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HEADACHE

NESA Int Med HEADACHE

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What are the crucial points in diagnosing headache? 1.Distinguish internal from external causes 2.ID the affected channels 3.Dx acc. time of onset and aggravating factors 4.Dx acc. type of pain
What are the general treatment strategies for headache due to invasion of external evils? Eliminate evil qi
What are the general treatment strategies for headache due to internal disruptions? Tonify deficiency, transform phlegm, invigorate blood
Which herbs treat Taiyang/occipital headaches? Qiang Huo, Fang Feng, Du Huo
Which herbs treat Yangming/frontal headaches? Bai Zhi, Ge Gen, Sheng Ma
Which herbs treat Shaoyang/temporal headaches? Chai Hu, Chuan Xiong
Which herbs treat Shaoyin/orbital headaches? Xi Xin, Chuan Xiong, Huang Qin
Which herbs treat Jueyin/vertex headaches? Wu Zhu Yu, Gao Ben, Chuan Xiong
What are the three types of headache caused by invasion of external evils? Wind-cold, Wind-heat, Wind-dampness
What are the treatment principle and formula for wind-cold headache? Disperse wind-cold and alleviate pain with Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San
What are the treatment principle and formula for wind-heat headache? Disperse wind, clear heat and relieve pain with Xiong Zhi Shi Gao Tang
What are the treatment principle and formula for wind-dampness headache? Expel wind, eliminate dampness and stop pain with Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang
What are the five types of headache caused by internal disruptions? Liver yang, Kidney xu (yin or yang), qi and blood xu, phlegm-turbidity, blood stasis
What are the treatment principle and formula for Liver yang headache? Settle the Liver, subdue yang and relieve pain with Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin
What are the treatment principle and formula for Kidney yin xu headache? Supplement Kidney yin and relieve pain with Da Bu Yuan Jian
What are the treatment principle and formula for Kidney yang xu headache? Warm and tonify Kidney yang and relieve pain with You Gui Wan
What are the treatment principle and formula for qi and blood xu headache? Tonify qi and blood and relieve pain with Ba Zhen Tang
What are the treatment principle and formula for phlegm-turbidity headache? Strengthen the Spleen, transform phlegm-turbidity and relieve pain with Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang
What are the treatment principle and formula for blood stasis headache? Invigorate the blood, dispel blood stasis and relieve pain with Tong Qiao Huo Xue Tang
What are the main s/s of wind-cold headache? Headache w/pain radiating to the neck and back that is aggravated by windy weather, aversion to wind or cold, no thirst, T:twc, P:floating, tight
What are the main s/s of wind-heat headache? Distending headache w/sensation of splitting, aversion to wind, fever, red face and eyes, thirst for cold drinks, sore throat, T:dry red body w/ytc, P:floating, rapid
What are the main s/s of wind-dampness headache? Heavy headedness, aggravated by cloudy or rainy weather, heavy extremities, stuffy chest and epigastrium, poor appetite, dysuria and irregular BMs, T:greasy wtc, P:soft, decelerating
What are the main s/s of Liver yang headache? Throbbing or distending headache, dizziness, red eyes, unilateral or bilateral, worse with emotional stress, hypochondrial pain or distension, irritability, short temper, insomnia, red face, bitter taste, T:tyc, P:wiry, forceful
What are the main s/s of qi and blood xu headache? Headache, dizziness, palpitations, restlessness, fatigue, weakness, pale face, T:pale w/twc, P:thready, weak
What are the main s/s of phlegm-turbidity headache? Headache with dizziness and cloudiness, chest and epigastric fullness and stuffiness, nausea, vomiting of phlegm and saliva, T:greasy wtc, P:slippery or wiry and slippery
What are the main s/s of blood stasis headache? Prolonged, lingering headache in fixed location w/sharp, stabbing pain, poss. hx of head injury, T:purple w/twc, P:thready or thready and choppy
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