Proven Herbal Headache Remedies – Medicinal Herbs And Treatments For Stopping Migraines And Other Headache Types
Just about everyone during their life time feels the throb of a headache. A headache can range from just a slight dull ache, to a pounding, sinus crushing, temple popping period of intense pain. Fortunately, there are a variety of herbal and natural headach remedies that have demonstrated headache treatment success in clinical testing.
Before you start to treat a headache, it is very important to know what type of headache you have.
There are two general types of headaches: Primary and Secondary.
A primary headache is the most common. These are when the main condition is the headache and related head pain. Primary headaches include migraines, tension headaches, dehydration headaches, cluster headaches, etc. Usually, a primary headache is not dangerous, but it can be very painful, and make life nearly unbearable. But, what makes it primary is the focus of the condition is the headache itself, not some other condition. So if you treat the headache, you will eliminate the medical problem, so to speak.
Then there are secondary headaches. These are more dangerous because they are a symptom of a (usually) major health problem. They are usually extremely dangerous, and cannot be cured or treated with normal natural OR synthetic remedies. For example, a brain tumor can put pressure on the cranium, and result in extreme headaches. Also, a brain hemorrhage can do the same. A severe hit to the head can cause head trauma, such as water on the brain, or other inflammation that will cause a severe headache. All of these are very serious, and a little aspirin or a little lavender won’t do anything to solve these problems. Only a doctor or medical professional will know how to treat such underlying causes, and eliminate the source of the headache.
So, once you determine you have a primary headache, here are several Tested natural headache remedies :
Feverfew – This is probably one of the best herbs for eliminating migraines. Feverfew reduces the frequency of migraines, the time they last, and the amount of pain the cause. Best to take feverfew every day if you want the migraine relief. It will not stop a migraine once it starts…it is more a preventative measure.
Peppermint oil – Use a 10% peppermint essential oil solution, and gently apply it to the forehead. This can relieve the pain and possibly the duration of a tension or dehydration headache.
Tiger Balm – This is a mixture of essential oils, and it has a similar application and effect as peppermint oil. It is sold over the counter at many health food and supplement stores, or it can be found online. It has also proven effective to relieve headache pain.
Melatonin – It turns out this supplement has some studies that demonstrate it will decrease the amount of monthly migraines a person will have. It needs to be taken every day, but it can be a wonderful natural migraine remedy.
Of course there are other successful herbal headache remedies as well, but these are a few that are proven effective for eliminating migraines and other primary headaches.
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