Migraines

 After having written generally about health, let's look at some specific issue: migraines are a debilitating affliction that can keep people from functioning all together. I've known of people that had to hide away in a darkened room to get a bit of a relief. Where does migraine originate? Western medicine stipulates damage or malfunction of some nerve ganglions, aggravated by external stimuli like noise, stress, certain foods. Strange enough, coffee can alleviate some of the symptoms, maybe because of its parasympathetic effect, causing softening of the bloodvessels and thus relieving some of the pressure on the side of the head. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, TCM, the cause is a malfunctioning of Liver and Gallbladder Qi. The treatment consists of mainly subduing Liver Qi Rising, maybe supported by stimulating the Kidney Qi to balance the Liver Qi. Acupuncture has good success although there is a need of a few treatments, usually 2x/week for 2 weeks and than one time for a few more weeks. The writer, Marcel Ponti, has a Health Practice in BKK1 in Phnom Penh and can be reached on 010606158 for appointments or advice. He takes serey coins as payments for treatments, but cash for medicines if they are necessary.