Quan Xie
                             Hematite Dai Zhe Shi
                             Abalone Shi Jue Ming
                             Pearl Zhen Zhu
                            

                             Chebulic Myrobalan
                             Peony
                             Rue
                             Valerian
                             Clove
                             Rauwolfia


Uncaria Gou Teng
Tribulus seed Ci Ji Li

Antelope horn Ling Yang Jiao
Centipede Wu Gong
White Silkworm Bai Jiang Can
Mother of Pearl Zhen Zhu Mu

Red Coral Shan Hu

Asparagus root
Mistletoe
Cowslip root
Calamus
Nutmeg




Other medicines used for Wind include:
1. Eastern Medicine: Delphinium denudatum

2. Aromatics: Asafetida, Gum Ammoniac, Sarcocolla gum, Camphor, Costus, Indian Spikenard, Juniper berry, Rue oil, Mint oil
3. Animal: Castoreum, Musk
4. Narcotics: Datura leaf, Belladonna root, Cannabis, Opium


Chinese Classification
A. Clear the Exterior
B. Clear Heat
C. Clear Damp and Promote Urine
D. Clear Wind and Damp
E. Laxatives, Purgative and Cathartics
F. Emetics
G. Sedate the Heart, Mind and Spirit
H. Nourish the Heart

I. Settle Internal Wind
J. Regulate the Qi


K. Medicines which Move the Blood
L. Medicines which Stop Bleeding
M. Medicines to Warm to Expel Cold
N. Tonics
O. Medicines which Promote Digestion
P. Clear Phlegm
Q. Medicines for Cough and Wheezing
R. Astringents
S. Medicines for Worms & Parasites
T. External Medicines

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