The pathogenesis of the four syndromes of liver qi stagnation, liver inflammation, liver yin deficiency and liver yang hyperactivity often transform into each other. For example, if the liver qi is stagnant for a long time, it may be transformed into liver fire;And if the liver fire is too hot, it will burn the liver yin. On the other hand, a deficiency of liver yin can also lead to hyperactivity of liver yangWhen the liver yang is excessive to a certain extent, it will be transformed into liver fire, which will further damage the liver yin. Therefore, when diagnosing, we should not only understand and grasp the characteristics of each of these four syndromes, but also deeply analyze the internal relationship between them, so that we can judge the condition more accurately.
The main characteristics of liver qi stagnation are stagnation of qi and poor mood, which often manifests as symptoms such as chest tightness, hypochondria and depressed mood. **The key to liver qi stagnation is to soothe the liver and regulate qi, relieve stagnation and dissipate knots, and you can use formulas such as Bupleurum to relieve liver stagnation.
Liver inflammation is caused by the stagnation of liver qi for a long time, or due to emotional agitation, spicy diet and other factors, resulting in excessive liver fire. Symptoms include headache, red eyes, bitter mouth, irritability, etc. **Liver inflammation needs to clear the liver and relieve fire, you can choose gentian laxative liver decoction and other prescriptions.
Liver yin deficiency is mostly caused by long-term liver qi stagnation, emotional internal injury, or chronic disease depletion. Symptoms include dizziness, dizziness, tinnitus, insomnia, and dreams. **Liver yin deficiency needs to nourish yin and soft liver, and can be conditioned by consistent decoction and other prescriptions.
Hyperactivity of liver yang is due to the lack of liver yin, and yin does not control yang, resulting in excessive liver yang. Symptoms include head pain, red face, irritability, etc. **Liver Yang hyperactivity needs to calm the liver latent yang, and you can choose Gastrodia hook vine drink and other prescriptions.
Summary Identification of the four syndromes of liver qi stagnation, liver inflammation, liver yin insufficiency, and liver yang hyperactivity:
Liver Qi Stagnation: Nature: Empirical evidence.
Symptoms: chest or less abdominal distension and pain, chest tightness and pleasure, irritability, irregular menstruation in women.
Tongue: thin white.
Pulse: Strings. Inflammation of the liver:
Properties: Thermal syndrome.
Symptoms: dizziness, swelling and pain, tinnitus, red face, bitter mouth and dry mouth, irritability, sleeplessness and dreams, burning pain in the flanks, constipation and yellow urine, ** blood.
Tongue image: red tongue moss yellow.
Pulse: Number of strings.
Liver Yin Insufficiency: Nature: Deficiency syndrome.
Symptoms: dizziness, tinnitus, hypochondria and astringency, facial heat, five heart irritations, hot flashes and night sweats, dry oropharynx, peristalsis of hands and feet.
Tongue image: red tongue Shaojin.
Pulse: String counting.
Hyperactivity of the liver yang: nature: the essence is false and the surface is real.
Symptoms: dizziness and tinnitus, head pain, red face, irritability, palpitations, forgetfulness, insomnia, dreams, soreness in the waist and knees, lightheadedness.
Tongue image: The tongue is red and less mossy.
Pulse: Stringy and powerful.