Headache - CatsTCMNotes
Headache - CatsTCMNotes
Headache - CatsTCMNotes
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☯ Du 20 balances Yang Qi. Also good for one-sided headaches, vertex headaches, wind in the<br />
head including that which induces dizziness.<br />
☯ Taiyang extra point treats headaches and migraines in the temporal region (best to combine it<br />
with distal points). Also eliminates wind and heat.<br />
☯ Yintang treats frontal headaches.<br />
☯ LU 7 + LI 4 host/guest combination. Together these also balance the Yang.<br />
o LU 7 is the command point for the head and nape of the neck; addresses headaches, stiff<br />
neck and nape, one-sided headaches.<br />
o LI 4 is the command point for the face and mouth. Good for headaches, one-sided<br />
headaches and whole-head headaches.<br />
☯ UB 10 to treat stiff neck and occipital headaches. Activates and alleviates pain of the Taiyang<br />
channel. Deadman says it addresses pain and heaviness of the head, headache, wind affecting<br />
the head, inability to turn the head due to stiffness in the neck.<br />
☯ SJ 3 activates the SJ channel and alleviates pain. It is used for one-sided headaches and pain<br />
in the temples. The San Jiao channel is closely associated with the Shaoyang channels, so<br />
assists in treating Shaoyang headaches.<br />
☯ SI 3 benefits the occiput, back and neck, activates the channel and alleviates pain. It is<br />
indicated for stiffness and pain with difficulty turning the neck to one side. It is also useful<br />
for bilateral pain and pain in the shoulder and upper back.<br />
Taiyang <strong>Headache</strong>s GB 20, UB 10, SI 3<br />
Shaoyang <strong>Headache</strong>s Taiyang and SJ 3<br />
Yangming <strong>Headache</strong>s Yintang extra point<br />
Jueyin <strong>Headache</strong>s Du 20, LU 7, LI 4<br />
Generally: For acute headaches acupuncture is better and faster than herbs. If there is a heavy<br />
sensation that goes to the forehead and eye area when needling GB 20 the patient’s headache<br />
should be greatly relieved after the treatment.<br />
Wind-Cold Invasion <strong>Headache</strong><br />
This is an external excess headache caused by invasion of external pathogens. This type of<br />
headache is a Taiyang headache and affects the occiput and below.<br />
UB 12 and 13 as well as SJ 17 help to expel wind. Moxa warms the channels and helps expel the<br />
cold.<br />
Acupuncture Treatment of Disease 2 – Winter 2009<br />
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