Headache Acupuncture treatment
Headache Acupuncture treatment
Concept Headache is a subjective symptom and can be seen in many acute and chronic diseases.Here,we will talk about the headaches considered as main manifestation within miscellaneous diseases.Headache considered to be an accompanied symptom of other diseases is not discussed here
Concept ❖ Headache is a subjective symptom and can be seen in many acute and chronic diseases.Here,we will talk about the headaches considered as main manifestation within miscellaneous diseases.Headache considered to be an accompanied symptom of other diseases is not discussed here
Etiology and Pathogenesis Wind cold Invasion of wind on the External Wind heat vertex and external evils factors causing obstruction of the Wind meridians and collaterals Obstruction dampness Flaring-up to the orifices Headache resulting in stagnation of qi leading Liver Yang and blood Obstruction of the clear orifice Turbid phlegm unsmooth flow of qi and blood in Internal vessels and collaterals headache factors Blood stasisObstruction of the meridians Failure to Kidney Failure of the sea of一 nourishing the deficiency marrow to be nourished head
Etiology and Pathogenesis External factors Internal factors Wind cold Wind heat Wind dampness LiverYang Turbid phlegm Blood stasis Kidney deficiency Invasion of wind on the vertex and external evils causing obstruction of the meridians and collaterals Flaring-up to the orifices resulting in stagnation of qi and blood Obstruction of the clear orifice unsmooth flow of qi and blood in vessels and collaterals Obstruction of the meridians Failure of the sea of marrow to be nourished Failure to nourishing the head Obstruction leading to headache Headache
DIFFERENTIATION
DIFFERENTIATION
1.Headache due to External Evils (1)Wind Cold Main Manifestations:Headache on and off,radiating to the nape and back,aggravated by wind *Accompanying Symptoms and Signs:Absence of thirst,aversion to wind,fever Tongue and Pulse A thin white tongue coating,a floating and tense pulse
1.Headache due to External Evils ❖(1)Wind Cold ❖ Main Manifestations:Headache on and off,radiating to the nape and back,aggravated by wind ❖ Accompanying Symptoms and Signs:Absence of thirst,aversion to wind,fever ❖ Tongue and Pulse :A thin white tongue coating,a floating and tense pulse
(2)Wind Heat Main Manifestations:Distending pain in the head as if the head being split,fever,or with aversion to wind *Accompanying Symptoms and signs:Flushed face and redness of the eyes,thirst with desire for drink,constipation,yellowish urine Tongue and Pulse A red tongue with yellow coating,a floating and rapid pulse
❖(2)Wind Heat ❖ Main Manifestations:Distending pain in the head as if the head being split,fever,or with aversion to wind ❖ Accompanying Symptoms and signs:Flushed face and redness of the eyes,thirst with desire for drink,constipation,yellowish urine ❖ Tongue and Pulse :A red tongue with yellow coating,a floating and rapid pulse
*(3)Wind Dampness *Main Manifestations:Headache as if being bound *Accompanying symptoms and signs:Heaviness of the extremities,stuffiness in the chest,poor appetite,dysuria,loose stool
❖(3)Wind Dampness ❖Main Manifestations:Headache as if being bound ❖Accompanying symptoms and signs:Heaviness of the extremities,stuffiness in the chest,poor appetite,dysuria,loose stool
2.Headache due to Internal Disorders (1)Liver yang *Main Manifestations:Headache and dizziness,restlessness,easy to get angry,insomnia bitter taste in the mouth *Tongue and Pulse:A red tongue with thin and yellow coating,a wiry and forceful pulse
2.Headache due to Internal Disorders ❖(1)Liver yang ❖Main Manifestations:Headache and dizziness,restlessness,easy to get angry,insomnia bitter taste in the mouth ❖Tongue and Pulse:A red tongue with thin and yellow coating,a wiry and forceful pulse
(2)Kidney Deficiency Main Manifestations:Headache with empty feeling in the head,lassitude and tiredness *Accompanying Symptoms and Signs:Dizziness,soreness and weakness in the lumbar region and knees,seminal emission,leukorrhea,tinnitus,insomnia and dream disturbed sleep *Tongue and Pulse Diagnosis:A red tongue with less coating,a thready and forceless pulse
❖(2)Kidney Deficiency ❖ Main Manifestations:Headache with empty feeling in the head,lassitude and tiredness ❖ Accompanying Symptoms and Signs:Dizziness,soreness and weakness in the lumbar region and knees,seminal emission,leukorrhea,tinnitus,insomnia and dream disturbed sleep ❖ Tongue and Pulse Diagnosis:A red tongue with less coating,a thready and forceless pulse
(3)Turbid Phlegm Main Manifestations:Headache,dizziness and drowsiness,fullness and stuffiness in the chest and epigastric region *Accompanying Symptoms and Signs:Nausea and vomiting of phlegm Tongue and Pulse:A white and greasy tongue coating,a slippery or wiry slippery pulse
❖(3)Turbid Phlegm ❖ Main Manifestations:Headache,dizziness and drowsiness,fullness and stuffiness in the chest and epigastric region ❖ Accompanying Symptoms and Signs:Nausea and vomiting of phlegm ❖ Tongue and Pulse:A white and greasy tongue coating,a slippery or wiry slippery pulse