Headache

TCM Herbs Associated With Headache

Headache Is Associated With 19 TCM Herbs

Calms the liver, anchors the yang - headache, vertigo due to liver yang rising. Expels wind-heat, brightens the eyes - red, painful, swelling of the eye. Promotes the smooth flow of qi - chest/flank pain and distention, insufficient lactation. Expels wind - stops itching.

Invigorate blood, promote movement of Qi - any blood stasis pattern, important for gynecological issues (amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, difficult labor, lochioschesis). Expels wind and alleviates pain - headache (temporal, vertex), dizziness, painful obstructions, skin issues. Headache - moves qi upwa…

Dispels wind-cold-damp - bi syndromes, especially lower back and legs (acute/chronic). Shao yin stage headache and toothache.

Releases exterior, expel wind-cold (headache, chills, body ache) Bi-Syndromes, Wind-Damp, alleviates pain, relieves spasms (not very strong, only as a supporting herb) Trembling hands and/or feet Spleen/Liver intestinal issues - painful diarrhea, bright blood in stool Migraines  

Promotes urination, drains dampness, transforms phlegm - urinary difficulty, diarrhea, edema, headache, dizziness, greasy tongue coat. Strengthens the spleen, harmonizes the middle jiao - diarrhea, loss of appetite. Quiets the heart and calms the spirit - palpitations, insomnia, forgetfulness.

Releases muscles, clears heat - exterior disease in subcutaneous region and muscles (governed by spleen and stomach) - fever, headache, stiffness in the back and the neck. Nourishes fluids, alleviates thirst - stomach heat, externally-contracted heat. Vents measles - accelerates rash at early sta…

Extinguishes wind and alleviates spasms - spasms, muscle tremors, seizures. Drains liver heat and pacifies liver yang - headaches, irritability, red eyes, dizziness. Releases the exterior - fever, headaches, red eyes.

Invigorates blood, expels blood stasis - dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, lochioschesis. Strengthens the sinews, bones, and joints - lower back and knee issues due to deficiency (tonifies the liver and kidneys). Clears damp heat in the lower burner - damp-heat pouring downward manifesting as back and kn…

Clear heat, relieve toxic fire - hot, painful swellings in the throat, breast, eyes; intestinal abscesses. Expel wind-heat - fever, aversion to wind, sore throat, headache; also for summer-heat. Clear damp heat from the lower jiao - dysentery, lin syndrome. Stem, Ren Dong Teng, is used for simil…

Clear heat and toxins, dissipates nodules - carbuncles and hot sores, neck lumps. Expel wind-heat - fever, slight chills, sore throat, headache.

Drains damp-heat from the liver and gallbladder channels - red, swollen, sore throat, eyes, and/or ears, sudden deafness, jaundice, pain, swelling or dampness in the genital region, or foul smelling vaginal discharge and itching. Clears ascending liver fire - headache, red eyes; liver wind-heat wi…

Disperses wind, clears heat - wind-heat especially with headache or eye pain. Wind-heat in the liver channel - excessive tearing, red-painful-swollen eyes, floaters. Drains damp, expels wind - supporting herb for stiff, numb, cramping, and/or heavy limbs.

Clears Heat (excess and deficient), Cools Blood. Nose bleed, bloody sputum or vomit, subcutaneous bleeding, frequent and profuse menses due to heat in the Blood. Clear Deficient Fire. Yin deficiency patterns such as steaming bone disorder after a warm-febrile disease particularly those without swe…

Calms the spirit - palpitations, anxiety, restlessness, insomnia. Benefits the yin, anchors floating yang - irritable, insomnia, dizziness, headache, tinnitus, blurred vision, bad temper, red flushed face due to yin deficiency with ascending yang. Prevents leakage of fluids - continuous sweating …

Extinguishes liver wind, stops tremors and convulsions - liver wind phlegm patterns with spasms, acute/chronic childhood convulsions, tetanus, seizures, tremors, very effective!. Fire toxic nodules - topically on toxic sores, swellings. Unblocks the collaterals - painful headaches.