Headache due to accumulation of dampness or phlegm is a mild headache with a feeling of heaviness. The sensation is like wearing a helmet or weight on the forehead.
Normally the dampness is formed by Spleen-Qi deficiency that does not perform well the function of transportation and transformation. Even so, it is considered a fullness-type headache, because it is an accumulation, an excess of phlegm that obstructs circulation in the head.
Characteristics
- Chronic, mild pain with a feeling of heaviness, as if wearing a helmet.
- Affects the Yang Ming area (forehead).
- Pain improves with heat.
- Symptoms of Spleen-Qi deficiency: General heaviness, bloated abdomen, poor appetite, pasty stools, tiredness.
- Swollen tongue with teeth marks, thick coating
- Slippery pulse
Treatment
Eliminate phlegm and dampness, strengthen Spleen.
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