Headaches
Tension Headaches (WebMD definition)are the most common type of headache and are often caused by stress and emotional strain.
Migraine Headaches (WebMD definition). Approximately one-third of people who have migraine headaches first began having them as teenagers.
Migraine Headaches (WebMD definition). Approximately one-third of people who have migraine headaches first began having them as teenagers.
Medications do not solve they underlying cause of headaches. But Acupuncture and Herbs do. That's because headaches are broken down into several patterns.
These are the Major Causes of Headaches According to Chinese Medicine
What Type of Headache do you have?
Liver Energy Imbalance
Role of the liver:
- Smooth energy flow through the body
- Governs menstruation.
- Stores (and cleans) the blood at night
The Liver is easily affected by stress, anger, alcohol, and lack of sleep.
Liver-Type Headaches:
- Top of head or temples
- Sharp or dull
- Worse with strong emotions, especially stress
- Often occurs around menstruation
Kidneys Energy Weakness
Role of the kidney:
- Energy reserves of the body
- Regulates body temperature
- Regulates fluids
- Governs fertility and conception
- Reflects inherited traits from parents (DNA)
The kidney is affected by overwork, fear, over-sex, inherited weakness
Kidney-Type Headaches:
- Empty feeling
- Back of neck traveling to forehead
- Better with rest
- Difficult to treat w/ medications
Spleen & Stomach Imbalances
Role of the Spleen & Stomach:
- Day-to-day energy
- Digestion
- Extracting the good part from food
- Moving waste to the Intestines
The Spleen & Stomach are affected by eating too fast, late, or too much; worry, cold food, sweets
Spleen & Stomach-Type Headaches:
- Throbbing (may be resolved by eating)
- Associated with Food Allergies
- Whole head or behind eyes
- Worse when tired
We have an extremely high (>90%) success rate treating tension headaches and very high (>70%) success rate treating migraine headaches.
There are many causes of headaches in Chinese Medicine. Listed above are just a few examples. Contact us to see if your type of headache will benefit from acupuncture and herbs.
There are many causes of headaches in Chinese Medicine. Listed above are just a few examples. Contact us to see if your type of headache will benefit from acupuncture and herbs.
