Migraine
Migraine is a recurring severe headache and unfortunately, it affects many people. Migraine typically is a pounding headache on one side of the head; often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, aversion to light, sensitivity to noise, anorexia, digestive upsets and drowsiness.
Who is most likely to get a migraine?
It occurs more commonly in women (25-30%) than in men (15-20%), and usually the first occurrence happens between the ages of 10 and 20.
Twenty percent of migraine suffers have their first attack before the age of ten. Mainly younger adults suffer from migraine; the 25 to 34 year olds are of particular risk. Around half of the women who experience migraine find that the attack tends to happen just before their menstrual period.
Is migraine a severe condition of common headache?
No, migraine is different to a common headache.
We should not use the word "Migraine" for a severe general headache, which is different from migraine. Migraines are a specific type of headache caused by excessive dilation of the blood vessels that supply the head.
Although, with any types of headaches it can be treated with Chinese Medicine easily.
How do I know I have got a migraine?
Classic migraines generally have an "aura" that precedes the actual headache. The symptoms are various and can include: visual disturbances which includes irregular, flashing light, double vision, strange taste or odor, temporary blindness in one half of the visual field: and other vascular and nervous disorders such as vertigo, tingling, or the loss of sensation in a limb.
What are the causes of migraine?
Causes of migraine can be due to emotional stress, sinus congestion or phlegm blockage, appalling diets, alcohol, hormone change, and so on.
Can Chinese medicine treat Migraine?
Yes, Chinese medicine can treat migraine effectively using a different approach to Western medicine.
How Chinese medicine can treat Migraine?
Chinese medicine is a holistic natural system, which treats the whole body. A registered Chinese medical doctor will diagnose the patient very thoroughly through Traditional Chinese methods and use his unique skills to identify the causative factors. In the case of migraine, usually an internal organ is involved, particularly related to this illness. The treatment is precise and individual because every patient is different. In addition to targeting the presenting and immediate symptoms, Chinese doctors treat the origin of the disease.
What do the Chinese doctors use to treat Migraine?
The doctors in our Harmony Chinese Medical Centre use acupuncture (needles or needless) and natural herbal extracts. In addition to these, they use other associated treatments such as cupping, heat therapy, and diet advice accordingly.
How do I take the herbs?
Harmony Chinese Medical Centre only provides Scientifically Extracted natural herbs to patients. They are ready to take. There is no need to make a concoction. It is as simple as making a cup of tea.
Does the Chinese herbal medicine give side effects to patients?
Side effects are rare.
Do I need to continue taking the herbs for rest of my life even after my diseases have been treated and fixed by your Chinese doctors?
To reduce the symptoms of migraine our doctors treat the cause of the problems and harmonize the body. After treatment, patients generally do not need to continue taking the herbs. Certainly, our doctor will advise the patient how to manage the stress, the diets, exercises, and life style. In this way the patient can maintain a healthy level of wellness to prevent the recurrence of illness.
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