Heavy Sensation In The Head in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding different heavy sensation in the head patterns according to TCM theory

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Condition Categories

Head Conditions and Symptoms
4
TCM Patterns
4
Formulas
Overview
What causes it 4 TCM patterns documented
How to recognize Symptoms specific to each heavy sensation in the head pattern
Classical remedies 4 herbal formulas documented

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) interprets the heavy sensation in the head as a sign of disharmony within the body's energetic system. Unlike Western medicine, which may attribute this feeling to specific pathological conditions, TCM considers it a symptom of an imbalance in the body’s vital energies, particularly the presence of Dampness or a deficiency in Yang.

TCM Patterns for Heavy Sensation In The Head

Dampness

Causes: Heavy head, Heavy sensation in the head

2 variations documented
Damp-Heat
How it presents with heavy sensation in the head

Heavy head

Along with: Fever, Neck gland swelling, Headaches, Tight feeling in chest and stomach, Sticky taste in the mouth, Absence of thirst,

Exterior Cold with Interior Dampness in Summer
How it presents with heavy sensation in the head

Heavy sensation in the head

Along with: Chills with warm skin, Lack of sweating, Headaches, Abdominal pain, Vomit, Diarrhea,

Traditional Herbal Formulas

Yang Deficiency

Causes: Heavy sensation in the head

1 variation documented
Spleen or Kidney Yang Deficiency
How it presents with heavy sensation in the head

Heavy sensation in the head

Along with: Abdominal pain that worsens with cold, Urinary dysfunction, Deep pain and heaviness in limbs, Dizziness, Edema, Diarrhea,

Traditional Herbal Formulas

Heat

Causes: Heavy head

1 variation documented
Damp-Heat
How it presents with heavy sensation in the head

Heavy head

Along with: Fever, Neck gland swelling, Headaches, Tight feeling in chest and stomach, Sticky taste in the mouth, Absence of thirst,

Cold

Causes: Heavy sensation in the head

1 variation documented
Exterior Cold with Interior Dampness in Summer
How it presents with heavy sensation in the head

Heavy sensation in the head

Along with: Chills with warm skin, Lack of sweating, Headaches, Abdominal pain, Vomit, Diarrhea,

Traditional Herbal Formulas

Herbal Formulas for Heavy Sensation In The Head

Traditional Chinese Medicine formulas used to address heavy sensation in the head

Long Dan Xie Gan Tang

Addresses these heavy sensation in the head patterns:

Dampness Heat

Yi Huang Tang

Addresses these heavy sensation in the head patterns:

Dampness Heat

Xiang Ru San

Addresses these heavy sensation in the head patterns:

Dampness Cold

Zhen Wu Tang

Addresses these heavy sensation in the head patterns:

Yang Deficiency