Headache – Tou Feng
Certain
area or whole head pain that can correspond to many characteristics, lasting
minutes to months. Caused by both internal and external pathogenic factors.
Western
Medicine- neurovascular, high blood pressure
P/T –
treat the same as common cold except factor in location differences.
Acupuncture
- vertex: Du 20, LR
2, BL 7, frontal: Du 23, ST 8, 43
- occipital: BL 10,
60, Du 19
- temporal: GB 20,
43, taiyang
Throbbing and/or stabbing, feeling of heat on the face, red eyes, tinnitus
with headache, thirst, irritable, T- red with thin yellow coat, P- wiry
P/T –
descend Liver Yang, extinguish Wind
Acupuncture
- foot Jueyin and
Shaoyang
- GB 4-5, 20, *40, LR
3, ashi points
- dizziness- Si Shen
Cong
Throbbing heavy headache, blurred vision, dizziness, nausea, chest fullness,
tendency to be overweight, T- greasy, P- wiry slippery
P/T –
transform Phlegm, descend turbid, open cavities
Acupuncture
- foot yangming,
local, ashi points
- Ren 12 & ST 40, Du
20, Yintang, ST 25
- nausea- PC 6
Chronic
fixed stabbing headaches, caused by injury, or long term illness
P/T –
promote circulation, move Stasis, and meridian Qi
Acupuncture – ashi, LI 4, SP 6, BL 17, 40
Lack of
nourishment, mild dull headache that is worse in the afternoon, photophobia,
tired eyes, poor
sleep,
palpitations, fatigue, pale complexion and tongue, P- weak
P/T –
nourish Qi and Blood, promote circulation
Acupuncture
- tonify, foot Taiyin
and Yangming
- Du 20, 23, ST 36,
SP 6, 10
- when in remission
add Shu points, Ren 4 & 6, and Moxa
Dizziness and blurred vision, Liver and Kidney deficiency symptoms, may be
mild or severe, T- red with scanty coat, P- thin wiry
P/T –
nourish Liver and Kidney
Acupuncture
- Du 20, BL 18, 23,
LR 3-KI 1, SP 6
- heat signs- PC 8
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Alternative Treatment Methods |
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- auricular- occiput,
frontal, brain, shenmen, bleed vein on the back of the ear for Liver
Yang rising
- 7 star- ache,
Bladder meridian, taiyang, yintang, Gallbladder on head
