Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine
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This formula is one of the most popular formulas for headaches.
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Do you believe that Headaches Caused By Digestive Problems?
You might think these symptoms are not related to each other, yet they are.
This article is for those suffering from headaches every day and who might have the cause of digestive problems like constipation or diarrhea.
In our human body, there are 206 bones, 600 muscles, 900 ligaments, 4,000 tendons.
And, approximately over 7 trillion nerves are connected.
One of the nervous systems is called the autonomic nervous system.
The Autonomic Nervous system can be divided into the Sympathetic nervous system, also known as fight or flight response.
The parasympathetic nervous system is also known as the rest and digest response.
It is involuntary control of the body tissues, so you can’t control it.
It arises from the central nervous system, which is our brain and spinal cord.
First of all, sympathetic nerves and parasympathetic nerves arise from the spinal cord segments.
The sympathetic nervous system prepares for activity.
On the other hand, the parasympathetic nervous system conserves body energy.
A lot of parasympathetic nerves arise from the brainstem and the spine.
The Vagus Nerve is one of the major parasympathetic nerves.
It ritually targets most organs and tissues and carries information like pain, temperature from the throat, inner and outer ear, and near the back of the head.
It also receives information from the internal organ in the neck, chest, and abdomen.
And, it controls muscles in the throat that function for speaking and swallowing.
Thus, vagus nerves are easily affected by digestion or stress.
For example, when you are stressed out, anxious, or depressed, your vagus nerves get irritated, causing digestive problems such as stomach upset, constipation, diarrhea, bloating, or gas.
As I said, the vagus nerve carries 75% of parasympathetic nervous function.
It travels from our brainstem to the intestines, including other organs and glands.
The Vagus nerve runs right behind the Sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) and right in front of the scalenes muscles in the neck.
In addition, the spinal accessory nerve also goes to the SCM and upper trap muscles. Once it is irritated, it can cause muscle tightness.
Neck muscle tightness which is irritated by vagus nerves, causes headaches because a pinched nerve occurs when a nerve is irritated or compressed by the tightness of the neck.
From a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, the digestive system and headaches are highly related because the stomach meridian starts from the eyes and goes through the head and the digestive systems.
Pain is called stagnation of Qi (energy) and blood in the meridian and the channel.
When you have bloating, gas, constipation, or diarrhea, it affects the meridian that goes to your neck and head.
Blockage of the meridian also radiates to the head causing tension headaches.
The left side of the neck stiffness mostly indicates the digestion system because the spleen and stomach are located on the left side.
The pain on the left side of the neck is a sign that your digestion system is unbalanced or not working well.
That is why in TCM, we check your neck if you have bloating, gas, constipation, or diarrhea together.
Now, I would recommend you do these five things at home to get rid of the headaches.
PC6
Firstly, there is an acupuncture point called PC6. This point works to regulate autonomic nervous systems and helps the digestive systems at the same time.
It is located 2 inches away from the palmer side of the wrist and finds the most tender spot.
Let’s press on the area for 20 seconds 3 times every day.
Secondly, The Autonomic Nervous system controls heart rate, blood pressure, and the mental response to stress.
Meditation helps our mind rest and reduces the feeling of anxiety.
Why don’t you meditate 20 minutes before going to bed?
Visit Calm.com, meditation.com to guide you on how to meditate.
Thirdly, to get rid of headaches naturally, I recommend you put a heat pack on your neck.
Heat regulates circulation and releases the tension of the muscles.
And, there is a microwavable heat pack that covers the base area of the head and shoulder muscle.
You can put it on the microwave, heat it, and put it on your neck and shoulder for 20 minutes each time.
Do it 3 – 4 times a day if you want.
Fourthly, eating well is one of the best remedies to become healthy.
Eating greasy, fried food and drinking dairy milk makes your stomach upset more.
They are not accessible on your stomach.
Please make sure if you have bowel movements every day and stool suppose to be not too soft and hard.
Bloating and gassy stomach is another sign of indigestion.
Thus, make sure to be aware of your body’s signs.
Finally, taking natural Chinese herbal medicine supports reducing pain in the head and digestive problems at the same time.
Chai Hu Gui Zhi Tang
This formula treats digestive problems like constipation or diarrhea with muscle tension, especially neck, shoulder, and upper back, accompanied by headaches.
It mainly contains Bupleurum root, Pueraria root, and cinnamon twig.
In conclusion, the vagus nerves and neck tension can cause bothersome headaches accompanied by digestive problems.
Firstly, understand the mechanism of the autonomic nervous systems.
Secondly, please try these remedies at home to see if your headaches go away.
Finally, I hope it helps those who are suffering from headaches from digestive problems.
Please feel welcome to comment if you have any questions about this post.
Sayonara till next post.
About Author: Satoru Ozawa – Doctor of Oriental Medicine, an acupuncturist, and a Chinese herb specialist.
Did You Know What’s The Chinese Medicine For Headache?
Headaches are one of the most annoying disorders of all time for American people.
In America, 45 million Americans are suffering from headaches each year.
One in every six people of the population has had headaches in the United States.
Here, I would like to talk about the mechanisms of headaches and kinds of headaches and how to treat Chinese medicine remedies such as by using acupuncture points and Chinese medicines like kudzu tea.
You need to identify several different headaches, such as sinus headaches, cluster headaches, tension headaches, and migraines.
On the other hand, in TCM, we differentiate headaches into different types
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, there are different causes of headaches, such as external pathogens like wind-cold or wind-heat, or stress, or digestive problems.
These causes stiffen the muscle around the head and neck cause headaches.
In Traditional Chinese medicine, there are two main treatments, such as Acupuncture and Chinese herbal therapy.
Acupuncture & moxibustion is a therapy that helps the patient to flow Qi and energy smoothly and removes the pathogens that cause the disease.
The human body has multiple pathways called meridians that run through Qi and blood. In a healthy body, Qi and blood flow continuously.
But, When the paths are obstructed or stagnated, a person gets sick.
Chinese herbal medicine (Kampo) combines multiple herbal medications such as plants and minerals in nature in principle.
It has been confirmed that herbal medicines are combined to obtain what kind of effect and whether they are harmful to bodies, and it has been systematized as a Kampo prescription.
Herbal medicine is the process of plant leaves, flowers, buds, stems, branches, roots, fungi, minerals, insects, and other substances that have been considered adequate over a long time into easy-to-use convenient storage and transportation.
Chinese herbal medicine is a remedy that is used by mixing them. The characteristic of Chinese herbal medicine is the combined effect of Chinese herbs.
1. Releasing the neck muscle is one of the essential things that you need to make sure of because the neck muscle and the headaches are highly related.
From a traditional Chinese medicine perspective, stress, poor digestion, and side effects can stiffen the neck muscle and headaches.
It is because the meridians and channels go through from the internal organs and neck to the head.
So, if you have poor digestion, for example, you will get (Qi) energy stagnation in the meridians and eventually cause headaches.
2. Stimulate Acupuncture points – Acupuncture points work when you stimulate the points.
Each point has different functions for headaches.
3. Take natural Chinese herbal remedies – each Chinese herb has a different function and action.
For example, Kudzu is arrowroot and has a great benefit to treat headaches.
In Japan, arrowroot tea is a trendy tea to warm your body, release muscle tension and release headaches.
The primary making method of Kudzu arrowroot tea is simple and easy as follows,
4. On top of this, drinking enough water is also very important. Dehydration can cause tension headaches because your brain gets pressure from the loss of fluids.
So, please make sure to drink enough water but not too much water.
Try these tips to relieve headaches, and it is effortless to try them at home.
Please feel welcome to comment if you have any questions about this post.
Sayonara till next post.
About Author: Satoru Ozawa – Doctor of Oriental Medicine, an acupuncturist, and a Chinese herb specialist.
