What causes migraines in traditional Chinese medicine?

Today I will talk about the knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine about the causes of migraines. The main text will begin soon. What is a migraine? What are the causes and symptoms? Basic causes of migraines: 1. Genetic factors Migraines have a genetic susceptibility, with about 60% of migraine sufferers having a family history. If one person has migraines, the risk of migraines in their relatives is 3 to 6 times higher than the general population. Some scholars have found a specific mutated gene in a certain group of migraine patients, which has a certain autosomal dominant hereditary pattern. This type of migraine is called Familial Hemiplegic Migraine (FHM), with the best treatment being Chinese herbal medicine. The English letters B, F, and T are followed by the numbers 3, 3, and 5.

2. Abnormal neuronal excitability Some researchers have found a link between certain gene mutations related to neuronal excitability in the brain and common types of migraines, suggesting that migraines are related to abnormal neuronal excitability. 3. Endocrine and metabolic factors This factor is particularly evident in clinical practice, especially in relation to female hormone levels. Migraines are three times more common in women than in men, and are particularly prominent in adolescent girls. Migraines often occur regularly during menstruation, but may decrease or stop during pregnancy or after menopause.

Tips for relieving headaches: 1. Drink plenty of water. Dehydration is one of the most common causes of headaches. It is recommended to drink plain water or fresh fruit juice and avoid beverages containing caffeine, such as tea and coffee. 2. Head massage. Use your index finger and/or thumb to gently rotate and massage the area of the headache to relax the muscles and improve blood circulation. Release the pressure after pressing for 7-15 seconds. Repeat the motion if necessary.

3. Eat meals regularly and have a balanced diet. Delayed meals and selective eating can lead to low blood sugar, which can trigger headaches. 4. Use a pillow that is not too high. Lack of sleep or poor sleep quality can cause headaches. Generally, it is necessary to ensure 6-8 hours of high-quality sleep every night. However, be careful not to use a pillow that is too high when sleeping.

5. Rest your eyes. Sit in a dimly lit room, close your eyes for a while, and relax the tension in your back, neck, and shoulders. Avoid hunching or deliberately straightening your body posture. 6. Apply hot water to the back. During a shower, let hot water directly hit the head, neck, and back to relieve tension in the muscles and promote smoother blood flow.

7. Laugh. Laughter has a therapeutic effect on mild headaches. Laughing can stimulate the brain to release more endorphins, which helps relieve pain. 8. Listen to music. Listening to favorite music during a headache can help alleviate stress. Additionally, closing your eyes and thinking about happy things can have the same effect.

9. Breathe fresh air. Deep breathing exercises can help relieve headaches. Deep breathing in fresh air is a more effective natural therapy for dealing with headaches. 10. Take a 5-minute "outing". Leave a high-stress environment, go for a walk, or spend a few minutes focusing on other things that can help you relax. Taking a 5-minute "outing" is a quick and simple home remedy for reducing stress and relieving headaches.

What are the causes of migraines? Migraine is a common recurring headache disorder characterized by severe throbbing headache on one or both sides of the head, often occurring on one side of the head. It can be accompanied by symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to sound and light. It is a chronic vascular neurogenic disease. The causes of migraines are not yet clear, but they may be related to genetics, endocrine, metabolism, environmental factors, and psychological factors. Migraines have a genetic predisposition, with 60% of migraine sufferers having a family history, known as familial migraines. It can also be caused by neural excitability factors, such as neuronal excitability disorders. Some endocrine disorders, especially hormonal imbalances in women, can cause migraines related to pregnancy, menstruation, and menopause. Trigger factors include diet, stress, stimuli or stress states, sensory stimuli such as strong light, sound, and strong odors, lack of sleep, physical activity, changes in environmental factors, and the influence of medication, all of which can worsen or induce migraines.

Hello, migraines are headaches caused by factors such as nerves or excessive internal heat. According to traditional Chinese medicine, headaches are caused by the disturbance of various pathogenic factors in the brain's blood vessels or deficiency in the nourishment of the blood vessels. These pathogenic factors can be categorized as wind, cold, heat, dampness, stagnation, phlegm, or stasis, and the deficiencies can be categorized as qi, blood, yin, or yang. The location of the disease is in the blood vessels and is related to the liver, spleen, kidneys, and the six meridians. The clear yang qi of the five viscera and six bowels flows up to the head through these meridians, so traditional Chinese medicine refers to the head as the meeting point of the various yang energies. The causes of headaches can be divided into the following points:

Headaches are related to the organs and qi and blood: Left-sided migraines or temporal headaches are related to the liver; right-sided migraines are related to the spleen; occipital headaches or a feeling of emptiness in the head are related to the kidneys. Pale complexion, shortness of breath, weakness, forgetfulness, insomnia, dizziness, and vague headaches are symptoms of qi deficiency headaches, characterized by spontaneous sweating, pale complexion, fatigue, and persistent headaches are symptoms of blood deficiency headaches.

Headaches are related to meridians: Headaches are related to the circulation of meridians: frontotemporal headaches are related to the Yangming Stomach meridian; occipital headaches are related to the Taiyang Bladder meridian; headaches on the left or right side of the head are related to the Shaoyang Gallbladder meridian; headaches on the top of the head are related to the Jueyin Liver meridian. Sensitivity to wind and cold on the top of the head, feeling a heavy object pressing down, can be treated with Jueyin Ni'erkang. Headaches related to sexual activity and meridians: patients with strong sexual desires may experience headaches after sexual activity, lower back pain, and even a sensation of energy rising from the genitals or lower abdomen to the top of the head. These headaches occur due to wind and cold entering the Jueyin meridian during sexual activity and can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine that stimulates the Jueyin meridian.

These types of headaches are symptoms of diseases, not headaches. Abnormalities in the skull membranes, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, etc., can cause headaches; intracranial tumors, space-occupying diseases, increased intracranial pressure, and cerebral edema can cause headaches; any reason that causes vascular dilation, inflammation, traction, cerebral thrombosis, or cerebral hemorrhage can cause headaches; high blood pressure headaches; headaches associated with high blood pressure and cerebral edema. Headaches associated with high blood pressure are characterized by a deep pulsating pain, accompanied by a feeling of pressure in the forehead or back of the head, exacerbation of headaches upon waking in the morning, and gradual relief after getting up and moving. Older adults with high blood pressure can use specific remedies. Purulent meningitis and tuberculous meningitis can cause headaches; headaches from cerebral hypoxia, altitude sickness, gas poisoning, alcohol consumption, or drug reactions; headaches related to ophthalmic diseases: sinusitis, glaucoma, strabismus, otitis media, nasopharyngeal cancer, etc. Cervical spondylosis headaches: pain located in the back of the neck and occiput, which can extend to the shoulder and upper arm, limited neck movement, and pain worsens with head movement. Vascular headaches: worsen when lying down, improve when upright, and worsen with head movements; headaches associated with brain tumors: worsen when bending over or lowering the head, basically worsen with changes in body position.

Headaches are related to endocrine, seasons, and time: Women's headaches are related to menstrual cycles or menopause; some patients have headaches in specific seasons; headaches occur on rainy days: severe daytime headaches, lighter at night; severe headaches on clear days, lighter on rainy days, or vice versa; headaches worsen when busy with work, lighter when not busy; headaches are lighter when in a good mood, heavier when in a bad mood; headaches worsen in the morning upon waking up, disappear at night, or lighter in the morning and heavier in the afternoon. This phenomenon is related to the relationship between humans and nature, as recognized by traditional Chinese medicine in the theory of the unity of heaven and man. Diseases can also be related to seasons and time. Edited by Feng Shaowen.

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