#18 -TCM Headaches – 0 Governing Vessel/Central Vessel Governing Vessel/Central (Conception) Vessel The Governing and Central Vessels are the main rivers of the body’s energies. They are two branches of the same source, one yin, and one yang. They are near perfect examples of the duality…
#17 -TCM Headaches – 6 Small Intestine/Heart The Triple Warmer/Pericardium and Small Intestine/Heart – are, generally, thought of and worked with together. The season of summer describes these meridians. The explosiveness and heat of fire are also descriptive of the energy of these meridians. The first 2…
#16 -TCM Headaches – 5 Triple Warmer/Pericardium The Triple Warmer/Pericardium and Small Intestine/Heart – are, generally, thought of and worked with together. The season of summer describes these meridians. The explosiveness and heat of fire are also descriptive of the energy of these meridians. The first 2…
#15 -TCM Headaches – 4 Stomach/Spleen The Stomach/Spleen Meridian pair will be the topic of the next part of this article. When we speak of “earth” people, we are speaking of those who are strong in the characteristics of this meridian. This Meridian, #4 – Earth…
#14 -TCM Headaches – 3 Large Intestine/Lung Below is a brief explanation of two ways in which headaches and migraines may be connected to the large intestine/lung meridian pair. A more complete explanation, as well as discussion of a couple of interesting neurotransmitters created in the gut but…
#13 TCM Headaches – 2 Bladder/Kidney The Bladder/Kidney Meridian, as well as the physical organs of bladder and kidneys, is associated with the season of Winter. Water is the element associated with this meridian pair. In winter, life appears to have ceased. In reality, at least in Chinese…
#12 TCM Headaches – 1 Gallbladder/Liver We will begin our discussion of meridians, their associated organs, and their relationships to headaches by discussing the Gallbladder/Liver meridian pair. We are beginning here because so many headaches – and other health problems – are related to problems in the liver…
#11 TCM Headaches – Meridians Introduction The Movement of Vital Energy Meridian is the term we will use to describe one important and basic part of the overall energy distribution system of the body. I like to think of meridians as energy veins. These meridians are the pathways by which…
#10 Headaches – Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Introduction Drugs, seem to be the “remedy of choice” for headaches and migraines when consulting a practitioner of Western Medicine – a Doctor. Too many times, a pain-relieving drug will be prescribed regardless of the type of a headache or…
#9 Sleep & Cluster Headaches Sleep Issues and Headaches Parents of small children and newborn babies understand all too well that sleep deprivation causes headache pain! In some people, even irregularity in sleep patterns trigger migraines. In a classic chicken-or-egg pattern, headaches also trigger sleep disturbances. What a…