Dizziness is an experience that most people have experienced, often accompanied by a series of symptoms such as spinning, shaking, unstable standing, nausea, vomiting, etc. It belongs to a type of motion illusion that can occur without external stimuli. Modern medicine believes that hypertension, Meniere's disease, posterior circulation ischemia, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, vestibular neuritis, etc. all belong to the category of "vertigo".
Excessive emotions may trigger dizziness
Modern people generally have more or less psychological pressure, and the incidence rate of vertigo caused by emotional distress is increasing year by year. Excessive changes in emotions beyond the range that the human body can adapt to and regulate can lead to disorders of internal organs, qi and blood, imbalance of yin and yang, and result in dizziness.
Getting angry and fainting
In the Huangdi Neijing Ling Shu, it is said: "Anger harms the liver." Excessive anger can affect the normal function of the liver, cause the qi to malfunction, and lead to symptoms such as dizziness, vertigo, nausea, and vomiting in the human body. This is undoubtedly the most profound experience for hypertensive patients - once angry, they will feel dizzy and unstable.
Thinking causes dizziness
In the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon: Su Wen, it is said: "Thinking leads to the existence of the heart, the return of the spirit, and the retention of righteous qi but not enough, so qi stagnation occurs." Excessive thinking can affect the normal functioning of the spleen; Spleen dysfunction can lead to insufficient yang energy in the body, making it unable to promote the accumulation of fine substances in the brain and orifices; If the brain is not nourished properly, the human body will experience symptoms such as dizziness, vertigo, and blurred vision.
Great joy and dizziness
In the Huangdi Neijing · Lingshu, it is said: "Those who are joyful are afraid to disperse and do not hide." This means that if one is excessively ecstatic, it will cause the mind and spirit to become lax, resulting in the inability of the heart to stimulate the flow of blood, causing the brain and orifices to be deprived of nourishment, leading to symptoms related to dizziness, vertigo, and inability to concentrate.
Sadness causes dizziness
In the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon: Su Wen, it is said: "The lungs are the officials of the Fu family, and the treatment of joints is crucial." Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the hundred meridians are directed towards the lungs, and the lungs regulate the normal operation of qi, assist the heart in circulating blood, and nourish the whole body with blood; At the same time, the respiratory function of the lungs can regulate the overall respiratory system, ensuring smooth blood flow. When the human body is excessively sad, the normal function of the lungs will be damaged, leading to a dereliction of duty in its main function of promoting the cessation of illness, abnormal movement of qi, and dizziness.
Panic induced dizziness
In the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon: Su Wen, it is said: "Fear of injuring the kidneys." Excessive fear of injuring the kidneys can lead to insufficient kidney essence, empty marrow sea, and loss of brain nourishment, resulting in dizziness; However, the liver and kidney share the same origin, and insufficient kidney yin can cause liver yin deficiency, leading to inflammation caused by deficiency fire, disturbance of clear orifices, and ultimately dizziness.
When emotions are 'elevated'
What should we do?
Liu Shangyi, a master of traditional Chinese medicine, often warns me and other disciples and patients: "Don't be happy with things, don't be sad about yourself, be content with happiness, and approach life and work with a broad mindset." He believes that using emotional health to prevent dizziness is another important way besides medication.
Change your mood and use emotions to 'overcome' emotions
Liu often advises patients in the outpatient department to learn to be a "hands off shopkeeper" and to make themselves happy. In the book "Medical Examination of Emotions and Emotions", it is said: "Emotions that are too extreme cannot be cured by medicine, but must be overcome by emotions." It can be seen that if a disease is caused by emotions, the therapy of "using emotions to overcome emotions" can be used to treat it, that is, anger can damage the liver, sadness can overcome anger; Joy and sadness, fear triumphs over joy; Thinking hurts the spleen, anger triumphs over thinking; Sad lungs, joy triumphs over sorrow; Fear of damaging the kidneys, thinking triumphs over fear.
When you are troubled by negative emotions, you should learn to change your mood and not be stuck in the same emotion all the time.
Let's have some music and use melodies to release stress
Liu Lao often sings famous pieces from Peking Opera, believing that music has the functions of regulating qi flow, aiding in the circulation of meridians, and promoting physical and mental pleasure.
The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon, Ling Shu, proposes the viewpoint of "five tones for treating diseases". The five tones, namely Jiao, Zheng, Gong, Shang, and Yu, correspond to the five organs of liver, heart, spleen, lungs, and kidneys, respectively. According to the restraint of the Five Elements, when we cannot control our temper and become angry, we can choose to listen to music and music, such as "General's Order"; When one is too joyful, one can choose to listen to the melody of Yu Diao, such as "The Night of Wu Ti"; When overly worried, one can choose to listen to horn tune music, such as "Liezi Yufeng"; When feeling too sad, one can choose to listen to selected music, such as "Autumn Thoughts on Dongting Lake"; When panic is excessive, you can choose to listen to palace music, such as "Three Variations of Plum Blossoms".
Adjust your schedule and prioritize your health
Liu Lao always insists on going to bed early and getting up early, usually going to bed at 23:00 and getting up at 6:00. Liu Lao believes that daily routines should be adapted to the pattern of the sun rising during the day and falling at night.
According to traditional Chinese medicine, going to bed after 23:00 is considered staying up late. From 23:00 to 1:00 is the time when the gallbladder meridian runs, during which qi and blood begin to circulate and yang energy begins to emerge. Sleep is a good way to maintain yang energy. If you stay up late at this time, the newly generated yang energy will be consumed, which will also worsen the symptoms of dizziness.