Migraine according to Chinese Medicine
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Five herbal formulas that might help with migraine
Fu Zi Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 5 herbs
Key actions: Warms the Meridians. Assists the Yang. Dispels Cold. Transforms Dampness.
Why might Fu Zi Tang help with migraine?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Yang Deficiency with Cold-Damp' of which migraine is a symptom.
Tao He Cheng Qi Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 5 herbs
Key actions: Dispels Heat and. Eliminates Blood Stagnation.
Why might Tao He Cheng Qi Tang help with migraine?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Heat and Blood Stagnation in the Lower Burner' of which migraine is a symptom.
Wu Ling San
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 5 herbs
Key actions: Promotes urination,. Warms the Yang. Strengthens the Spleen. Promotes Qi transformation function. Drains Dampness. Clears edema.
Why might Wu Ling San help with migraine?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Phlegm' of which migraine is a symptom.
Xiao Chai Hu Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 7 herbs
Key actions: Treats the Lesser Yang Channels (Gallbladder and Triple Warmer). Regulates the Liver and Spleen functions. Addresses combined Yin-Yang symptoms of External and Internal, Excess and Deficiency, and Hot and Cold.
Why might Xiao Chai Hu Tang help with migraine?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Lung Qi Deficiency and Liver Qi Stagnation' of which migraine is a symptom.
Ma Huang Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 4 herbs
Key actions: Releases exterior cold. Treats wheezing.
Why might Ma Huang Tang help with migraine?
Ma Huang Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of migraine
Acupuncture points used for migraine
Other symptoms often associated with migraine
Vomiting Diarrhea Shortness of breath Coughing Generalized body pain Aching bones and joints Cold extremities Abdominal pain Irregular menstruation Lower abdominal pain