Bircher-Benner Manual for headache and migraine

Dr. med. Andres Bircher grandson of Dr.med. Maximilian Bircher-Benner. Medical studies in Zürich and Geneva, ten years practice as a hospital physician in anaesthesiology, intensive care, emergency medicine, surgery, paediatrics, psychosomatics, haematology, geriatrics, psychiatry and psychotherapy, medical specialist(Facharzt) in an administrative position at Zürich university hospitals, teaching analysis with Brian Kenny, chief physician (Chefarzt) of a hospital for internal medicine in Zurich and later in Western Switzerland, medical specialist (Facharzt) in TCM and acupuncturist in Vienna; studies of neural therapy, manual therapy and traditional homeopathy, successful completion of medical specialist (Facharzt) training in balneology, climatology and physical medicine in Germany, scientific work on food energies, dietetics and the effects of regulatory medicine. Dr. med. Andres Bircher is the medical manager of the Centre for Scientific Natural Medicine Bircher-Benner.

Table of Contents:

Two Headache Patients. 20
First Example. 20
Second Example. 21
Summary of the various Types of Headache. 23
Cluster Headache. 24
The Epidemiology of Cluster Headaches. 26
Causes of Cluster Headaches. 26
Diagnosis of Cluster Headaches. 27
Triggers. 27
Treatment of an Acute Episode. 27
Drug Therapy to Prevent Episodes. 28
Treatment of Cluster Headaches with Complementary Medicine. 29
Order Therapy and Cluster Headaches. 29
Migraine. 31
Metabolism and the Vegetative System.. 34
Migraine Patient Types. 36
Migraine-Equivalent Convulsive Diseases. 37
The Story of the Migraine Patient’s Life. 38
Early- and Late-Onset Migraine. 39
Focal Infections and Allergies. 40
The Intestinal Focus. 42
Migraine Forms and Types. 44
The Warning Phase (Prodromal Phase) 44
The Aura. 44
The Headache Phase of a Migraine. 45
The Regression Phase. 45
Migraines without an Aura. 45
Congenital Hemiplegic Migraine. 46
Sporadic Hemiplegic Migraine. 46
Basilar Migraine. 46
Vestibular Migraine. 46
Retinal Migraine. 46
Menstrual Migraine. 47
Complications of Migraine. 48
Chronic Migraine. 48
Status Migrainosus. 48
Migraine Infarction. 48
Migralepsy. 48
Visual Snow.. 48
The Epidemiology of Migraine. 50
Diagnosis of Migraine. 51
Scientific Studies on the Cause and Development of Migraines. 52
The Vascular Hypothesis. 52
The Hyperexcitability Hypothesis. 53
Hereditary Migraine. 53
The Hypothesis of Metabolic Poisoning as a Cause of Migraine. 54
Metabolism and Migraine from Today’s Perspective. 60
Food Allergies, Food Intolerances and Migraines. 63
The Influence of a Sick Intestine on the Brain, the “Gut-Brain Axis”. 65
Heavy Metal Poisoning and Migraines. 67
Lack of Sleep as a Contributing Factor to Migraine. 68
Studies on Migraine Triggers. 69
Official Drug Therapy for Migraines. 70
Acute Treatment of Migraine Episodes. 70
Official Drug Interval Therapy. 74
Drug Therapy for Migraines in Children. 75
Drug Therapy for Migraines during Pregnancy. 75
Homoeopathic Therapy for Migraines. 76
Primary and Secondary Effects. 78
The Gate Control Theory. 80
Acupuncture. 81
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) 81
Progressive Muscle Relaxation according to Jacobson. 81
Connective Tissue Massage. 81
Autogenic Training. 82
Neural Therapy according to Huneke. 82
Non-Invasive Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve. 83
Order Therapy as Migraine Prophylaxis and Treatment 84
Dietetic Therapy. 84
Time Order, Exercise, Rest, Movement, Water Applications. 87
Drugs during the Causal Therapy. 87
Mental Care for the Migraine Patient 88
What to Do in Case of Migraine Episodes. 90
Examples of Migraine Treatment 92
Case 1. 92
Case 2. 93
Case 3. 93
Case 4. 93
Case 5. 94
Case 6. 94
Case 7. 94
Case 8. 95
Prevention of Migraines. 96
MENU.. 97
Fasting. 97
Tea Fasting and Juice Fasting. 97
Juice Fasting. 97
Fruit Fasting Days. 98
Special Forms of Fruit Fasting. 99
Raw Food. 100
Classification of the Raw Food Menu according to the Season. 100
Single Food. 102
Curative Diet for Migraine Patients – Menu for the Permanent Diet 103
Low Fat Diet 103
Fat free Diet 104
Diet for Constipation. 105
Diet for Diarrhoea. 105
Vegan Diet 106
Salt-Free Diet 107
Recipes. 109
Fresh Juices. 109
Fruit Juices. 109
Vegetable Juices. 109
Gruel Added to Juices. 110
Healthy Teas. 110
Bircher Muesli 111
Raw Vegetables and Salads. 116
Salad Dressings. 117
Milk Types. 123
Butter, Vegetable Fats and Oils. 126
Gentle Cooking and Steaming. 127
Eggs. 127
Quark and Cheese Dishes. 128
Soups. 131
Vegetables. 135
Salads of Cooked Vegetables. 144
Potato Dishes. 146
Cereal Dishes. 149
Sandwiches. 156
Basic Spreads. 156
Sauces. 157
Desserts. 158
Water Applications (Hydrotherapy) 158
Wrap. 158
Neck Gymnastics. 158
Posture Correction while Sitting against a Wall 158
Posture Correction while Standing. 158
Neck Exercises Sitting on a Stool or Chair 158
Turning the Head. 158
Torsional Exercise Turning the Head with Opposing Shoulder Movement 158
Isometric Training for Strengthening the Neck and Shoulder Muscles. 158
List of Recipes. 158
Notes. 158

In general, patients do not know that migraines are completely curable if their causes are consistently addressed. This manual is based on the knowledge and decades of experience from a medical centre of the most modern healing arts, the world-famous Bircher-Benner Clinic, today called Bircher-Benner Medical Centre. This Manual is of great help for patients in that it explains the latest scientific findings on headaches and migraines and the path to healing by knowing and addressing the causes. It is a great help for patients in that it supports their active contribution to the healing and prevention of disease. It gives patients insight into the scientific basis and causes of their disease, and provides valuable instructions for dietetics, care and physical applications. The manual explains dietetics in gradual manner – ready for simple, practical applications – and provides tasty, diverse, tried and tested diet recipes from the Bircher-Benner Clinic. For the doctor, this book is a great time saver and a valuable aid in guiding his patients

In general, patients do not know that migraines are completely curable if their causes are consistently addressed. This manual is based on the knowledge and decades of experience from a medical centre of the most modern healing arts, the world-famous Bircher-Benner Clinic, today called Bircher-Benner Medical Centre. This Manual is of great help for patients in that it explains the latest scientific findings on headaches and migraines and the path to healing by knowing and addressing the causes. It is a great help for patients in that it supports their active contribution to the healing and prevention of disease. It gives patients insight into the scientific basis and causes of their disease, and provides valuable instructions for dietetics, care and physical applications. The manual explains dietetics in gradual manner - ready for simple, practical applications - and provides tasty, diverse, tried and tested diet recipes from the Bircher-Benner Clinic. For the doctor, this book is a great time saver and a valuable aid in guiding his patients