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Migraines are severe, recurring headaches that are
often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity
to light and noise. Twice as many women as men have
severe, disabling migraines. A susceptibility to
migraines appears to be inherited. Sometimes they may
affect the entire head, but most times they affect only
one side of the head.
(a) Throbbing pain on one or both sides of the head
(b) Pain severe enough to disrupt normal routine
(c) Nausea, vomiting
(d) Sensitivity to light and sound
(e) Visual, olfactory (of the nose), or other
sensory disturbances
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can lessen the
severity of migraines, but it is difficult to cure it
completely.
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4.
Common Syndromes and
Treatments in TCM
This ailment,
according to TCM, has different syndromes. The treatment for
these syndromes using herbal medicine and acupuncture is shown
below.
Most migraines can be regarded as being caused by
liver-wind-fire. Severe pain in head suddenly
occurs, and sometimes vomiting accompanies the pain.
To treat byHerbal
medicine Therapeutic principle: Herbal medicine can calm
the liver to stop internal wind, clearing away
pathogenic (disease producing) heat, and thereby
relieving the pain.
Simple Prescription: (E Bu Shi Cao)30g, dahurian
angelica root (Bai Zhi)15g, borneol (Bing Pian) 1.2g.
Ground these drugs into fine powder, applied to nose
when migraines occur.
To treat by Acupuncture and
Moxibustion
Therapeutic principle: Acupuncture or moxibustion
can calm the liver and relieve the pain.
Generally speaking, Qigong is good for healing effect of
this specific ailment, however individual results may
vary. It improves the flow of the qi and the circulation
of the blood, so you'll experience more energy, but, you
won't see/ feel any immediate effects, as with many
exercises and therapies, it takes a few weeks or even
months of practice before you'll see any significant
improvements.
For the information of different types of Qigong ,just
click a link above.
This information is for education purpose only. We
strongly advise you seek a licensed Qigong master to
learn the correct ways to conduct these exercises before
attempting them.
(b) Medicated diet
1) Tall Gastrodia Tuber (Tianma) 2g, chicken 20g, rice
for one person's meal, some bamboo shoot and carrots, 1
mushroom, 1 small taro, Green Pea 20g, some soy sauce
and wine.
Put the Tall Gastrodia Tube into a bowl of water and
soak it for an hour. Cut the chicken, bamboo shoot and
carrots into small pieces. Soak the mushroom in the
water and clean it, then cut it into pieces. Cut the
taro into pieces and clean them, then put everything
(including the Tall Gastrodia Tuber and the water in
which it has been soaked) into the pot with rice, add
the same amount of water as used for regular cooking of
rice, and add some soy sauce and wine into it. Cook it
until it is done. Take this kind of rice frequently to
get better results.
(c) Life style
1) Don't have any beverage with caffeine or alcohol.
Don't smoke.
2) Never take any spicy and pungent food or any food
with strong fishy smell.
3) Take less ham or chocolate.
4) Have more fish and ginger.
5) Avoid depression, overtiredness and overexcitement.
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