A Literature Review Of Zhang Tongming 's Experience In Treating Headache

Headache is one of the common clinical symptoms which can appear as an independent disease or accompanying symptom. Have the characteristics of affect the general population,complicated etiology,and not easy to cure. Have a negative impact on people’s daily life and work. Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western medicine have different characteristics in the understanding of headache. At present, the classification of headache in western medicine is complicated. The pathogenesis of different types of headache is not yet clear. Around these pathogenesis, clinical treatment has achieved certain results. On the basis of relevant examination, the diagnosis of non primary headache is obvious. General western medicine prevention and treatment means are limited. Especially in the prevention of the disease. Generally takes longer time to take medicine. Patient compliance is also poor, the side effects are also more. Traditional Chinese medicine has explored a set of knowledge about headache in the long term practice. Accumulated a certain treatment. In the individual treatment of headache and its prevention has the advantage of Western medicine can not be replaced.As early as in the "Internal Classic", there are many records of headache. The classification, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and so on were discussed in it.And lay a theoretical foundation for physicians treating headache. Zhang Zhongjing founded the system of the six. Later generations summary the headache records "Shanghanzabinglun" involved as the Taiyang, Shaoyang, Yangming, Jueyin headache. This has created a more complete system of prescription for headache. Jin and Yuan Dynasty medical active exchange of ideas. With Li Dongyuan and Zhu Danxi as the representative had made great progress. Based on Zhongjing Li Dongyuan added Shaoyin, Taiyin headache so that perfect the six headache syndrome differentiation system. He advocated the use of wind drugs. And founded the "Qingkongggao", "Banxiabaizhutianmatang" and other famous prescriptions. Based on the predecessors Zhu Danxi improve the use of headache induced by drug. Attention from internal injuries for a headache. To promote the treatment of headache from phlegm. And clearly the importance of Chuanxiong in the treatment of headache. The Ming and Qing dynasties’doctors perfected the eight principles syndrome differentiation system. From the actual situation, Yin and Yang, etc. exogenous or internal injuries. Modern physicians have a new understanding of headache in the new era. In addition, there are many TCM therapies such as acupuncture, herbs. This article embarks from the literature to summarizes for the representative’s point of view, and try to explore the basic thought of TCM treating headache. Will also be starting from the common western medicine classification, summary introduce western medicine for headache, in order to better adapt to clinical demand. This is a review section, provides background knowledge for tutor experience.Mentor gen-ming zhang are rich in the experience of a headache treatment and he makes clinical curative effect. Zhang in the understanding on the basis of previous treatment, combined with clinical practice to form his own ideas. He pay attention to the treatment of headache from the wind. Pathogenic role of wind phlegm. Combined with headache syndrome types and positions of different flexible use wind medicine. In the combination of disease and syndrome differentiation theory with the card selection of Rhizoma Chuanxiong. Combined with head physiological characteristics, such as "house of Qing Yang" highlights the importance of litres of clear material, choose Tufuling equating turbidity up medicine compatibility and subtract. In combination with predecessors’ theory of "prolonged illness enters into venation" is chosen for wind strong insect drugs. Teacher zhang advocated when based on TCM clinical treatment means, on the basis of the conventional western medicine diagnosis and treatment, combined with the physical and chemical inspection, should first out of western medicine in the treatment of organic disease. Combining with the characteristics of the onset of modern people, teacher zhang value from the onset of modern factors, emphasis on patients with psychological counseling choose qi and sedative drugs. This article will also to teacher zhang experience in the therapy of headache to analyze and drugs.