Migraine is a common condition characterized by recurrent, throbbing headaches on one or both sides of the head; it is a type of periodic disorder with a familial predisposition. The diet should be light; it is advisable to eat plenty of fresh vegetables, fruits, and nutrient-rich foods. Depending on the specific symptoms, select foods and medicinal foods that dispel wind, disperse cold, transform dampness, clear heat, invigorate blood circulation, resolve phlegm, or calm the liver. Avoid tobacco, alcohol, and greasy or rich foods.
The following are clinically used, affordable, effective, and delicious proven recipes for teas, beverages, and decoctions.
Tianma, Cassia Seed, and Kelp Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Calms the liver and subdues yang. Suitable for migraines caused by liver yang hyperactivity. the cool-cold character of the formula suggests restraint in those with yang deficiency or habitual loose stools; the cooling, heat-draining herbs are not suited to those with … Read more
Asarum Fish Head Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dispels wind and cold; unblocks meridians and relieves pain. Suitable for wind-cold type migraines. given the warm nature, caution is advised if the tongue is red with scant coating or there is tidal fever and night sweats; in the absence of frank deficiency, … Read more
Peppermint and Lotus Leaf Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dispels wind and clears heat; unblocks the meridians and relieves pain. Suitable for wind-heat type migraines.
Chuanxiong and Bai Zhi Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dispels wind and cold, unblocks the meridians, and relieves pain. Suitable for wind-cold type migraines, characterized by throbbing or pulling pain in the head, or a sensation of stiffness and tightness; migraines worsen or are triggered by exposure to wind or cold, … Read more
Agastache and Phellodendron Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dispels wind and transforms dampness; unblocks the meridians and relieves pain. Suitable for rheumatic migraines characterized by a heavy, foggy headache and chest tightness and discomfort, with a greasy tongue coating and a slippery pulse; commonly seen in summer.
Lotus Leaf and Chuanxiong Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dispels wind and transforms dampness; unblocks the meridians and relieves pain. Suitable for rheumatic migraines.
Prunella and Chrysanthemum Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Calms the liver and subdues liver yang. Suitable for migraines caused by hyperactive liver yang, characterized by dizziness and headaches that fluctuate in severity, worsening during episodes of irritability, dry mouth, a red tongue, and a taut pulse.
Chuanxiong, Yanhusuo, and Honey Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Promotes blood circulation and dispels blood stasis. Indicated for migraine of the blood stasis type, characterized by a long-standing, persistent migraine with a fixed location of pain, a dull complexion, a dark purple tongue, and a fine,涩 pulse.
Chuanxiong and Chrysanthemum Honey Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dispels wind and clears heat; unblocks the meridians and relieves pain. Suitable for wind-heat type migraines, characterized by intermittent headaches extending to the neck and back, or unilateral headaches accompanied by aversion to wind, fever, nasal congestion, and dizziness, with a thin … Read more
