A few months ago, 52-year-old Angela B. came to my office complaining about her long-term headache, which was the pain she had suffered in the past two decades. In the past year, her headaches have occurred frequently, sometimes even daily. Angela is desperate. Chronic minds are hampering her personal life and career. She has tried every painkiller and anti-migraine drug on the market, and has seen doctors, chiropractors, and naturopaths. Chinese medicine is her last resort.
I started working with her in several ways: acupuncture, diet therapy and stress management counseling. Acupuncture treatment includes twice a week for at least 4 weeks. In two months, the meeting was reduced to once every two weeks, and about four months later, Angela's head became sporadic. With acupuncture, we watched Angela's diet. Many foods are identified as possible causes of headache symptoms such as coffee, chocolate, alcohol, sugar and spicy foods. In the end, Angela has a headache from "life" until they become a thing of the past.
Is Chinese medicine effective for headaches? The loud answer is "Yes!" Acupuncture is especially suitable for all types of headaches, from migraine to disease-related or post-traumatic headaches.
TCM uses different sets of headache patterns to determine the treatment modality. Gas, blood, liver and kidney are usually the main areas of head pain - all of which affect the energy and blood circulation of the head, block the meridians, and impair the balance between yin and yang. By observing the nature, location and timing of the headache, the correct treatment mode and treatment can be accurately determined. The following are common patterns of headaches:
Qi deficiency and blood stasis : stiff neck and shoulders, increased wind or cold, accompanied by painful dizziness, chest tightness, thirst, pale complexion, pale tongue, intermittent pain;
Wind heat : "cleft" head pain, red face and eyes, thirst feeling, red tongue, neck or back pain, disgusting warmth, constipation;
Liver yang rise : Since all the Yang Meridian meets in the head, and the Yang energy always moves up and outward, the liver plays a role here, especially when it is aggravated or disturbed. Anger or mood disorder is a classic symptom associated with headache, dizziness, anxiety, insomnia or restless sleep, oral bitterness and red/yellow tongue. Pain is usually felt on the top of the head and behind the eyes;
Blood stasis : Sharp, stinging head is usually fixed, chronic pain, purple tongue;
Kidney deficiency : general overall fatigue, general headache, head "empty" feeling, weakness, low back pain, dizziness, fatigue, red tongue, tinnitus, insomnia;
Stay Long-term consumption of fat or sweets is often the culprit of this model. The sultry sensation and dull or heavy pain in the head are the main symptoms, accompanied by chest compressions, throat, nausea, vomiting, and yellow tongue coating. I will definitely see a lot of this type of model in the new year - all the festive foods are finally catching up!
As part of the overall headache treatment program, I often add complementary natural food remedies. Ginger is very useful for head pain - crystalline or chopped ginger that is orally administered in tea or used in conjunction with food. Western herbs such as rosemary and mint help keep blood vessels thin and help blood flow.
Regardless of the mode, Chinese medicine methods are very effective. It provides safe, non-toxic treatment with no side effects. So if you are a headache patient, don't watch it again - TCM works!
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