There are 7 types of headaches in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Each formula is made to soothe the root cause leading to the headache.
Headache Relief 1: Liver Yang rising headache.
Headache pattern: headaches with distending and dizzy sensations, aggravated by anger or emotional stress, tend to affect the side of the head.
Accompanied symptoms: irritability, flushed face, bloodshot eyes, a bitter taste in mouth and throat dryness. There may also be tinnitus discomfort in the low chest, insomnia, a red tongue with thin-yellow coating, and the pulse is taut and forceful.
*Actions:
calms the Liver
extinguishes wind
clears heat
invigorates the Blood
tonifies the Liver and Kidneys. It is used to soothe the root condition causing the headache over time, and used when the headache arises.
Headache Relief 2: Qi deficiency
*Headache pattern: lingering and dull pain in the head that triggered or aggravated by fatigue or physical activities, may not happen often. Those who are overworked or exhausted tend to develop this type of headache along with those with weakened Spleen/Stomach and digestion.
Accompanied symptoms: sallow complexion, fatigue, no appetite, sensitivity to cold, loose bowels, easily perspire.
*Headache Relief 2 strengthens and raises the Qi and improves visual and aural acuity. It can also treat tinnitus, dizziness, forgetfulness, vertigo, colitis, ulcerative colitis and cataracts.
Headache Relief 3: Excess dampness
Headache pattern: heavy feeling in the head, low appetite, nausea, dizziness, vertigo, sinus congestion, abdominal distention, fatigue, greasy thick tongue coating. This type of headache or migraine may be recurrent.
Accompanied Symptoms: tension headache, migraine, hiccups, numbness, edema, sore throat, food allergy, ear pain, asthma.
*Actions:
strengthens the Spleen
dispels dampness
transforms phlegm
soothes the Liver
extinguishes wind
supports harmony in the body’s balance.
Headache Relief 4: Blood stagnation
*About this headache: when headaches are a result of injuries or have persisted for a long period of time, there is Blood stasis that affects the head. The impaired Blood flow will result in pain with steady, stabbing or dull characters. Blood stasis makes the face lusterless and darken; menstrual pain for women, and a purple tongue. Blood stasis also affects the spirit, causing insomnia.
Headache pattern: prolonged headaches, steady and stabbing or dull pain, where nothing seems to help, in the same location, aggravated at night or during rainy days. There may be a history of head injury.
Accompanied symptoms: stroke, seizure disorder, darkish complexion, insomnia, and menstrual pain in women, vertigo, chronic tinnitus, hair loss, abdominal distention, darkness around the eyes, brandy nose, tidal fever, dizziness, deafness, muscle weakness, sudden loss of vision.
*Headache relief 4 treats migraines, sharp, pounding headaches, exhaustion of Blood in women, alopecia, sinusitis, rosacea, cerebral injury, stiff neck, facial pain.
*Actions:
invigorates and activates Blood
resolves Blood stasis
unblocks orifices and stops pain
Headache Relief 5: Yin deficiency
*Accompanied symptoms: infertility, impotence, vertigo, tinnitus, aching low back and knees, easily agitated, lassitude, red faced, night sweats, hot flashes, restless sleep, dry stool, constipation, bitter taste in mouth, dry mouth, red tongue, no tongue coating; typically in association with aging.
*Actions
Nourishes Yin
Tonifies the Kidneys
Supplements Jing
Benefits Marrow
*Headache Relief 6: Kidney Yang deficiency
*Headache pattern: headaches with an emptiness sensation and is mostly at the crown of the head, aggravated by emotional distress and fatigue, and alleviated after sleeping. Feel much aversion to cold.
Accompanied Symptoms: dizziness, loose stool, blurred vision, ear ringing, fatigue, lumbar soreness, knee weakness, emission in men, vaginal discharges in women, insomnia, forgetfulness, a red tongue, cold body, poor appetite, easily perspires.
*Actions:
Warms and tonifies Kidney Yang
Replenishes Jing
Tonifies the Blood
Headache Relief 7: Blood deficiency
Headache pattern: Dizziness, pale face and lips, palpitation, hair thinning, poor memory, pale tongue with thin coating.
*Nerve pain, frozen shoulder, joint pain, stiff neck, skin conditions, chronic sinusitis, cold-induced stomach pain, excessive sweating, common cold, eczema, hernia, high blood pressure, bronchial asthma, weak constitution.
*In Traditional Chinese Medicine, migraines, stiff neck, sinus issues, and similar conditions often arise from blocked Qi and Blood flow in the channels, combined with the invasion of Wind and Cold pathogens. This formula works in harmony to open circulation, release tension, and restore balance.
Ge Gen 葛根(Radix Puerariae) – Releases the muscles of the neck and shoulders, relieves stiffness, and guides the formula upward to clear head pain.
Gui Zhi 桂枝(Ramulus Cinnamomi) – Warms and unblocks the channels, dispersing Wind-Cold and improving circulation.
Bai Shao 白芍(Radix Paeoniae Alba) – Nourishes the Blood and relaxes spasms, easing tension in muscles and the head.
Sheng Jiang 生姜(Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens) – Gently warms and harmonizes the Stomach, disperses Cold, and supports immune defense.
Da Zao 大枣(Fructus Jujube) – Strengthens the Spleen, supports the immune system, and harmonizes the formula’s warming nature.
Gan Cao 甘草(Radix Glycyrrhizae) – Harmonizes all the herbs, reduces inflammation, and soothes irritation in the respiratory tract.
Together, these herbs address a wide range of conditions linked to tension, Cold, and stagnant circulation—such as migraines, sinus congestion, neck and shoulder stiffness, frozen shoulder, upper respiratory infections, trigeminal neuralgia, and Wind intolerance—helping you feel warmth, movement, and relief from the inside out.
*Qi tincture is perhaps the most versatile herbal formula in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It has been used for centuries to aid against pathogenic attacks to the immune system like influenza, intestinal flu, viruses, bacteria, acute gastroenteritis, acute diarrhea, acute colitis, abdominal pain, headaches, IBS, nausea/ vomiting, abdominal fullness and distention, sunstroke and fungal infection.
In this formula, each herb is used for its specific properties to remove external pathogens, release dampness, phlegm and harmonize the Stomach. These actions support the immune system and overall immune response.
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