Migraine is caused by dysfunction of nerves or blood vessels in the head. Patients experience unilateral headache, often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and other symptoms. Most patients with this condition are female and often have recurrent attacks. According to traditional Chinese medicine, migraine is often caused by external wind evil or liver fire stagnation. Therefore, in addition to paying attention to rest, dietary therapy can also be used to treat migraine. Below are 9 recommended dietary therapy methods for treating migraine.
Medicated Diet 1: Goji Leaf and Sheep Kidney Congee
【Ingredients】250g goji leaves, 60g sheep meat, 1 sheep kidney, 60-100g glutinous rice, 2 stalks of green onion, salt to taste.
【Instructions】Cut open the sheep kidney, remove the fascia, and wash. Chop into small pieces. Wash the sheep meat and chop into small pieces. Cook the goji leaves first, remove the residue and extract the juice. Cook the congee with the goji leaf juice, sheep kidney, sheep meat, glutinous rice, and green onion. Add salt and cook until done.
【Effects】Warms the kidney yang, nourishes essence and blood, tonifies qi and blood. Goji leaves nourish the kidneys and essence, nourish the liver, and improve vision. Sheep kidney warms the kidney yang, tonifies kidney qi, and nourishes essence. Sheep meat warms and nourishes qi and blood, and tonifies the kidneys. When these three ingredients are used together, not only are they delicious, they can also tonify deficiencies and treat kidney deficiency type headaches.
Medicated Diet 2: Pinellia and Chinese Yam Congee
【Ingredients】30g Chinese yam, 30g pinellia.
【Instructions】Grind the Chinese yam into powder. Cook the pinellia to extract the juice. Remove the residue and mix the pinellia juice with the Chinese yam powder. Boil the mixture and add white sugar to taste. Consume on an empty stomach.
【Effects】Pinellia is warm in nature and can dry dampness, transform phlegm, and calm the stomach to stop vomiting. When cooked with Chinese yam to make congee, it can moisturize and nourish while also strengthening the spleen and facilitating digestion. It is suitable for those with headaches accompanied by coughing, nausea, and vomiting.
Medicated Diet 3: Steamed Eggs with Goji Berries
【Ingredients】2 eggs, 15g goji berries, 40g cooked lard, salt, soy sauce, and wet starch as needed.
【Instructions】Beat the eggs in a bowl. Add salt, wet starch, and cold broth to the eggs and mix well. Soak the goji berries in boiling water until they expand. Pour the egg mixture into a steaming basket, steam over high heat for about 10 minutes, then sprinkle the goji berries on top and steam for another 5 minutes. Mix the cooked lard and soy sauce together and pour over the steamed eggs. Serve with a meal.
【Effects】Nourishes yin and blood. Suitable for those with blood deficiency headaches, dizziness, palpitations, fatigue, worsened symptoms with exertion, or blood deficiency with fever, fluctuating high or low body temperature, aggravated symptoms with exertion, hot and thirsty muscles, and dull complexion.
