What causes headaches, nausea and vomiting? What are the signs of headaches? How to relieve headaches?

Many people often have headaches, which may be caused by looking at the computer for a long time, cervical spine problems, colds, or sometimes headaches for no reason. The pain will inevitably affect normal life. Blindly taking painkillers will only treat the symptoms but not the root cause. Finding the cause and prescribing the right medicine is the key. Next, let's take a look at the relevant knowledge about headaches and nausea with Encyclopedia Knowledge Network.

What causes headache, nausea and vomiting?

1. Hypertensive headache.

The first is hypertension headache, which is a headache symptom that is very easy to occur in winter. Some hypertensive patients often have this headache. When the winter comes, the cold weather will aggravate the contraction of blood vessels in hypertensive patients. After the aggravation of blood vessel contraction, blood pressure will rise, thus causing severe headache symptoms. If the hypertensive patient also has symptoms of arteriosclerosis, then this headache symptom will be more severe in winter.

2. Tension headache.

In winter, people are also very likely to have symptoms of tension headaches. Tension headaches are also called cranial muscle tension syndrome and cranial muscle contraction headaches. Tension headaches are actually one of the more common headache symptoms among chronic headaches. This type of headache is also affected by the cold winter, which increases the tension of the cranial muscles and causes headaches.

3. Rhinogenic headache.

Among the headaches that are easily caused in winter, there is also a type of headache called rhinogenic headache. As the name suggests, this type of headache is related to the nose. In winter, certain diseases of the nose will cause headaches, such as sinusitis and rhinitis. Sinusitis patients and rhinitis patients will also experience headache symptoms when the disease occurs in winter.

4. Wind-cold headache.

Most of the above winter headache symptoms are related to some physical illnesses, while wind-cold headache is a type of headache that most people experience in winter. Patients with wind-cold headache are mainly because they are attacked by wind and cold in winter, causing the cold to stagnate in the meridians, thus causing headache symptoms.

5. Migraine.

The characteristic is that there is a throbbing pain on one side of the head, sometimes accompanied by symptoms like vomiting. This throbbing pain will last for about 4 to 72 hours. Because of the extreme pain, the body may be completely unable to move, so there may be situations where you cannot work or study.

And if it is a female, it has a lot to do with physiology. Headaches will start about two days before the menstrual period. This is because of hormones. Girls are particularly prone to migraines.

What is the sign of headache?

Headache is a neurological disease. A seemingly simple headache can be caused by many factors and discomforts. There are two explanations. On the one hand, it is caused by mental stress, which is the so-called mental illness. The mental stress compresses the nerves and causes headaches. On the other hand, it is a physical disease, that is, the body already has a disease or a latent state of certain diseases, which cannot be ignored.

1. Injuries can also cause headaches during the recovery process, but many people don’t pay attention to it. However, it is actually completely different. It means that the original disease has not been cured, or a new disease has occurred.

2. Meningitis is not only found in older people, but also in many young people. It is an infectious disease that will not lead to death in most cases, but will have serious sequelae.

3. Stroke. Nowadays, stroke is happening to younger and younger people. There are still many cases of facial paralysis among young people. Because of excessive emotional excitement, the body cannot bear it for a while, and headaches will occur.

How to relieve headaches

1. Ice and heat

To relieve headaches, it depends on the type of headache. Generally speaking, migraine headaches are caused by the expansion of blood vessels that compress the nerves. In this case, ice should be applied to avoid the expansion of blood vessels. On the contrary, if the pain from the top of the head to the shoulders, eyes, etc. is as if being pulled, it is because of muscle tension. At this time, it is recommended to use a hot towel or a heating pad to heat the head, neck and eyes to relieve pain.

2. Take the right amount of caffeine

We all know that caffeine can refresh the brain. Similarly, a cup of hot coffee or hot tea is OK when you have a headache! It is more effective for people who normally consume less caffeine, so controlling the amount of caffeine during pregnancy and breastfeeding is also a good method.

3. Control lighting and volume

Too loud noise and too bright lighting will make the nerves more sensitive and cause more severe headaches. So when you have a headache, turn the room lighting to the lowest brightness and try not to turn on the TV and stereo. Of course, don't use your mobile phone and computer for the time being. Instead of thinking about the causes and methods of improving headaches, it is better to close your eyes and rest quietly to relieve the pain faster!

TCM treatment for headaches

1. Headache caused by cold

[Symptoms] Headache occurs occasionally, with pain extending to the neck and back. The patient is afraid of wind and cold, especially when exposed to wind. The patient often likes to wrap the head, does not feel thirsty, has a thin white tongue coating, and a floating or floating-tight pulse.

【Treatment method】Dispel wind and cold.

[Prescription] Chuanxiong Cha Tiao San (Taiping Huimin Hejijufang) with modifications. Chuanxiong 12g, Jingjie 12g, Baizhi 6g, Qianghuo 6g, Fangfeng 6g, Mentha 24g, Asarum 3g, Pueraria lobata 10g, Licorice 6g, mixed with tea. If the patient has obvious aversion to wind, add ephedra and cinnamon twig to dispel wind and cold. If the headache is more severe, add centipede and whole insect to clear the meridians and relieve pain.

2. Wind-heat headache

[Symptoms] Headache and swelling, even splitting sensation, fever or aversion to wind, red face and eyes, thirst and desire to drink, difficult bowel movements or constipation, yellow urine, red tongue, yellow coating, and rapid and floating pulse.

【Treatment method】Dispel wind and clear heat.

[Prescription] Xiongzhi Shigao Decoction (Medical Mirror) with additions and subtractions. Chuanxiong 10g, Angelica dahurica 10g, Gypsum 20g, Chrysanthemum 12g, Ligusticum chuanxiong 6g, Notopterygium 6g, Scutellaria 10g, Gardenia 10g, Raw Licorice 6g. If the heat is very damaging to the body fluid, the symptoms are red tongue with little fluid, you can add Dendrobium, Anemarrhena, Radix Trichosanthis, etc. to promote body fluid and quench thirst. If the stool is constipated, sores in the mouth and nose, and the intestinal qi is blocked, you can use Huanglian Shangqing Pills to clear the intestinal tract and purge heat.

3. Rheumatic headache

[Symptoms] Headache as if wrapped in a cloth, heavy limbs, chest tightness, poor appetite, difficulty urinating, loose stools, greasy white tongue coating, and a weak pulse.

【Treatment method】Dispel wind and dampness.

[Prescription] Qianghuo Shengshi Decoction (from "Discussion on Discriminating Internal and External Injuries") with modifications. Qianghuo 10g, Duhuo 10g, Chuanxiong 12g, Manjingzi 10g, Fangfeng 10g, Ligusticum chuanxiong 6g, Fuling 12g, Coix seed 15g, Zhigancao 6g. If dampness and turbidity block the middle part of the body, symptoms include chest tightness, poor appetite, abdominal distension and loose stools, add Atractylodes lancea, Magnolia officinalis, Citrus aurantium, and Tangerine peel to dry out dampness and harmonize the middle part of the body. If accompanied by nausea and vomiting, add ginger and Pinellia ternata and fresh ginger to reduce adverse reactions and stop vomiting.