Migraine

Herbal medicine treatment for migraines is recognized as an adjunctive treatment in the Standard Clinical Practice Guidelines for Primary Headaches in Korean Medicine. For the Liver Yang Overactive type, prescriptions are based on the Cheongsangsahwa direction; for the Blood Deficiency type, they are based on herbal medicines that nourish blood; for the Phlegm-Yin type, they are based on herbal medicines that treat phlegm and dizziness; and for the Blood Stasis type, they are based on herbal medicines that dissolve blood stasis. The prescriptions are adjusted according to the patient's condition.

Dongjedang Clinic Perspective

Dongjedang uses Gastrodia elata, Uncaria rhizome, Pueraria root, Ligusticum chuanxiong, and Angelica dahurica as basic ingredients in its customized Cheongnoe Tang. Gastrodia elata stabilizes cerebral vascular excitation, while Uncaria rhynchophylla reduces heat associated with liver yang hyperactivity. For those with a flushed face and severe stress, the regimen is formulated primarily with heat-reducing herbs; for those who are pale and easily fatigued, it is composed mainly of blood-tonifying herbs to reduce the frequency and intensity of attacks.