11. Spring Goes, Spring Comes Again

11. Spring Goes, Spring Comes Again

Q: My daughter is 15 years old. Since last year, she sometimes gets headaches when she doesn’t rest well or is overly tired—painful throbbing in the temples, stiffness in the neck, pain in the back of the head and brow ridge. Her menstrual cycle is irregular, often delayed by a month. When she takes traditional Chinese medicine to regulate her period, her cycle improves, but when she stops, it becomes irregular again. Now she’s even skipping school because of severe pain once a month. Dr. Pei, how should this be treated?

A: This is neuralgic headache, closely linked to the endocrine system and the autonomic nervous system. It used to be called “puberty syndrome.” Traditional Chinese medicine, especially syndrome differentiation and treatment, works best for this condition, regulating menstruation while relieving pain and comprehensively improving the girl’s mental state.

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