Which acupuncture points are good for headaches

Headache needs to choose the main points and supporting points according to the specific situation, generally can be selected on the basis of identification of meridians and channels, identification of external sensations and internal injuries, etc. Commonly used points are Hegu, head Wei, Fengchi, etc. 1. Main points: (1) Yangming headache, the pain in the forehead, eyebrow bone and root of the nose mainly take Hegu, Head Wei, Yintang, Ahshi point (the point with obvious acidity, numbness, distension and pain), Yangbai and other acupoints. (2) Shaoyang headache, mainly side headache, usually unilateral, can take Fengchi, Waiguan, Ah Yes point, rate valley, sun and other points. (3) Sun headache, with pain in the posterior occipital region or attached to the neck, may take Tianzhu, Ahshi points, Houxi, Houding and other acupoints. (4) Syncopal headache (headache caused by disease evils invading the syncopal meridian), with pain at the top of the shoulder or connected to the eye system, may take Baihui, Neiguan, Ahshi, Si Shencong, Taichong and other acupoints. (5) Total headache: Head-dimension, Baihui, Fengchi, Sun, Rate Valley, Hegu and other points can be taken. 2. Matching points: (1) External headache: wind-dampness headache with Yinlingquan and Mianliu points; wind-cold headache with Lianjiu and Fengmen points; wind-heat headache with Daxi and Quchi points. (2) Internal headache: hyperactivity of liver yang (liver yang is too high, causing dizziness, dizziness, headache and other symptoms) with Manxi, Taichong, Sanyinjiao and other points; phlegm and turbidity upward disturbance (phlegm evils upward invasion of the head) with Fenglong, the middle epigastric region, etc.; lack of kidney essence with Taixi, Kidney, Sanyinjiao and other points; deficiency of qi and blood with qihai, foot Sanli and other points; stasis of the brain with the sea of blood, diaphragm Yu and other points. If you have a headache and want to seek acupuncture treatment, you should go to a professional medical institution for consultation and treatment, do not operate without authorization.