Headache

Question 0

etiology:

Answer 0

1) EPF (W-C-D-H)—>exogenous
2) stress—>LIV Qi stg—>LIV fire
3) constitution—>KID xu—>fail nourish brain/clear yang fail ascend
4) diet/overstrain—>PH-damp—>block clear yang
5) injury \ blood stg- block collaterals in head
6) chronic disease/ \deprive nutrients from brain

Question 1

western types:

Answer 1

1) tension
2) vascular (migraine)
3) cluster

Question 2

patterns:

Answer 2

1) W-C
2) W-H
3) W-D
4) turbid phlegm
5) blood stg
6) LIV yang raising
7) KID xu
8) yin/blood xu

Question 3

differentiation:

Answer 3

1) EXO VS ENDO:
severe-acute mild-chronic
throbbing lingering
burning dull
distending hollow
contractile dizziness
aggravated by wind aggravated by overwork

2) SHI/XU
3) location (meridian involved)

Question 4

which meridians involved:

Answer 4

(all yang)

1) taiyang (back of head)
2) shaoyang (sides)
3) yangming (frontal)

4) jueyin (vertex)
5) KID (deep in the brain)

Question 5

cloudy, vertigo, fullness in chest and epigastrium, vomit with phlegm

Answer 5

turbid phlegm

Question 6

turbid phlegm T/P

Answer 6

T= white and sticky
P= slippery, wiry

Question 7

heavy sensation, listlessness, fatigue, heaviness of limbs, poor appetite, chest tightness, dysuria, loose stool

Answer 7

W-D

Question 8

W-D T/P

Answer 8

T= white and sticky
P= soft

Question 9

distending, severe, fever, aversion to wind, red face and eyes, thirst, constipation, scanty yellow urine

Answer 9

W-H

Question 10

W-H T/P

Answer 10

T= red tip, thin yellow coat
P= floating, rapid

Question 11

dizziness, blurred vision, restlessness, irritability, insomnia, hypochondriac pain, red face, bitter taste in mouth

Answer 11

LV yang raising

Question 12

LV yang raising T/P

Answer 12

T= red, thin yellow coat

Question 13

lingering, dizziness, aggravated by overwork, tinnitus, 5 palm heat, restlessness, insomnia, dream-sleep, fatigue, palpitations, pale complexion

Answer 13

yin/blood xu

Question 14

yin/blood xu T/P

Answer 14

T=pale, thin white coat

P= deep, thready

Question 15

intermittent, occipital/nape, aggravated by wind, aversion to cold, mild fever, no thirst

Answer 15

W-C

Question 16

W-C T/P

Answer 16

T= thin white coat
P= floating

Question 17

hollow, dizziness, sore/weak lumbar/knees, listlessness, fatigue, nocturnal emission, excessive leuchorrhea, tinnitus, insomnia

Answer 17

KID xu

Question 18

KID xu T/P

Answer 18

T= red, little coat
P= thready, weak

Question 19

chronic, stabbing, fixed, history of injury, local swollen bruise

Answer 19

blood stg

Question 20

blood stg T/P

Answer 20

T= purple, thin white coat
P= thready, choppy

Question 21

ST-36, PC-6, UB-15/20

Answer 21

yin/blood xu

Question 22

DU-20, LIV-3

Answer 22

LIV yang raising

Question 23

SP-10, UB-17

Answer 23

blood stg

Question 24

DU-14, LI-4

Answer 24

W-H

Question 25

SJ-5, taiyang

Answer 25

W-C

Question 26

SJ-5, ST-36

Answer 26

W-D

Question 27

RN-12, ST-36, PC-6

Answer 27

turbid phlegm

Question 28

K-3, UB-23

Answer 28

KID xu

Question 29

frontal headache points:

Answer 29

yintang, GB-14, ST-41, DU-23, UB-2

Question 30

temple headache points

Answer 30

taiyang, GB-4/8/41, SJ-5/20

Question 31

occipital headache points

Answer 31

taiyang, UB-9/10/62/65, SI-3

Question 32

vertex headache points:

Answer 32

DU-20, sishencong

Question 33

ALT remedies:

Answer 33

1) moxa
2) auricular (occipital, forehead, temple, brain, shenmen, sub cortex, LIV, SP, KID)
3) bleed ear
4) plumblossom (taiyang, yintang, ashi), squeeze blood (warn patient)= for severe/excess
5) magnet therapy (ST-8, taiyang, GB-20, anmian)
6) scalp acu (sensory line)
7) electro (20 min)
8) herbs

Question 34

education:

Answer 34

1) get check-up (sign for early disease= stroke/tumor)
2) High BP= avoid strong stim/electro
3) reg. exercise
4) reg. emotions
5) reg. diet (no greasy, fried)
6) avoid over strain (physical and mental and sexual)
7) avoid EPF
8) no smoking/alcohol
9) self-massage