Do you get headaches or migraines before your period?
Many women in KL & Bukit Jalil experience:

• PMS headaches

• Menstrual migraine

• Throbbing pain at the temples

• Emotional tension or irritability

• Neck tightness

• Fatigue before period

• Difficulty focusing

This is not “normal PMS”.
In TCM, menstrual migraine reflects Liver Qi stagnation, Qi–Blood imbalance and stress-related tension.

 How TCM Understands Menstrual Migraine

1 Liver Qi Stagnation (Most common)

Stress → blocked Qi → headache
Worse before period
Tension at temples
Mood swings

2 Blood Deficiency (Not enough nourishment)

Dizziness
Pale complexion
Worse after period

3 Qi Stagnation & Blood Stasis

Sharp, fixed pain
Hard to focus

4 Liver Yang Rising (Stress + heat)

Head fullness
Irritability
Poor sleep

5 Dampness (Heavy head)

Foggy head
Heaviness

 How Health Shine TCM Treats Menstrual Migraine

1 Acupuncture for PMS Headache

Regulates hormones
Relieves tension
Calms Liver Qi
Eases migraine flare-ups

Common points: Taichong, Hegu, Fengchi, Qimen, Baihui.

2 Herbal Medicine Based on Constitution

Liver stagnation → Xiaoyao formula
Blood deficiency → Danggui-based formulas
Blood stasis → Taohong Siwu
Dampness → Er Chen Tang

3 Tui Na / Gua Sha (Neck & Upper Back)

Improves circulation
Releases stress tension

4 Lifestyle Guidance

Reduce coffee & iced drinks before period
Avoid sweet/fried foods
Sleep before 11pm
Light exercise to relieve PMS tension

Most women improve after 1–2 cycles:
Fewer headaches
More stable mood
Better sleep
Smoother menstruation

From the practitioner

“Menstrual migraine is not random — it is a signal from your Liver and hormonal system.
When we balance the Qi and nourish the Blood, headaches naturally reduce.”

— Jacinth, Registered TCM Practitioner (MOH Malaysia)

Aurora Place, Bukit Jalil
010-281 9815
Balanced hormones, calmer cycles.