There are many causes of throbbing pain on the right side of the head, and the common causes are mainly the following. First, migraine, mainly manifested as paroxysmal throbbing pain in one or both temples. There are often visual aura symptoms, mostly seen in patients with high mental stress and overexertion, and the symptoms can be improved by taking drugs such as Tianma hooked vine granules and Tianma headache tablets. Second, herpes zoster, the disease is due to herpes virus invasion caused by impaired nerve function. It can be manifested as throbbing pain on one side of the temple, and the skin has characteristic clusters of blisters, which can be relieved by antiviral and nerve nutrition treatment. Third, trigeminal neuralgia, which is caused by demyelination of the nerve. The main manifestation is pins-and-needles pain on one side of the temple, which lasts for a few seconds to tens of seconds, but not more than a minute, and can be relieved by taking gabapentin capsules.