TCM Home Remedies for Vertigo: Recipes for Blood, Yang, and Yin Deficiency
Published 2026-06-05 · 246 words · Recipe
Vertigo (眩晕) is a common condition in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), often linked to imbalances in blood, yin, or yang. The following simple recipes target specific deficiency patterns to help alleviate dizziness and restore equilibrium.
Blood deficiency can lead to inadequate nourishment of the brain, causing dizziness. This recipe uses Duhuo (Angelica pubescens) and eggs to tonify blood and dispel wind-dampness.
Boil the Duhuo and eggs together in water. Once the eggs are cooked, gently crack the shells and continue boiling for another 15 minutes. Remove the solids and eat 2 eggs daily. One course lasts 3 days; repeat for 2–3 courses.
Yang deficiency may cause insufficient warming and ascending qi, resulting in dizziness. This congee recipe uses processed He Shou Wu (制首乌) and jujube to warm and tonify yang.
Cook all ingredients together to make a congee. Eat warm.
Yin deficiency can lead to rising of liver yang, causing dizziness. This soup uses Xiakucao (Prunella vulgaris) and pork to clear liver heat and nourish yin.
Simmer the ingredients to make a soup. Remove the Xiakucao, then drink the broth and eat the pork. Consume for 3–5 consecutive sessions for best results.
References
Li Shizhen. Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica). 1578. Entries on Duhuo, He Shou Wu, and Xiakucao.
Zhang Zhongjing. Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage). ~200 CE. Principles of tonifying blood and balancing yin-yang.
Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic). ~200 BCE. Discussions on vertigo and deficiency patterns.