Everything hurts when you have a headache. Although there are many different causes of headaches, there are two types: migraine and tension headaches. Most of the same natural treatments that successfully treat a headache can treat a migraine, because they have many of the same triggers.
For the most part, just as the name implies, tension headaches are a result of tension in the muscles of the neck, face, or scalp in response to anxiety or stress. The muscles put pressure on the nerves causing them to constrict the supply of blood, which causes pain as well as pressure. Some of the triggers of a tension headache are eyestrain, too much light or noise, stress, poor posture, and grinding of teeth, just to name a few. Usually, the pain can be defined as dull and steady, which can lead to a feeling of a rope being tightened around your head. In addition, there is usually a feeling of tension in the shoulder muscles and neck as well. On the other hand, a sinus headache is caused by congestion inside of the sinus cavities, which applies pressure on the nerves located in the head and the face. Headache pain can also be triggered by ear infections and food allergies.
Migraine headaches are caused when blood vessels in the head begin to expand more than normal, which is why your head feels like it’s throbbing during an attack. A migraine can be triggered by hormonal changes, stress, and food allergies as well. Migraines are usually described as a feeling of throbbing, pounding and a debilitating pain on one side of the head. In addition, the sufferer may also experience vision disturbances, and it is usually followed by nausea and vomiting. Migraine pain can last for hours or days, and can sometimes be accompanied by nausea as well as vomiting.
All-natural migraine home remedies
- You can reduce the intensity and the frequency of headaches with feverfew. For the best results, take ¼ to ½ teaspoon of feverfew extract three times daily, you can also take it in the capsules and tablets form; follow the directions on the product label.
- You can effectively treat migraine headaches with ginger because it is an anti-inflammatory agent. For the best results, take 500 milligram capsules 4 times a day or you can take 100 to 200 hundred milligrams of the extract 3 times a day for prevention or every 2 hours (up to 6 times a day) to treat acute migraine.
- Help relieve the pain of a headache by raising serotonin levels with 5-HTP. Many people that suffer from headaches regularly tend to have low levels of serotonin. They’ve been plenty of promising studies that show 5-HTP can help treat tension and migraine headaches. Take 100 to 200 milligrams 3 times a day.
- Both tension and migraine headache sufferers tend to have low levels of magnesium. There are many studies that show low magnesium levels tend to trigger migraine and tension headaches. Take 250 to 400 milligrams 3 times a day.
- Dilate the blood vessels with evening primrose oil, which helps to ease the pain associated with tension headaches. For best results, take 500-milligram capsules 2 to 3 times a day.
- Ease tension headaches with skullcap. For the best results, drink up to 3 cups of the tea daily, or you can also use preparations of this remedy that are created commercially, just follow the directions on the product label. It’s best to take skullcap after meals.
- You can reduce stress and relieve headache pain with valerian. You can make a mixture using two teaspoons dried root in eight ounces of boiling water and let simmer for 10 minutes. Proceed to drink one cup of the mixture daily or as needed.
- You can prevent migraine headaches by taking SAMe. However, long-term treatment is needed for you to experience significant benefits. You can use a commercially prepared product and follow the directions on the label. You may have to take SAMe for about 6 weeks before you begin to notice results.
Tips on how to prevent headaches
The best way to avoid tension headaches is to get plenty of exercise, talk to someone about your emotional stresses and learn how to relax via meditation or other techniques. If you experience headaches after a meal that may have contained certain trigger foods, it means that you could be allergic to that food. Therefore, avoid those foods that are problematic.
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