Headache is a unique experience that many people have had. How do you usually treat and manage your headaches? Today, we will learn about some remedies for treating headaches.
Although headaches may not seem like a big problem on the surface, if left untreated, they can become more severe. Let's take a look at some herbal remedies for treating headaches.
What kind of herbal remedies are good for treating headaches?
Chuanxiong and Safflower Tea
Ingredients: 3-6g Chuanxiong, 3g Safflower, 3-6g Tea Leaves.
Method: Decoct Chuanxiong and Safflower in water, and drink it as tea.
Effect: Promotes blood circulation, relieves pain, and dispels wind.
Usage: Drink one dose daily, at any time.
Ginger and Spring Onion Stir-Fried Crab
Ingredients: 500g male crab, 150g dried spring onion, 25g ginger strips, 75g lard.
Method: Clean the crab and cut it into pieces. Heat the wok over high heat, add lard, and heat until 60% hot. Add spring onion and stir-fry. Remove the spring onion from the wok, leaving a little oil. Stir-fry ginger strips, minced garlic, and the fried spring onion in the wok. Stir-fry the crab pieces evenly, then add cooking wine, broth, salt, sugar, soy sauce, and monosodium glutamate. Cover and cook until the liquid in the wok is almost dry. Add 10g lard, sesame oil, pepper, and stir-fry evenly. Thicken the sauce with wet cornstarch.
Effect: Promotes blood circulation, dispels stasis, nourishes yin, and clears heat.
Usage: Serve as a side dish with meals.
Bamboo Shoot Congee
Ingredients: 100g cooked bamboo shoots, 50g minced pork, 100g polished rice, 25g sesame oil.
Method: Cut the cooked bamboo shoots into thin strips. Heat the sesame oil in a pot, add minced pork, stir-fry for a moment, then add bamboo shoot strips, minced spring onion, ginger, salt, and monosodium glutamate. Stir-fry until well seasoned, then transfer to a bowl for later use. Cook the polished rice with water over low heat to make congee. Once the congee is ready, pour the prepared ingredients from the bowl into the congee, and simmer for a moment.
Effect: Dissolves phlegm and dispels dampness.
Usage: Take it on an empty stomach twice daily, in the morning and evening.
Orange Red Rice Cake
Ingredients: 10g orange red, 500g rice flour, 200g white sugar.
Method: Grind the orange red into fine powder. Mix it evenly with white sugar to make the filling. Moisten the rice flour with a little water, and use the orange red filling to make rice cakes. Steam the rice cakes on a steaming tray, then compress them and cut them into square pieces.
