What Are Headache Caused By?
12 Types Of Headache Explanation
In this article we’ll share about what are headache caused by, and types of headache explanation with way to improve those headache problem. Headache is a problem for many people. It is a common civilizational disease that we often ignore until the pain is frequent or severe before we start looking for a solution.
From the point of view of traditional Chinese medicine, “Smooth means no pain, pain means not smooth” means that if pain is found in that part, it means that the blood vessels/meridians in a certain place are blocked. These headaches are not serious enough to require medical attention, but they often plague our lives.
The World Health Organization calls them sub-health. Sub-health seems to be sick but does not seem to be sick. It is between healthy and disease. In fact, it is a signal that the body gives us, telling us that a certain part of the body may start to go wrong. If not dealt with over time, it will evolve into a real disease, so these small signals must not be ignored.
In this article we will explain the causes of 6 headache signals and how to reduce and improve the problem.
Headache Part At Back Head
The meridians behind headache belongs to the bladder meridian of the meridian call ‘Sun Bladder Meridian’
Headache at back part means you’re in serious trouble
The symptoms of headache include pain in the back of the head, the whole cervical vertebra feels heavy, and there are also symptoms such as fever, aversion to cold (aversion to cold), and aversion to wind.
Then if the headache is accompanied by low back pain, it is serious exhausted and kidney deficiency.
Suggestion to improve headache part at back head
- We can try to do foot reflexology, especially the head reflect part the foot toe
- If it is overworked kidney deficiency issue, suggest to rest more and invigorating our kidney (lesser salt intake, much water intake, eat black color food example black fungus and etc)
Ayurvedic View of back head headache
In an Ayurvedic view, post-headaches can be associated with neck and shoulder muscle tension, back stiffness, constipation, and sciatica.
- We can improve this problem by taking more rest.
- For neck and back tension, massage tense muscles with sesame oil, then take a hot shower.
- In addition, we can massage the soles of the feet and scrap on head at night, which can relieve headaches
- Ayurveda has a formula that can soothe this type of headache. Place a quarter teaspoon of nutmeg powder in the palm of your hand, add a little water, and rub it with your hands to make a plaster. Apply the plaster to the forehead and leave it on for about half an hour, it should start to take effect.
Headache At Forehead Part
Traditional Chinese Medicine Believe The Meridian Of The Forehead Belongs To The Stomach Meridian Of Called ‘Yang Ming Stomach Meridian’
Symptoms of forehead headaches such as forehead pain, eyebrow pain, and even swelling of the eye sockets are most likely to be headaches caused by stomach.
This type of headache is sometimes accompanied by a feeling of nausea
There Are Some Suggestion To Solve Headache At Forehead
- Stomach meridian headache is related to the stomach, if you look at the stomach meridian, it goes through the stomach tonic and then goes to the head
- There is a point on the chest, Tanzhong point, right in the middle between the two nipples. Figure 0.31min
- You can use a scraping board to scrape tanzhong point, dredging the tanzhong point can relieve gastric accumulation, acid reflux, insomnia, heart problems, palpitation (sometimes afraid of this, one is afraid of that)
- If possible, try to eat less cold food and drink less cold drinks
- Add some sesame oil and ginger to porridge in the morning, which can nourish the stomach and raise the yang qi.
- Breakfast timing, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, if possible, you have to start breakfast between 7:00 and 9:00 in the morning because this time is the time when the body goes through the stomach meridian. (Meridian Hours) Link
Bonus Note
Some people’s lips are dark so the person might have cold stomach.
Then if the person having gastritis/chronic gastritis symptom, we can see cracks around the lips
well, we’ll talk more about stomach in stomach health article.
Temple Headache On Both Left And Right Sides (Pain At Left And Right At The Same Time)
In TCM headaches on both sides are called ‘foot shao yang gallbladder meridian headaches’. The symptoms of this kind of headache include blurred eyes, and a bitter mouth when you wake up in the morning. Usually if you eat late-night snacks, drink alcohol, and eat fried foods at night, it is easy to have this problem.
The gallbladder meridian runs blood at 11:00 p.m. We should have a rest at this time, but many people do not rest at this time, which leads to hyperactivity of liver yang. At this time, the gallbladder must help the liver to cooperate and expel toxins , so lead to the obstruction of our gallbladder meridian (liver and gallbladder)
This temple headache on both left and right can be improve by intake food and steps that
- Contains dandelion and milk (it can be balance the yin and yang of the liver, regulate the bile duct, rebuild liver cells)
- Omega 3 fish oil (usually people with cholecystitis problems are accompanied by three high problems – high cholesterol, high blood pressure and high blood sugar problems, omega3 function as anti-inflammatory in our body)
- Foods with catechins (theaflavins, thearubin, green teas) It can help lower blood pressure, and at the same time, it can bring bad cholesterol LDL to our gallbladder, so that the gallbladder can help to eliminate it, so that the bad cholesterol in the blood will be reduced. At the same time, it helps the stones in the gallbladder to soften
We also can practice scraping to help improve the headache on both left and right sides.
Scraping (Gua Sha) the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot Shao-yang.
The two sides of the left and right ears of our head are the places where the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot Shao-yang passes through, and there are many acupoints.
We can take the scraping board and scrape from front to back on our head every day, it’s no harmful and it’s benefit in solving headache issue.
Additional knowledge to observe
The softer the ear, the better the blood circulation in the head, the harder the ear, the poorer the blood circulation in the head.
It is said that the gallbladder meridian is also the nemesis of tumors.
Ayurvedic View of both left and right sides temple headache
This type of headache starts at the temples, is characterized by a tingling and burning sensation, and the patient may become irritable and irritable.
– We can drink cumin, coriander seed tea (add about a teaspoon of mixed herbs in a ratio of 1:1), let the tea cool down in the room temperature before drinking, it can relieve headaches on temple.
– A small massage on the soles of the feet and scrap on head can be done at night to relieve headaches on temple.
– Do not directly expose your head to the fierce sun, wear a hat if possible to reduce sun damage.
Left Migraine
Have you found that sometimes our headaches are sometimes on the left side or on the right side, then here we explain what causes the left migraine?
If the headache on the left side is generally related to liver blood.
If blood in the liver is insufficient, it will lead to left migraine headaches.
It is usually the women after menstruation who are more likely to have this condition. There is a lot of blood loss during menstruation. When the liver blood is not replenished, it will cause left migraine headaches.
Therefore, women are encouraged to eat blood-enriching foods after menstruation.
We can get improve of left migraine with some diet, medicated diets that increase blood flow such as red dates, angelica, wolfberry, Ba Zhen Soup, chicken essence, etc.
Iron-rich foods such as spinach, red stalks, etc.
Right Migraine
If it is a right migraine, it is usually related to the lack of qi in lung.
Often staying up late will not only lead to liver heat, but also lung heat.
Solution to solve right migraine is we can drink more chrysanthemum water at the same time we should change our habit of not sleeping to late at night.
Headache With Dry Or Sore Throat
This headache belongs to Shao-yin Heart and Kidney Deficiency
Sometimes we wake up in the morning with a dry throat and rustling with a sore throat.
These are all Shao-yin heart and kidney headaches.
In other words, if you have a headache and your throat responds, these are all signals from the kidneys to us.
When urinating, you can see the color of the urine is dark and feel the urine burning, you will feel no willing to speak, and the skin is dry.
At this time, what you need to do is drink more water like drink barley water, chrysanthemum or take white fungus.
If you have products that contain Cistanche Tubulosa, you can take it, these can invigorate kidney yin, raise kidney water and lower liver fire.
Extra note
If you have kidney deficiency, especially the elderly, you can often soak your feet and press the ‘yong quan’ acupuncture point.
Pain on top of the head
Pain on top of the head consider as ‘Jue yin Liver Meridian’ Headache
Headache is at the top at ‘bai hui point’
Jue yin Liver Meridian headache is likely to be related to excessive indulgence
Symptoms of this type of headache can include vomiting, having dark color under fingernails and dark color lips, cold extremities, abdominal pain, etc.
If you have any of the above symptoms,
We can improve by nourishing blood, the so-called nourishing blood is nourishing the liver because one of the function of liver is to store blood.
At the same time, we should also pay attention to our intestines to see if there is any constipation problem.
Because constipation can affect the absorption of nutrients in the small intestine
Therefore, if you have constipation problems, you need to deal with constipation problems before you can effectively replenish blood.
We can improve constipation by eating more fiber foods, drinking more water and supplementing with probiotics.
Blood Deficiency Headache
People with blood deficiency headaches often shake their heads unconsciously.
People who often shake their heads are considered liver deficiency in traditional Chinese medicine
We can scrape the ‘bai hui’ point to improve this problem and replenish blood from diet.
Congestion Headache
This type of headache may have internal trauma, internal bleeding causing the headache or bruises on the head
If it is severe, it will cause epilepsy, and if it hurts to have a seizure, it means that the congestion has pressed the nerve line
If it is a congestion problem, you must seek medical help
At the same time, we can replenish blood in the liver, take lecithin E, and high-quality protein powder (lecithin E ground into powder and drink with protein powder) and iron iron Folic (pay attention to iron supplementation, thalassemia patients must consult a doctor first before take iron supplement )
My mentor has a clinical experience that by taking this can help slow down the problem
In the past, the seizures improved several times a week to once every six months, and some even took more than a year to have a seizure
(disclaimer – this clinical experience needed guided by certified medical practitioner)
Another supplement that can improve congestion is Omega3 deep-sea fish oil. Fish oil is a supplement that can effectively help promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis.
Symptoms – intractable headache and vomiting.
If you experience severe vomiting, seek medical attention immediately.
Infectious Headache – Encephalitis
Most cases of brain inflammation are caused by viral infection or other microbial invasion, and there are many possibilities for the source of viral infection.
The symptoms of encephalitis are usually fever, because it is the body’s self-protection response,
Other symptoms can be accompanied by internal headaches, nausea, and even seizures.
Encephalitis also has the potential to damage the brain, which can lead to impairments in intelligence, memory, and nervous systems such as the ability to express and move.
Patients can try anti-inflammatory foods such as curcumin-containing foods, vitamin C, etc. to slow the condition
It is recommended to avoid foods that can cause inflammation such as fried barbecue and spicy food
Encephalitis is a serious condition, and it is necessary to consult a doctor and do relevant physical examinations to make the best treatment plan.
Brain Tumor
Brain tumors can also cause headaches, especially if they are large enough to press on a nerve.
If the headache is accompanied by local nerve problems, you must see a doctor and do related tests
For example of symptom: inability to move, weakness of hands and feet, abnormal or insensitive senses, problems with expression, sudden forgetfulness and personality changes, etc.
The main reasons for the appearance of brain tumors are still to be studied, and it may also be transferred from other organs.
Brain tumors require specialist medical intervention to tailor the course of treatment to the patient’s condition.
Trauma
Head trauma is common, especially in young children
Children are lively by nature, and it is inevitable that they will accidentally fall, knock on the head, or be injured during sports.
Other more serious factors can be accidents such as car accidents, falling from a height, being attacked by hard objects, etc., resulting in head trauma.
If the cause of head trauma is less serious, such as falling, or hitting a table, etc., it can cause small wounds, swelling, etc.
If there is a wound at this time, the head wound should be immediately washed with disinfectant / lightly smeared, the purpose is to prevent the invasion of bacteria and viruses from the wound, and the invasion of bacteria and viruses will cause the wound to become inflamed.
As for the swelling, the internal vascular tissue is congested and the capillaries are ruptured. If the treatment method is acute and within 24 hours, we can use cold compresses.
Cold compresses can shrink blood vessels to achieve the effect of internal hemostasis, usually small wounds have been combined after 24 hours of ruptured blood vessels.
After 24 hours, it is usually still swollen, but there will be a little black and blue, which is congestion. At this time, we can use hot compress to dissolve the congestion.
If your injury is caused by a serious factor or a relatively serious injury, do not hesitate to go to the hospital at this time.
Serious trauma can lead to cerebral hemorrhage, high cerebral pressure, concussion, etc. These conditions are very serious and cannot be handled by ourselves, and must be treated by medical treatment.
For the treatment of wounds that have not healed, remember to avoid food (such as seafood and irritating foods) to avoid severe inflammation.
Foods or supplements that can be taken.
Vitamin C high in antioxidants can reduce inflammation.
High-quality protein, preferably PDCAAS 1, because it can speed up and help wound healing.
Lecithin E can be taken to help wounds heal and reduce scarring.
Get plenty of rest and reduce stimulating activities to prevent the wound from becoming serious.
