Headache Remedies and
Acupressure Points for Headaches
Liver Qi Stagnation Leading to Headaches
The most common Liver disharmony is Liver Qi
Stagnation. The Liver is most happy when it has abundant Liver Blood flowing through it keeping it nourished and cool. The Liver is also pacified with the free and easy movement of Qi and Blood circulating throughout.
If the Liver Blood becomes deficient, or if the Blood and Qi stagnate in the Liver, the Liver begins to heat up and become agitated. As this condition becomes chronic, the Liver can strike out at other organs, such as the Heart causing insomnia, or the Large Intestine causing digestive disorders such as IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome).
As in nature, heat in the body rises. In the case of Liver Heat, the Heat can rise through the meridians (or channels) and Liver heat often rises through the Gall Bladder channel. The Liver and Gall Bladder channels are connected and the Gall Bladder channel traverses the occipital area of the skull (the base of the skull) and the head itself ending at the temples. Often these headaches present as one sided headaches. This is why Liver Heat Rising is one of the most common diagnostic patterns for headaches in Chinese medicine.
Acupressure for Headaches
Acupressure for Migraines w/ Menstrual Cycles
Point Selection For Acute Migraine:
Liver 3
Large Intestine 4
Gallbladder 41
Tai Yang (between eyebrows)
Notes: While this pattern usually presents itself premenstrual, it is important to nourish the Liver Blood and soothe the Liver between episodes. Look to nourishing Liver herbs such as those in Free and Easy Wanderer by Ageless Herbs to be taken for 3-6 months to repair the overall Liver function.
Acupressure point selection for Chronic Dull Headaches
Liver 3
Spleen 6
Stomach 36
Triple Burner 6
Yin Tang (between eyebrows)
Note: Liver Blood Deficiency is a chronic condition that may take time to correct. Along with the points above it is important to nourish Liver Blood with herbs. Because blood is a substance, it is necessary to provide the proper nutritional building blocks that can be found in herb formulas, such as Free and Easy Wanderer and Yin Valley Formulas by Ageless Herbs.
Acupressure Points for Headaches Related to Exhaustion and Overwork
Liver 3
Kidney 3
Spleen 6
Lung 9
Note: Kidney Deficiency is a chronic condition that may take time to correct. Along with the points above it is important to nourish Kidney energy with herbs. Look to nourishing Kidney tonics like Sage Mountain Formula and Liver nourishing formulas such as Free and Easy Wanderer by Ageless Herbs.
Tonify Acupressure Point LU 9 (Taiyuan or Great Abyss) to Reinforce the Lung Energy:
Lung 9 is located at the
radial end of the transverse
crease of the wrist on the
lateral side of the radial artery.
Tonify Acupressure point KI 3 (Taixi or Great Stream) to strengthen the Kidney energy:
Kidney 3 is located in the depression
between the medial malleolus and the
tendo calcaneus, level with the tip of
the medial malleolus.
Tonify Acupressure Point Sp 6 (Sanyinjiao or Three Yin Meetings) to strengthen the Spleen and Kidney Energy:
Spleen 6 is located 3 cun above
the tip of the medial malleolus
on the posterior border of the
medial aspect of the tibia.
Apply Even Pressure to Acupressure Point LI 4 (Hegu or Union Valley):
Large Intestine 4 is located
on the dorsum of the hand
between the first and second
metacarpal bones in the
middle of the second metacarpal
bone on the radial side.
Release Acupressure Point LV 3 (Taichong or Great Surge) to Resolve Liver Qi Stagnation:
Liver 3 is located on the
dorsum of the foot, in
the depression just distal
to the junction of the first
and second metatarsal bones.
Tonify Acupressure Point ST 36 (Zusanli or Leg Three Li) to Tonify Qi and Expel Wind
Stomach 36 is located 3 cun
below the knee cap 1 cun
from the anterior crest of
the tibula.
Release Acupressure Point GB 41 (Zulinfqi or Foot Overlooking Tears) to Pull Down Ascending Liver Heat
Gallbladder 41 is located
in the depression distal
to the junction of the fourth
and fifth metatarsal bones,
on the lateral side of the tendon.
For information on conventional treatments for headaches, visit the Medline, the American Headache Society, or 4 women. This is not an endorsement of these organization, just a resource guide.
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