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Nasal Therapy to Relieve Headaches

This healing method involves blowing or inhaling fine herbal powder into the nasal cavities, so that it works on the nasal membrane to treat diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) claims that nasal therapy can dispel pathogens in the head, unblock the head orifices, refresh the mind and promote the flow of qi, harmonize the middle burner and dissipate its coldness, which are suitable for disorders of the ear, nose, eye or other head regions. Before the process, prepare a herbal powder according to individual condition, clean the nasal cavities with saline, then take 0.3 g of the powder, blow or spray into the nose. Blowing into the right cavity when headaches are in left side, blowing into the left cavity when headaches are in right side, for pain all over the head, blow into both nasal cavities. Remember to hold the breath temporarily during blowing or inhaling, which helps prevent the powder being inhaled into the airway. If conditions don’t improve or become worse after several trials, stop it immediately. Nasal therapy is often used during an acute attack of headache, below are the herbal remedies.

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Sichuan lovage, Dahurian
angelica root and camphol
crystal
Dahurian angelica root (30g), Sichuan lovage (15g) and camphol crystal (0.6g), grind into a fine powder and put aside. Use a small tube to get 0.3g of the powder, and blow into the nose. Do this 3~5 times a day.
Notopterygium root, pubescent angelica root, Jehol ligustium rhizome, ledebouriella root, Sichuan lovage and vitex fruits for 9g each, and liquorice root (3g), grind into a fine powder and put aside. Every time, use a small tube to get 0.3g of the powder, and blow into the nose. Do this 3~5 times a day.

In addition, some physicians may suggest sneezing therapy, which uses a cotton tip to get a small amount of the herbal powder, inserts it into the nasal cavities, and rotates gently to induce sneezing. The herbal remedies for headaches are below.

Prepare proper amount of Manchurian wildginger, grind into a fine powder and put aside. Every time, uses a cotton tip to get a small amount of the herbal powder, inserts it into the nasal cavities, and rotates gently to induce sneezing, keep sneezing for several times.
Six-saint powder: realgar, sodium sulfate, Sichuan lovage, Dahurian angelica root, frankincense and myrrh. Prepare equal amount of each ingredient, grind into a fine powder and put aside. Every time, uses a cotton tip to get a small amount of the herbal powder, inserts it into the nasal cavities, and rotates gently to induce sneezing, keep sneezing for several times. This is for stubborn headaches.