What herbs to take for headache

In Chinese medicine, headache is considered to be caused by external sensation or internal injury. In the treatment of headache, if it is caused by external sensation or cold, Chuanxiong Xiong Cha Tiao San is used, and if it is caused by heat, Ligusticum Zhi Shi Pao Tang is used. If you get cold after washing your hair and feel wind-dampness, you can use Qiangwu Shengxue Tang. There are many causes of headache in internal injuries, such as blood stasis, which is caused by blood stasis, and if it does not pass through, it is painful, so use Tongkou and Blood Stasis Tang or Blood Mansion and Blood Stasis Tang. If phlegm clouding the orifice, with phlegm and dampness blocking the head and clear yang not rising, use Han Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang to treat it. If temper tantrums are accompanied by redness of the face, astringent eyes, eye pain or ear pain, and Liver-Yang is hyperactive, use Tianma and Hooked Vine Drink. In elderly people with dry mouth, dry tongue or ringing ears, backache, back and knee weakness, liver and kidney yin deficiency can be treated with Liu Wei Di Huang Wan or Consistent Decoction plus reduction. The medication must be used under the guidance of a physician to identify the evidence and require additional or reduced medication.