Side Headache Remedy 姜活头痛方
Herbs:
- Chinese Thorowax Root 柴胡
- Incised Notopteryium Rhizome 姜活
- Baical Skullcap Root 黄芩
- Szechwan Lovage 川芎
This tea treats conditions related to wind-cold, heat, and blood stasis. The herbs work together to alleviate symptoms such as fever, chills, headaches, and pain, effectively managing a variety of conditions related to wind-cold, liver Qi stagnation, and blood stasis.
More info about the Herbs:
1. Chinese Thorowax Root (Chai Hu, 柴胡):
- Symptoms: Fever, chills, and alternating fever and chills; digestive issues; liver Qi stagnation.
- Benefits: Chinese Thorowax Root is commonly used to harmonize the interior and exterior, resolve Shaoyang disorders (such as alternating fever and chills), and soothe the liver. It is effective for conditions like the common cold, flu, and digestive problems related to liver Qi stagnation.
2. Incised Notopterygium Rhizome (Qiang Huo, 姜活):
- Symptoms: Chills, fever, headaches, and body aches.
- Benefits: This herb is commonly used to dispel wind-cold and alleviate pain, particularly in the upper part of the body. It is often prescribed for conditions like the common cold, flu, and headaches caused by wind-cold.
3. Baical Skullcap Root (Huang Qin, 黄芩) :
- Symptoms: High fever, irritability, and jaundice.
- Benefits: Baical Skullcap Root is often used to clear heat and dry dampness, especially in the lungs and stomach. It effectively treats respiratory infections, fever, and conditions like jaundice related to damp-heat.
4. Szechwan Lovage (Chuan Xiong, 川芎) :
- Symptoms: Headache, dizziness, and pain.
- Benefits: Szechwan Lovage is commonly used to invigorate blood and promote the movement of Qi. It is particularly effective in treating headaches, especially those associated with blood stasis, and is often included in formulas for menstrual disorders, chest pain, and other pain related to poor circulation.
