Seven Forests Coptis/Evodia 100 Tablets

There are numerous Chinese herbal prescriptions for headaches. For severe headaches, including migraines, the formulas often include blood vitalizing herbs, of which Cnidium is the dominant ingredient: it nourishes blood, vitalizes blood, and dispels wind (the initiator of the headache). In this formula, vitex, schizonepeta, and mentha are used to assist cnidium to dispel wind, silkworm is used to alleviate spasms (and "wind-phlegm"), and tang-kuei, peony, carthamus, and eupolyphaga are utilized to assist cnidium to nourish and vitalize blood. This formulation was based on research formulas for severe and recalcitrant headache, such as the "obstinate headache formula" and the "cranio-pain decoction," as well as the traditional Cnidium and Tea Formula (Chuanxiong Chatiao San) designed originally for headaches that accompany the common cold, but which as been found helpful for migraines.