WANG Qingguo's Experience in Treatment of Headache Based on the Concept of "Achieving Harmony by Unblocking and Balancing"
10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2026.09.003
- VernacularTitle:王庆国基于“通平致和”理念论治头痛经验
- Author:
Chuxin ZHANG
1
;
Zilin REN
1
;
Yang ZHAO
1
;
Jinhua HAN
1
;
Bomin ZHANG
1
;
Fafeng CHENG
1
;
Changxiang LI
1
;
Xueqian WANG
1
;
1
Author Information
1. School of Traditional Chinese Medicine，Beijing University of Chinese Medicine，Beijing，100029
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
headache;
experience of famous doctors;
WANG Qingguo
- From:
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2026;67(9):935-940
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This paper summarizes professor WANG Qingguo's experience in treatment of headache based on the "achieving harmony by unblocking and balancing" concept. It is considered that although the pathogenesis of headache is generally attributed to "pain arises from obstruction" and "pain arises from malnourishment"， clinical presentations often involve a complex mixture of deficiency and excess， as well as cold and heat patterns. Professor WANG proposes the diagnostic and therapeutic theory of "achieving harmony by unblocking and balancing"， advocating for equal emphasis on "freeing the flow of qi and blood" and "regulating the balance of yin and yang". He has summarized eight treatment methods for common headache patterns. For wind-cold attacking the collaterals， treatment should focus on dispersing and unblocking through modified Gegen Decoction （葛根汤）. For wind-dampness binding， it is recommended to unblock and drain， using modified Qingshang Juantong Decoction （清上蠲痛汤）. For damp-heat congestion， unblocking and clearing is the method， using modified Toufeng Shen Formula （头风神方）. For liver-gallbladder qi constraint， unblocking and soothing is the treatment principle， and modified Sanpian Decoction （散偏汤） is suggested. For insufficiency of center qi， even supplementation method is recommended， and modified Yiqi Congming Decoction （益气聪明汤） can be used. For liver yang hyperactivity， unblocking and subduing are combined， using modified Xunlong Decoction （驯龙汤）. For deficiency-cold in the liver and stomach， warming， harmonizing， unblocking， and descending are applied， using modified Wuzhuyu Decoction （吴茱萸汤）. For blood deficiency with cold congelation， unblocking and nourishing are undertaken together， using modified Danggui Sini Decoction （当归四逆汤）. The ultimate goal is to restore the dynamic balance of yin， yang， qi， and blood in the body， thereby allevia-ting pain by restoring clarity and function to the head orifices.
