Meningitis Treatments In Traditional Chinese Medicine

Meningitis is defined as a condition of inflammation of the protective membranes,  covering the brain and spinal cord (meninges). Meningitis, a life threaten disease, can kill and immediate action can and does save lives.(1) Although bacterial meningitis has become an uncommon disease in the developed world. Unfortunately, because of limited economic resources and poor living conditions, many developing countries are still affected by the devastating consequences of this life-threatening systemic infection(2)
Treatments
C. In Chinese medicine(72)
C.1. Meningitis is defined as a condition caused by
1. Heat excess in the Liver channel stirring up internal movement of Wind. Liver-Yang rising
a. Symptoms
a.1.  High fever;
a.2.Irritability
a.3. Persistent fever
a.4. Restlessness
a.5. Loss of consciousness
a.6. Restless legs
a.7. Dry tongue with red-tipped spots;
a.8. Rapid-Wiry pulse
a.9. Etc.

b. Formula Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang(72)
* Ling Yang Jiao (Cornu Antelopis, Antelope Horn) - 4.5g.  -soothes liver, eliminates wind, clear heat  *Gou Teng (Ramulus cum Uncis Uncariae, Gambir Vine Stem, Gambir) - 9g.  -restores relationship between fire and wood (pericardium and liver)
*Sang Ye (Folium Mori Albae, White Mulberry Leaf) - 6g.  -expel wind, clear lung and liver heat
*Ju Hua (Flos Chrysanthemi Morifolii, Chrysanthemum Flower) - 9g.  -expel wind, clear lung and liver heat
*Bai ShaoYao (Radix Paeoniae Lactiflorae, White Peony Root, Peony) - 9g.  -nourish yin and fluids, soothe liver, relax sinews
*Sheng Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Glutinosae, Chinese Foxglove Root, Rehmannia) - 15g.  -nourish yin and fluids, soothe liver, relax sinews
*Chuan Bei Mu (Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae, Tendrilled Fritillaria Bulb, Fritillaria) - 12g.  -clear heat, transform phlegm
* Zhu Ru (Caulis Bambusae in Taeniis, Bamboo Shavings) - 15g.  -clear heat, transform phlegm
*Fu Shen (Sclerotium Poriae Cocos Pararadicis, Poria Spirit) - 9g.  -clears heat, relieves irritability, calms restlessness
*Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis, Licorice Root) - 2.4g.  -harmonize other herbs within formula, nourish yin, relax sinews, relieve spasms


2. Heat entering the terminal Yin channel. Vigorous Heat generates Wind, which leads to internal movement of Liver Wind
a. Symptoms
a.1. Migraine
a.2. Muscle spasms in the extremities
a.3. Opisthotonos
a.4. Tetanus
a.5.Trismus
a.6. Scarlet red,
a.7. Stiff tongue
a.8. Rapid-Wiry pulse
a.9. Etc.

b. Formula Zhi Jing San
*Quan Xie (Buthus Martensi, Scorpion, Buthus)  -extinguish wind, relieve spasms, stop pain, relieve toxicity
*Wu Gong (Scolopendra Subspinipes, Centipede, Scolopendra)  -extinguish wind, relieve spasms, stop pain, relieve toxicity

3. Heat excess which leads to internal movement of Liver Wind (in children). Phlegm-Heat in the Lungs
a. Symptoms
a.1. High fever
a.2. Pneumonia
a.3. Tetanus
a.4. Body rigidity
a.5. Opisthotonos
a.6. Restlessness
a.7. Spasms
a.8. Stiff jaw
a.9. Etc.

b. Hu Po Bao Long Wan(74)
*Niu Huang (calculus bovis) 7.8%
*Tian Zhu Huang (Concretio Siliceae Bamusae) 7.8%
*Dan Nan Xing (Pulvus Ariseamatis Cum Felle Bolvis) 3.1%
*She Xiang (Secretio Moschus)0.6%
*Quan Xie  (Buthus Martensi) 4.7%
*Jiang Can (Bombyx Batryticatus) 15.3%
*Zhu Sha (Cinnabaris) 4.7%
*Hu Po (Succinun) 3.8%
*Xiong Huang (Realgar)1.6%
*Chi Fu Ling (Sclerotium Poriea Cocus) 15.5%

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Sources
(1) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15284663
(2) http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2803%2913693-8/fulltext
(72) http://www.tcmassistant.com/symptoms/meningitis.html
(73) http://www.chinesemedicinetools.com/theory/herbal-medicine/chinese-herbal-formulas-general/ling-jiao-gou-teng-tang
(74) http://books.google.ca/books?id=CIP3stlW3CsC&pg=PA144&lpg=PA144&dq=Hu+Po+Bao+Long+Wan&source=bl&ots=40q_KMeFH2&sig=fRfOParghMgfBsN2WiAew4y4afs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=WUmbT9z2BKnW2gWjzZnqDg&ved=0CE4Q6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=Hu%20Po%20Bao%20Long%20Wan&f=false