Dizziness and Vertigo Treated with Acupuncture
Chief Complaint: Dizziness
Western Diagnosis: Vertigo
Medical History: Weight training 2x a week
Eats lots of fatty foods, sweet cravings
Drinks a lot of coffee
Questioning exam: Migraine headaches for 6 months
Painful periods, clotting, heavy flow
ringing in ears
dry mouth, thirst for cold drinks
Pulse exam: Primary Liver deficient pulse, Wiry
Cross pattern abdominal exam
OM Diagnosis: Liver yang rising with an underlying Liver blood stagnation
Treatment Principle: Subdue Liver Yang
Move Liver Blood
Point Prescription: Manaka ion cord treatment –
TW5 to GB41
PC6 to SP4
added: LV3, SP6, GV20, GB20,CV4,KID3,Taiyang,BL18,BL20,BL23
Lifestyle Prescription: Suggested quit coffee
Patient started yoga
Changed diet to more warm foods, less iced drinks and sweets
Results: Dizziness cleared in three treatments
Migraines subsided
Periods less painful, no clotting
Last modified: September 8, 2009 
Tags: Acupuncture, dizziness, Herbs, vertigo В· Posted in: EENT, Well-Being
