Finding Relief: How Chinese Medicine Can Help with Chronic Migraines

If you’re reading this, chances are you or someone you love struggles with chronic migraines. Migraines can be debilitating. The intense pain, light sensitivity, nausea, and unpredictability can make even simple tasks feel overwhelming. As a Chinese medicine practitioner, I’ve worked with many people searching for relief after years of trying medications, lifestyle changes, or dietary shifts with little success.

Here’s the good news: Chinese medicine offers a gentle, holistic approach that can help reduce the frequency and intensity of migraines—and improve your quality of life.

A Different Way of Looking at Pain

One of the beautiful things about Chinese medicine is how it views the body as an interconnected whole. Rather than isolating the headache as a stand-alone issue, we look at the underlying imbalances contributing to it.

Migraines, from a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective, often arise from patterns like:

• Liver Qi Stagnation – often linked to stress, frustration, or emotional tension

• Liver Yang Rising – a type of internal heat that can shoot upward, creating pressure in the head

• Blood Deficiency – particularly in people who feel tired, dizzy, or cold

• Wind and Damp Invasion – which may come with weather changes or a heavy sensation in the head

This may sound poetic, but each of these patterns is tied to real, physical symptoms that help us identify what your body is trying to communicate.

How Acupuncture Can Help

Acupuncture is one of the most effective tools we use for chronic migraines. Tiny, hair-thin needles are placed at specific points along the body’s meridians (energy pathways). This helps regulate the nervous system, ease muscle tension, improve circulation, and bring the body back into balance.

Most patients find acupuncture deeply relaxing. Over time, it can reduce migraine frequency, shorten the duration of attacks, and lessen their severity. For some, the relief is life-changing.

Herbs and Lifestyle Support

In addition to acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine can play a powerful role in supporting the body from the inside out. Custom formulas are designed for your unique migraine pattern—no one-size-fits-all approach here.

We also explore:

• Diet – Are you eating in a way that supports your body’s constitution?

• Sleep and Stress – These two are major triggers for migraines.

• Menstrual Cycle – Many migraines are hormonally driven, especially in women.

Together, we build a plan that works for you. Healing isn’t just about stopping the pain—it’s about restoring your body’s natural rhythm.

You Are Not Alone

If you’ve been struggling with chronic migraines and feel like nothing helps, I want to encourage you not to give up. Chinese medicine has helped thousands of people regain

control of their lives—and it might be the missing piece for you.

You're not meant to live in pain. You're meant to thrive. I’m here to walk with you on your healing journey, one gentle step at a time.

🌿 Let’s connect Curious about how Chinese medicine could help you or a loved one with migraines?  Feel free to get in touch to learn more. Relief is possible—and it begins with one step toward balance.