There are 90 cases outpatients from Shantou city hospital. All the cases were randomly divided into two groups (60 cases in treatment group). Treatment method: as for treatment group: taking Huo Xue Qu Feng Jian with the ingredients of Chuan Xiong [3] 15-30g, Dang Gui [4] 10-20g, Xi Xin [5] 5g, Wu Gong [6] 2 pieces. Modification according to pain area: adding Gao Ben [7] if there is parietal headache; adding Bai Zhi [8] if there is forehead pain; adding Bai Shao [9] Yao, Bai Zhi, Bai Jie Zi [10] if there is both side of head pain; adding Chao Hu if there is single side of head pain; adding Qiang Huo [11] if there is occiput pain; adding Jiang Can [12], raw Shi Gao [13] if there is facial pain; adding Ju Hua [14], Cang Er Zi [15] if there is hot-pain of head; adding Bai Zhi if there is cold-pain of head; the dosage of Dang Gui should be larger than Chuan Xiong for female patients who have headache during menstruation. 2 decoctions per day, decocting for 2 times, taking in the morning and evening respectively. As to contrast group: taking flunarizine hydrochloride capsules, 10mg before sleep each day.
Treatment result: the total effective rate is 93.33% and 76.67% in treatment group and contrast group respectively.
Key words: Huo Xue Qu Feng Jian, Migraine, Clinical Research
Writer: Guowei Zheng, Haibin Huang, Yifen Lin, Weichan Chen, Miao Fang, Xiaofei Zheng, Suxia Weng, Shaoru Chen
Shantou city central hospital, Guangdong province (515031)
Affiliated Medical College of Shantou University
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