Home Remedies for

Headaches & Migraine Pain

Basil Oil

People who are looking for natural treatment can use basil oil. Basil is a great muscle relaxant and one of the best Chinese herbal remedies for treating migraine and headaches that are caused by tension.

Lavender Oil

•It may either be applied topically or inhaled.•2-4 drops for 2-3 cups boiling water is recommended while inhaling the lavender-oil vapours.•Lavender oil can be applied safely externally without needing to dilute it.•Lavender oil must not be taken orally.

Peppermint oil

Peppermint oil smells fresh and has vaso-dilating & vaso-constricting properties, which help control the flow of blood in body. It helps in opening and closing the vessels that promote the flow. It opens up sinuses allowing a lot more oxygen to get into bloodstream.

There are a few food products that affect the severity and frequency of migraine pain & headaches. Those

foods must be avoided in the diet. They include:

Onions Chocolate DairyChocolate

Citrus Bacon

• foods with tyramine• foods which are fermented and many more

Researchers in New Zealand showed that massaging the greater occipital nerve lessens migraine pain.

Feverfew & white willow

A study showed that there was great improvement in people who suffered from migraine when they took feverfew daily along with white willow that contain the same properties like that of aspirin.

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