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Epilepsy in which episodes are characterized by cold limbs, absence of shrieking, absence of convulsions, and a sunken pulse. Yīn epilepsy develops when frequent episodes of yáng epilepsy weaken the health, or when excessive precipitation causes damage to original qì.

Medicinal therapy: Supplement center qì, moisten dryness, and transform phlegm with Six Gentlemen Decoction (六君子汤 liù jūn zǐ tāng) plus dragon bone (Mastodi Ossis Fossilia, 龙骨 lóng gǔ), oyster shell (Ostreae Concha, 牡蛎 mǔ lì), bupleurum (Bupleuri Radix, 柴胡 chái hú), cimicifuga (Cimicifugae Rhizoma, 升麻 shēng má), bitter orange (Aurantii Fructus, 枳壳 zhǐ ké), bamboo shavings (Bambusae Caulis in Taenia, 竹茹 zhú rú), acorus (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, 石菖蒲 shí chāng pú), polygala (Polygalae Radix, 远志 yuǎn zhì), white peony (Paeoniae Radix Alba, 白芍药 bái sháo yào), and schisandra (Schisandrae Fructus, 五味子 wǔ wèi zǐ).

Acumoxatherapy: See root-securing right-supporting treatments for remission periods (time between episodes) under epilepsy. In addition, needle with supplementation and moxa at CV-12 (Center Stomach Duct, 中脘 zhōng wǎn), CV-6 (Sea of Qì, 气海 qì hǎi), CV-4 (Pass Head, 关元 guān yuán), SP-6 (Three Yīn Intersection, 三阴交 sān yīn jiāo), KI-2 (Blazing Valley, 然谷 rán gǔ), and ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ).

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