Headache

Question 1

What are non-neurological causes of headache (Western Dx)?

Answer 1

sinus infection, glaucoma, TMJ, oral infection, cervical spine problem

Question 2

The two types of potentially fatal causes of headaches (Western Dx) are _________

Answer 2

intracranial mass, subarachnoid hemmorhage

Question 3

What factors precipitate migraines?

Answer 3

stress, sleep deprivation, oral contraception, caffeine withdrawal, menses, MSG, specific foods

Question 4

Temporal arteritis is ________ . It is considered an emergency because _______

Answer 4

unilateral headache in the temporal or occipital area in patients over 50

patient can lose eyesight in affected eye

Question 5

External causes of headache (TCM) are _________

Answer 5

wind cold, wind heat, wind damp

Question 6

Herbal Rx for headache due to wind cold

Answer 6

Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San

Question 7

The core point procedure for headache is ________

Answer 7

LI 4
distal points to draw headache away from head
local points

Question 8

List distal points for headache __________

Answer 8

temporal - GB 40, GB 41
frontal - ST 44
vertex - LV 3
occipital - UB 65, UB 64, GB 40, GB 41

Question 9

List local point for headache ___________

Answer 9

temporal - GB 8
frontal - ST 8, UB 2, GB 14
vertex - Du 20, Si Shen Cong
occipital - UB 10, GB 20

Question 10

Additional point Rx for headache due to wind cold ______

Answer 10

UB 11

Question 11

Additional point Rx for headache due to wind heat

Answer 11

Du 14, LI 11

Question 12

Additional point Rx for headache due to wind damp

Answer 12

SP 9, ST 40

Question 13

List internal causes of headache (TCM)

Answer 13

LV Yang Rising
Blood Stasis
Phlegm turbidity
Qi & Blood Deficiency
KD Deficiency

Question 14

Herb Rx for headache due to LV Yang Rising _______

Answer 14

Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin

Question 15

Point Rx for headache due to LV Yang Rising ________

Answer 15

Du 20, GB 20, LV 2, LV 3, KD 3, GB 34

Question 16

Herb Rx for headache due to Blood Stasis ________

Answer 16

Tong Qiao Huo Xue Tang

Question 17

Point Rx for headache due to Blood Stasis _________

Answer 17

SP 10, SP 6, LI 4, 6 Flowers

Question 18

Herb Rx for headache due to Phlegm Turbidity ______

Answer 18

Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang

Question 19

Point Rx for headache due to Phlegm Turbidity _______

Answer 19

ST 8, Tai Yang, ST 40, SP 9, Ren 17, PC 6

Question 20

Herb Rx for headache due to Qi and Blood Deficiency

Answer 20

Ba Zhen Tang

Question 21

Point Rx for headache due to Qi and Blood Deficiency

Answer 21

Du 20, UB 15, UB 20, ST 36, Ren 12, PC 7, SP 6, LI 10, 6 Flowers

Question 22

Point Rx for headache due to KD Deficiency

Answer 22

Du 20, UB 23, KD 3, GB 39, Ren 6, SP 6, UB 15, Du 4

Question 23

Herb Rx for headache due to KD Deficiency

Answer 23

Da Bu Yuan Jian