Headache

Question 0

List the patterns of endogenous headaches

Answer 0

Turbid phlegm
Blood stasis
Lv Yang rising
Kidney xu
Yin and Blood xu

Question 1

List the Z-F patterns of exogenous headaches

Answer 1

1. Wind cold
2. Wind heat
3. Wind Damp

Question 2

Which organs are involved in endogenous headaches

Answer 2

Liver, Kidney and Spleen + blood stasis

Question 3

What is the leading factor of exogenous headaches

Answer 3

Wind combine with other Xie Qi

Question 4

Which meridians goes into Headaches

Answer 4

All yang meridians (6)

Taiyang, Shaoyang and Yang Ming

Question 5

Which meridian radiates to the front of the head

Answer 5

Yang Ming

Question 6

Which side of the head does the Shaoyang meridian radiates to

Answer 6

The side of the head

Question 7

Which side of the head does the Taiyang meridian

Answer 7

The Occiput

Question 8

Which meridian causes vertex headache

Answer 8

Jue Yin - may connect to eye

Question 9

Which meridian causes a headache that is deep inside the brain. List the full name of the meridian.

Answer 9

Kidney Foot Jue Yin

Question 10

Points to treat vertex headache

Answer 10

Du 20, Sisengcong, Jueyin and Liv 3

Question 11

Is exogenous an excess or deficient pattern?

Answer 11

Excess

Question 12

intermittent headache, refers to occipital and nape, aggravated when exposure to wind. Aversion to wind cold, mild fever, no thirst
tongue and pulse: thin white coat, floating pulse

Answer 12

Exogenous Headache - Wind cold

Question 13

Distending headache or severe headache. Fever, aversion to wind, red face and eyes, thirsty, constipation, scanty yellow urine
tongue and pulse: red tip with thin yellow coating, floating rapid pulse

Answer 13

exogenous headache: Wind Heat

Question 14

headache with heavy sensation, listlessness, fatigue, heaviness, of limbs, poor appetite, chest tightness, dysuria, loose stools
tongue and pulse: white and sticky, soft pulse

Answer 14

Exogenous headache: Wind Damp

Question 15

cloudy, headache, vertigo, fullness sensation in the chest and epigastric regions, vomit with phlegm
tongue and pulse: white and sticky, slippery or wiry and slippery

Answer 15

endogenous headache: turbid phlegm

Question 16

Chronic stabbing fixed headache, history of injury local swollen or bruise
tongue and pulse: purple tongue, thin white coatiing or thready pulse or thready or choppy pulse

Answer 16

endogenous headache: blood stasis

Question 17

headache, dizziness, blurred vision, restlessness, irritability, insomnia, hypochondriac pain, red face, bitter taste in mouth
tongue and pulse: red tongue with thin yellow coating, wiry pulse

Answer 17

Liver Yang rising

Question 18

Hollow headaches, dizziness, soreness and weakness in lumbar region and knees, listlessness, fatigue, nocturnal emission, excessive leucorrhea, tinnitus, insomnia
tongue and pulse: red tongue with little coating, thready and weak

Answer 18

Endogenous headache: Kidney Xu

Question 19

Lingering headache, dizziness which is aggravated by overwork, tinnitus, 5 palm heat, restlessness, insomnia, dream disturbed sleep, fatigue, palpitations, pale complexion

Answer 19

Endogenous Headache - Yin and Blood deficiency

Question 20

What are the different types of headaches

Answer 20

1. Tension
2. Vascular
3. Cluster

Question 21

Which points would you use for a vertex headache

Answer 21

Sisengcong, Du 20, Jueyin and Liv 3

Question 22

Where would you plum blossom

Answer 22

Tap on Taiyang, yin tang, ashi points, cupping after. *warn patients they we leave a bruise