What to do when your child has a migraine

Children's resistance is relatively weak, so they are more likely to experience various symptoms, such as migraines. If a child has a migraine problem, medication cannot be used at will. In order to ensure the child's health, parents are advised to first use diet therapy to relieve the child's migraine symptoms. Below, I will introduce several dietary treatments for children’s migraines for reference by parents.

Ingredients: 30 grams each of Chinese yam and wolfberry, 1 pig brain, and appropriate amounts of rice wine and refined salt.

Preparation and usage: Tear off the fascia of the pig brain and soak it in clean water for later use. Wash the Chinese yam and wolfberry, put them into the pot together with the pig brain, add appropriate amount of water and stew. After cooking for about two hours, add an appropriate amount of rice wine and fine salt to the pot, and simmer for about 10 minutes. This prescription can be taken once every three days.

Efficacy and indications: This prescription has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys, replenishing qi and nourishing yin. It is especially suitable for migraine patients with symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue and pale complexion.

2. Celery Porridge

Ingredients: 12 grams of celery root, 250 grams of polished rice.

Preparation and usage: Wash the celery and chop it together with the roots. Wash the japonica rice, put it into the pot and add appropriate amount of water to cook porridge. After the rice is cooked, add the chopped celery and cook for about 5 minutes. You can take one dose of this recipe every day.

Efficacy and indications: This prescription has the effect of clearing away heat and relieving pain. It is especially suitable for migraine patients with symptoms such as irritability, red face, etc.

Ingredients: 15 grams of chrysanthemum, 100 grams of polished rice.

Preparation and usage: Wash the japonica rice, put it into a pot and add appropriate amount of water to cook porridge. After the rice is cooked, add chrysanthemum and cook for about 5 minutes. This recipe can be taken once a day, preferably with breakfast.

Efficacy and indications: This prescription has the effect of clearing liver fire and dispersing wind-heat. It is especially suitable for migraine patients with symptoms such as irritability, red face, etc.

4. Mulberry, Chrysanthemum and Black Bean Porridge

Ingredients: 10 grams of mulberry leaves, 15 grams each of chrysanthemum and fermented black beans, and 100 grams of polished rice.

Preparation and usage: Put mulberry leaves, chrysanthemum and fermented black beans into a pot, add appropriate amount of water, boil and remove the residue to take the juice. Put the medicinal juice together with the washed japonica rice into a casserole, add appropriate amount of water and cook porridge. The porridge is ready when the rice is cooked. This recipe can be taken once a day.

Efficacy and indications: This prescription has the effects of dispelling wind and heat, clearing the liver and improving eyesight. It is especially suitable for migraine patients with symptoms such as dizziness, thirst and constipation.

Ingredients: 9 grams of Cyperus rotundus, 3 grams of rose, 6 grams of Angelica dahurica, 100 grams of polished rice (or glutinous rice), and appropriate amount of white sugar.

Preparation and usage: Put Cyperus rotundus and Angelica dahurica into a pot, add appropriate amount of water, boil and remove the residue to take the juice. Put the medicinal juice and washed glutinous rice into a pot and add appropriate amount of water to cook porridge. After the rice is cooked, add rose flowers and appropriate amount of white sugar into the pot, then simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes. This recipe can be taken once a day.

Efficacy and indications: This prescription has the effects of soothing the liver and relieving depression, regulating qi and relieving pain. It is especially suitable for patients with frequent migraine attacks.