Headache, Traditional Chinese Medicine FAQ

Tinnitus, palpitations, and feelings of fullness or discomfort in the chest and stomach? Hello, Doctor Gao. I have been experiencing tinnitus for over six months. In addition to the tinnitus, I also feel a constant tingling sensation in the area of my spine in the back. I visited...

Inquire about recommended physicians? Hello, doctor. I would like to ask if you could recommend a suitable Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) physician at Taipei City Hospital. Currently, my TCM doctor has not been able to manage my autonomic nervous system disorder symptoms, and...

Shingles, common cold Hello, Doctor. I've been feeling unwell lately. Since recovering from shingles last month, I've experienced headaches and a sore throat the day before yesterday, followed by body aches and fluctuating chills and fever yesterday. Today, I have a hea...

Tinnitus and Dietary Supplements I really find it hard to believe what the traditional Chinese medicine doctor told me at the end of last month. He said my tinnitus is caused by neural fatigue. My tinnitus includes sounds like buzzing, EE, or noise similar to a base station, radi...

Tinnitus issues I really find it hard to believe what the traditional Chinese medicine doctor told me at the end of last month, that my tinnitus is caused by neural fatigue. My tinnitus includes sounds like buzzing, EE, or noise similar to a base station, radio static, or poor ch...

Localized tenderness upon palpation of the head? Last week, I suddenly noticed that pressing a specific point behind my head, about three fingers' width behind my ear, causes pain. A light scrape on that area also elicits a sensation. After pressing, there is a pain that spr...

Tinnitus, headache I have been experiencing tinnitus for 7 days. The night before last, it was difficult to sleep due to the loud noise. I initially planned to ignore it, but over the past week, I've been hearing either a chirping sound or static noise. In the quiet of the n...

Using Traditional Chinese Medicine for Cold Symptoms While Breastfeeding Hello doctor, I am currently breastfeeding my two-month-old baby. I have cold symptoms such as cough, runny nose, and headache, and I prefer not to take Western medicine as I want to minimize any impact on m...

Traditional Chinese Medicine Consultation The prescription you mentioned includes the following components: 1. E110 Zhenwu Decoction 5g = 35g 2. F310 Chaihu Jialonggu Muli Decoction 4g = 28g 3. G608 Compound Danshen Tablets 1g 4. Tianma 1g 5. B101 Acorus Calamus 1g 6. C107 Rehma...

How to safely consume pennyroyal? My sister has been seriously ill (in the intensive care unit for nearly a month, intubated for 25 days, and in a general ward for a month and a half) and has narrowly escaped death. After about a month in the general ward, she suddenly started to...

Sudden difficulty falling asleep? Hello Doctor: I have recently experienced sudden insomnia for a week. Whenever I lie down, I feel very alert, making it difficult to fall asleep even after lying down for a long time. As a result, I wake up in the morning with a headache and a st...

Traditional Chinese Medicine Consultation Hello, doctor. I would like to ask about the effects of the following Chinese herbal ingredients: Pingwei San, Jiawei Xiaoyao San, Tianma Gouteng Decoction, Ye Jiao Teng, He Huan Pi, Dang Gui, Huang Qi, Jiang Huang, Yu Jin, and Xiao Hui X...

Can this traditional Chinese medicine formula be used by pregnant women? Hello, I am currently 14 weeks pregnant and often experience headaches. Last week, I visited a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner for acupuncture, which provided significant relief. The doctor prescri...

Taking the emergency contraceptive pill ellaOne 30mg to regulate the body? Hello, doctor. During intercourse, the condom slipped a bit, so I took emergency contraception afterward. Are there any dietary or exercise recommendations to help my body recover?

Ventricular premature contraction (VPC) Hello, doctor. I would like to ask if traditional Chinese medicine can help control the symptoms of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), which sometimes cause a sensation of missed heartbeats. Western medicine only offers options like...

Become very heat-sensitive? Hello Dr. Yan, I have a somewhat unusual question. It seems to have started last summer. 1. During the summer, when I am exposed to the sun for more than ten minutes, I often experience dizziness, weakness, nausea, slight headaches, elevated blood pr...

Dry mouth, gastrointestinal discomfort, and soreness? Hello, I have observed for a long time that I frequently experience dry mouth and throat, sometimes accompanied by severe bad breath, headaches, body aches, gastrointestinal discomfort, insomnia, fatigue, and low energy. My mo...

Headache / Shoulder Pain Hello, doctor. I often experience headaches and dizziness, along with shoulder pain, all on the same side. I have pain in the right occipital region, which extends to my right shoulder. I previously consulted a neurologist regarding migraine issues, but n...

Physical issues Hello, doctor. Recently, I've been feeling a bit of warmth in my head, but I don't have a fever. Occasionally, I experience slight headaches. Could you please advise me on how to improve this? Thank you.

Missed menstruation? Hello, Doctor. Since I started menstruating, my periods have always been quite regular, especially in the last two to three years, occurring approximately every twenty days. However, my menstrual flow tends to be on the heavier side, bright red, and sometimes...