Medicinal Formula: Pinellia ternata 10g, Atractylodes macrocephala 30g, Gastrodia elata 10g, Poria cocos 30g, Pueraria lobata 12g, Ligusticum chuanxiong 6g, Cinnamomum cassia 10g, Fried Paeonia lactiflora 12g, Glycyrrhiza uralensis 6g, Cicada slough 6g, Millettia reticulata 30g, Raw dragon bone and oyster shell each 15g, Prepared rehmannia glutinosa 15g,Tian Dong 12g, Da Yun (Ruo Cong Rong) 18g.
Usage: Decoct and take orally. One dose per day for one week.
Efficacy: This formula aims to strengthen the spleen and resolve phlegm, tonify the kidneys and replenish essence, nourish the brain and unblock collaterals, thereby alleviating dizziness and improving cerebral blood supply.
Folk Remedy 2: Dry Grass Decoction
Ingredients: 25g Prunella vulgaris, 15g raw Paeonia lactiflora, 25g raw Eucommia ulmoides, 10g Scutellaria baicalensis.
Usage:First decoct the first three herbs in 3 teacups of water for 30 minutes. Remove from heat, let stand briefly, then add Scutellaria root and simmer for 5 minutes. Take once daily in the morning and evening. Relief from lightheadedness and improved vision should be felt shortly after consumption.
Effects: Clears heat to improve vision, tonifies the kidneys to boost qi, and lowers blood pressure. Effective for dizziness and tinnitus caused by insufficient cerebral blood supply.
Remedy Three: Celery and Bitter Melon Drink
Ingredients: 500g celery, 60g bitter melon.
Usage: Blanch ingredients in boiling water for 2 minutes, chop finely, extract juice, add sugar to taste, and mix with hot water. Take one dose daily for several consecutive days.
Benefits: Addresses cerebral hypoperfusion caused by hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Treats dizziness due to yin deficiency and yang deficiency.
Remedy 4: Lycium Egg Porridge
Ingredients: 25g Lycium barbarum (Chinese wolfberry), 1 egg with shell, 50g rice.
Preparation: Simmer all ingredients into a thin porridge. Season with oil, salt, and MSG to taste. After cooking, remove Ligusticum root residue and eggshell. Consume the medicinal porridge and egg in two portions daily. Typically, symptoms of dizziness and headache improve significantly after 3 consecutive days of consumption.
Folk Remedy 5: Chrysanthemum Rice Porridge
Ingredients: 15–30g fresh chrysanthemum buds or young shoots, 60g japonica rice, appropriate amount of rock sugar.
Preparation: Take 15–30g fresh chrysanthemum buds or young shoots, wash thoroughly. Combine with 60g japonica rice andand rock sugar to make porridge. Consume once daily at breakfast or dinner for 7 consecutive days.
Benefits: Suitable for insufficient cerebral blood supply and dizziness caused by hypertension or excessive liver fire.
Remedy 6: Kudzu Root Powder Porridge
Ingredients: 150g kudzu root, 50g japonica rice.
Method: Grind kudzu root into powder and sun-dry. Each morning, take 150g of the dried powder and cook with 50g of japonica rice into porridge. Leha Health Network advises those with spleen-stomach deficiency-cold to avoid this remedy.
Benefits: Lowers blood pressure, alleviates arterial hardening, and prevents cerebral hypoperfusion.
Folk Remedy 7: Pine Needles
Ingredients: 10-20g fresh pine needles, or 10g dried pine needles.
Usage: Consume 10-20g of fresh young pine needles daily, or dry pine needles in the shade. Steep 10g in boiling water as a tea substitute. Continue for over six months.
Benefits: Containing flavonoids—powerful antioxidants—pine needles inhibit platelet aggregation, reduce lipid peroxidation, and suppress smooth muscle cell proliferation. They prevent atherosclerosis and thrombosis while alleviating cerebral hypoperfusion.
Folk Remedy 8: Raw Garlic Consumption
Ingredients: Garlic cloves.
Usage: Peel and consume raw garlic. Southerners sensitive to raw garlic's pungency may dip cloves in vinegar. Consume 5–10 cloves daily.
Benefits: Garlic lowers blood lipids and blood pressure while enhancing brain function. Allicin in garlic combines with vitamin B1 to form "allithiamine," which is 2-4 times more potent than vitamin B1 alone. When sufficient glucose and vitamin B1 are present, consuming garlic promotes glucose conversion into additional energy for the brain, alleviating cerebral hypoperfusion symptoms.
Remedy 9: Bananas
Ingredients: Bananas.
Usage: Eat 3 bananas daily.
Benefits: Bananas are rich in potassium, which combats arteriosclerosis, lowers blood pressure, and protects the heart. It helps prevent cerebral arteriosclerosis and insufficient cerebral blood supply.
Remedy 10: A Glass of Water Before Bed
Drinking water before bed dilutes the blood, preventing blood clots and reducing the risk of chronic cerebral hypoperfusion caused by arteriosclerosis.