21/06/2026
🌪️ Dizziness & Vertigo in TCM
📚 Definition
• Dizziness → loss of balance, often occurring when standing up or moving, usually lasting a few seconds
• Vertigo → more severe sensation where the room feels like it’s spinning, even while lying down; may last minutes or hours
🏥 Common Western Conditions Associated
• Anxiety
• Motion sickness
• Alcohol intoxication
• Anemia
• Ear infections
• High blood pressure
• Multiple sclerosis
• Ménière’s disease
• Epilepsy
🧠 TCM Perspective
Dizziness and vertigo are often linked to:
• Liver Yang Rising
• Internal Wind
• Phlegm misting the mind
• Blood deficiency
• Kidney deficiency
👂 Auricular (Ear) Acupuncture Options
• Liver
• Liver Yang
• Shen Men
• Sympathetic
✨ Treatment focuses on restoring balance, calming Wind, resolving Phlegm, and anchoring Yang.
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