5 effective remedies for headaches and dizziness

Headache is the most common symptom in many diseases, it is a subjective feeling affected by external factors (exogenous) or internal factors (internal injury). According to traditional medicine (TCM), if the pain is sometimes there and sometimes not and the pain is dull, it is an internal injury.

Causes of headaches due to internal injuries include: liver qi rising, phlegm and blood stagnation, kidney qi deficiency and blood deficiency... People with headaches due to liver qi rising often have the following symptoms: headache, dizziness, nausea, red face, red eyes, dry mouth, dry throat or yellow urine, constipation, yellow tongue coating, and dark and rapid pulse.

The treatment according to Oriental medicine is to calm the liver and prevent the liver's qi from rising up. Here are some remedies.

Uncaria rhynchophylla is a medicinal herb in the prescription "Thien ma cau dang am" which treats headaches caused by liver qi rebellion.

Lesson 1: C12g of Chinese clematis root, 16g of cassia seed, 12g of licorice root, 16g of dried cassia seed, 12g of fried cyperus rotundus, 8g of fried gardenia fruit. Boil with 600ml of water, take 300ml of medicine, divide into 2 doses, after meals. Children, depending on their age, divide into 3-4 doses. Can be crushed, steeped in a thermos for drinking.

Lesson 2:Long dom ta can thang: 12g long dom, 12g alisma, 12g moc thong, 6g xa tien tu, 4g dang quy, 12g buhu, 12g sinh dia, 12g scutellaria, 12g gardenia fruit. Decoct and drink. The effect is to clear the liver and reduce fire. If the mind is upset, irritable, and has insomnia, add 12g bamboo leaves, 20g lotus heart, 12g hehuan bark; if the eyes are red, swollen, and painful, add 12g chrysanthemum, 12g cassia seed; if constipation occurs, add 6g rhubarb.

Lesson 3:Gastrodia elata and Uncaria rhynchophylla drink: Gastrodia elata 10-12g, Uncaria rhynchophylla 12g, Cassia alata 32g, Gardenia fruit 12g, Scutellaria baicalensis 12g, Eucommia ulmoides 12g, Mulberry parasiticus 32g, Motherwort 16g, Euryale ferox 20g, Achyranthes bidentata 16g, Poria cocos 20g. Decoct and drink.

Effects: Calms the liver and calms yang, stops wind and pain. If the headache is severe, add 8g of white tribulus terrestris and 8g of dried codonopsis; if the yin of the liver and kidney is clearly deficient, the face is red and hot, add 12g of rehmannia root bark and 12g of phellodendron bark; if the mind is troubled and insomnia occurs, add 12g of night-blooming clematis and 8g of polygala root; if dizziness and severe dizziness occur, add 8g of gypsum, 16g of raw dragon bone and 16g of raw motherwort.

Lesson 4:Saiko Clear Liver Powder: Saiko 4g, Gardenia fruit 6g, Atractylodes Rhizome 6g, Citrus peel 6g, Licorice 4g, White peony 6g, Scutellaria baicalensis 6g, Angelica sinensis 6g, Uncaria rhynchophylla 6g. Effects: Clears liver fire and lowers rebellious heat.

Lesson 5:Modified Lingyang Uncaria Tang: 6g Lingyang Horn, 12g Uncaria, 12g Mulberry Leaf, 10g Fritillaria, 16g Rehmannia, 12g Chrysanthemum, 12g White Peony, 4g Licorice, 20g Fresh Bamboo Gum, 12g Poria, 10g Manjing Seed, 12g Cassia Seed. Decoct and drink.

According to SK&DS