I’m sure there are many people who are troubled by headaches in their daily lives. What exactly is a headache? Why do they “visit” you? And how to deal with headaches?
What is a headache?
In Chinese medicine, a headache is a condition caused by the loss of the head veins and channels due to six external or internal diseases.
In Western medicine, headache is a common clinical symptom and is usually referred to as pain confined to the upper part of the skull, including the arch of the eyebrows, the upper edge of the ear chakra and the occipital ridge.
Why do headaches occur?
Headache can be caused by both external sensation and internal injury.
External sensation” means that the body feels external “evil” and causes headache, which in this case includes wind, cold and dampness. In other words, changes in weather and diet can cause “evil qi” to invade the body, thus causing headaches.
The “internal injury” refers to the headache caused by internal emotional and mental disorders and congenital physical deficiency. In other words, both emotional changes and congenital constitution have an impact on the occurrence of headache. The influence of constitution on headache is especially great, so there are many types of headache according to different constitutions. For example, wind-cold headache, rheumatic headache, etc.
Tips to relieve headache
Diet
For those who do not drink tea and coffee often, you can drink a moderate amount of tea or coffee at the beginning of a headache, as the caffeine contained in tea and coffee is effective in relieving headaches. However, you should not consume too much, because what goes around comes around, and too much tea and coffee can lead to the occurrence and aggravation of headaches.
Eat regularly and insist on eating breakfast every day. Not eating breakfast can easily lead to low blood sugar, which can easily lead to dizziness and headache. And regular diet reduces the occurrence of headaches.
Smell or eat peppermint. The special effect of peppermint to reduce headaches was discovered by Nicola in England, and it can not only cure headaches, but also treat common minor problems such as hiccups and coughs. Smelling peppermint when you have a headache can help reduce headache problems.
Life Care
Avoid washing your hair in the morning. If you wash your hair in the morning, you will be vulnerable to “dampness” and “wind chill” if your hair is not yet dry and the cool breeze touches it, which will cause headaches. Therefore, do not wash your hair in the morning unless you have to. If you must wash your hair in the morning, you must blow dry it before you go out.
Do not expose your hair to the sun for a long time. Prolonged exposure to the sun can cause dizziness. Because the heat of the body cannot be discharged, this can easily lead to heat buildup and the formation of headaches. Therefore, it is important to avoid direct sunlight, especially in the summer.
Work and rest habits
Regular work and rest, scientific sleep, refuse to sleep and excessive sleep.
The choice of sleeping posture is also extremely important. When a headache occurs, it is appropriate to sleep in a flat position. Wrong sleeping posture will lead to contraction of neck muscles, which will lead to headache. Lying flat on your back will reduce the degree of headache.
Emotional and mental regulation
Keep a good state of mind and refuse to be overly stressed! Experiments have proven that a large portion of headaches are caused by great mental stress, which can affect your body’s overall functions, including your head. Therefore, maintaining a calm state of mind has a role to play in headache relief.