In Singapore, headaches are a common ailment troubling many, often triggered by stress, fatigue, or weather changes.
Singapore’s Gongfangtang TCM emphasizes: Headaches are not trivial. While occasional headaches may ease with rest, frequent episodes (over 15 days/month) or those accompanied by vomiting, vision changes, or limb numbness require prompt evaluation for organic causes.
Root Causes: External vs. Internal Factors
Headaches fall into two categories—external or internal. Which type affects you?
External Headaches
Caused by pathogenic factors invading meridians:
Wind-Cold: Worsens in cold, pain radiates to neck, relieved by heat.
Wind-Heat: Throbbing pain with fever, worsens in heat, accompanied by thirst.
Wind-Damp: Heavy "wrapped" sensation, aggravated by humid/rainy weather.
Internal Headaches
Linked to organ dysfunction:
Liver Yang Rising: Triggered by stress, temple-focused distending pain.
Qi-Blood Deficiency: Post-exertion pain with dizziness, fatigue, pale complexion.
Phlegm Turbidity: Heavy-headedness, thick tongue coating, poor appetite.
Personalized Treatment: Tailored Formulas Yield Results
Gongfangtang TCM physicians stress: Effective headache management requires pattern-specific formulas combining internal herbs and external therapies.
Core Herbal Therapy
External Headaches:
Wind-Cold: Chuanxiong Chatiao San (Ligusticum Tea-Blending Powder) with chuanxiong, qianghuo, fangfeng to dispel cold.
Wind-Heat: Xiongzhi Shigao Tang (Gypsum Decoction with Ligusticum) with gypsum, angelica root, chrysanthemum to clear heat.
Wind-Damp: Qianghuo Shengshi Tang (Notopterygium Damp-Resolving Decoction).
Internal Headaches:
Liver Yang Rising: Tianma Gouteng Yin (Gastrodia & Uncaria Decoction) with gastrodia, uncaria, abalone shell to subdue yang.
Qi-Blood Deficiency: Modified Bazhen Tang (Eight-Ingredient Decoction) with astragalus, angelica, rehmannia to tonify qi-blood.
Phlegm Turbidity: Banxia Baizhu Tianma Tang (Pinellia-Atractylodes-Gastrodia Decoction) to resolve phlegm.
Supportive External Therapies
Acupuncture: Key points—Baihui (GV20), Fengchi (GB20), Hegu (LI4), Taichong (LR3)—tailored to pattern.
Head Massage: Daily 5–10 min fingertip massage from glabella to hairline, focusing on Taiyang (EX-HN5) and Shuaigu (GB8, two finger-widths above ear apex).
Dietary Guidance
Wind-Cold: Avoid raw/cold foods; drink ginger-red date tea.
Liver Yang: Avoid spicy foods/coffee; opt for chrysanthemum tea/mung bean soup.
Phlegm-Damp: Reduce greasy/sweet foods; consume yam/poria rice porridge.
From "Treating Symptoms" to Holistic Healing
TCM addresses root imbalances through pattern differentiation. Most patients see significant relief after 4–6 weeks of consistent treatment.
If chronic headaches trouble you, consult Gongfangtang TCM’s physicians in Singapore for personalized care. Break the cycle of recurring headaches at its source.
