Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin addresses which pattern?

• A. LV yang rising causing internal wind
• B. Yin deficiency
• C. Spleen qi deficiency
• D. Kidney yin deficiency

Answer: (A)

Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin is used when the pattern involves liver yang rising with internal wind. The key idea is to anchor and calm the liver, preventing the upward stirring of yang that generates wind inside the body. The formula’s emphasis is on subduing LV yang and extinguishing internal wind, which is why it’s chosen for symptoms like headaches or dizziness, tremors, irritability, and flushed face that accompany liver yang rising.

This isn’t primarily about nourishing yin or strengthening by tonifying Spleen qi or kidney yin. Those patterns would need different approaches focused on yin nourishment or qi/spleen support, rather than anchoring and quieting wind from rising liver yang.