Headache from the heat
Headaches, I believe many people have experienced them, and the most common causes associated with them are stress and lack of sleep. However, studies show that the biggest trigger for headaches is actually the weather. Weather changes, especially in summer, can affect the chemicals produced in the brain, triggering headaches. As temperatures rise, increased sweating leads to the loss of body salts, easily causing dehydration, which results in the shrinking of brain tissue and the pulling of the membranes connecting the brain to the skull, thereby causing headaches.
With the hot weather, and the powerful air conditioning in shopping malls and stores around Hong Kong, the drastic temperature changes when we move between hot streets and cold shops can easily trigger headaches. This type of headache due to changes in body temperature can also apply to diet; drinking an ice-cold beverage on a hot summer day can also make the body unable to adapt, triggering headaches. These types of headaches mostly occur in people with insufficient qi and blood or those who are physically weak.
When experiencing headaches affected by the weather, you can use three grams of Chuanxiong and three grams of Cyperus rotundus, slice them thinly, add hot water, and steep in a thermos for 20 minutes before drinking. Drink two cups a day. This tea has analgesic and calming effects, and can relieve the stagnation of qi and blood, helping to alleviate migraines.
Chuanxiong is pungent in taste, warm in nature, and enters the liver, gallbladder, and heart meridians. It can promote blood circulation and qi, dispel wind, and relieve pain. It is commonly used for irregular menstruation, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain due to masses, chest and flank stabbing pain, headaches, and rheumatic arthralgia. Cyperus rotundus is pungent and slightly bitter in taste, neutral in nature, and enters the liver and spleen meridians. It can regulate qi and relieve stagnation, alleviate pain, regulate menstruation, and ease discomfort due to qi stagnation.
Although summer is hot, it is not advisable to seek temporary coolness. It is recommended to wear a jacket when entering air-conditioned places, and when drinking cold beverages, avoid drinking too quickly; instead, sip slowly to prevent rapid changes in body temperature.
With the hot weather, and the powerful air conditioning in shopping malls and stores around Hong Kong, the drastic temperature changes when we move between hot streets and cold shops can easily trigger headaches. This type of headache due to changes in body temperature can also apply to diet; drinking an ice-cold beverage on a hot summer day can also make the body unable to adapt, triggering headaches. These types of headaches mostly occur in people with insufficient qi and blood or those who are physically weak.
When experiencing headaches affected by the weather, you can use three grams of Chuanxiong and three grams of Cyperus rotundus, slice them thinly, add hot water, and steep in a thermos for 20 minutes before drinking. Drink two cups a day. This tea has analgesic and calming effects, and can relieve the stagnation of qi and blood, helping to alleviate migraines.
Chuanxiong is pungent in taste, warm in nature, and enters the liver, gallbladder, and heart meridians. It can promote blood circulation and qi, dispel wind, and relieve pain. It is commonly used for irregular menstruation, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, abdominal pain due to masses, chest and flank stabbing pain, headaches, and rheumatic arthralgia. Cyperus rotundus is pungent and slightly bitter in taste, neutral in nature, and enters the liver and spleen meridians. It can regulate qi and relieve stagnation, alleviate pain, regulate menstruation, and ease discomfort due to qi stagnation.
Although summer is hot, it is not advisable to seek temporary coolness. It is recommended to wear a jacket when entering air-conditioned places, and when drinking cold beverages, avoid drinking too quickly; instead, sip slowly to prevent rapid changes in body temperature.