A headache paralyzes the entire body. Even a simple task as chatting becomes a behemoth. Here are some home remedies to relieve from the excruciating headache.
The Common Home Remedy For Headache
The most common cause for headache is stress. Taking a break and relaxing would definitely help in reducing the stress. Usually when people are stressed, overworked or emotionally upset their eating habits change vastly and one thing they neglect most is drinking water, which in turn leads to dehydration and horrible headaches.
So, in order to get away with the headache, always remember to drink lots of water. This would avoid your body to get dehydrated and electrolytes in water such as Gatorade or PowerAde further more helps in quicker hydration of your body .
Exercise is another great way to avoid the pain. The best suited exercise would be the one which is less stressful. A more relaxing type such as yoga or Pilates would be a great remedy. Furthermore, exercises increase blood circulation and help reduce headaches in the process.
A good long relaxing bath also works wonders in getting relief from stress related headache situations. Adding light some scented candles with essential oils such as lavender would add to the relaxation and soothe the senses. Also make a point to catch up with a good sound sleep in a quite environment whenever possible. However, the treatment is not the best for those who suffer from sensitivities to smell.
If the headache is derived from sinus infections, inhale hot water vapors for approximately 10 minutes or to apply hot and cold compresses over the affected area.
Helpful Tips
The effect of these home remedies for headaches however depends on the types of headache and also on present state of health. Natural remedies such as acupuncture are also traditional pain relievers. Incase the situation worsens or persists consult a doctor.
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Richard Romando
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February 13th, 2010 at 6:07 am
urgent headache relief!!! I have a headache above my eye and i took tablets but i need home made remedies!!?
February 13th, 2010 at 11:09 am
I get those headaches near your eyes, they really hurt.
For immediate relief put some pressure on your eye, as long as you hold it there it wont hurt as badly, as soon as you take it off it will hurt again though.
Use your index and middle fingers to massage the side of your eye, on the side the headache is.
Go to a dark room with a cold, damp cloth. Put the cloth over your eye and the part where it hurts and just lay down. Try to get a nap.
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February 13th, 2010 at 11:11 am
When it happens to me, I get a short time (30-60 minutes) sleep. It is hard to sleep with pain but I try to do it. After I wake and get a shower, there is no pain in my head. Just try my way, it might help you too.
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February 13th, 2010 at 11:13 am
pl see what suits you.
If you are in cold country use all warm things.
Pl try cold water bath and observe if in hot country, if pain increases use warm.
If you have cough/cold body hot water bath will help.
Massage and exercise in front of morning sun is good thing, pl try.
Pl try simple acupressure given below for immediate relief.
If it fails you will have to go for Acupuncture.
There is hardly any medicine for H/A OR MIGRAINE. Not only these but for RA, OA, Back ache, Ear ache/ringing, Stomach ache and almost all painful diseases. Hence they become chronic.
Acidity, WORRY, sadness, excessive wind, cold , heat, sour food and sinusitis, constipation, intestinal inflammation; drug side effects, stress, bad smell, TV & COMPUTER SOMETIMES, Blockage in the flow of Vital Energy, BODY CONSTITUTION etc are their causes.
None of them can be treated with medicine.
Our 100% success in treating migraine &H/A confirms it.
Acupuncture is the best treatment.
I can treat it with naturopathy and YOG, but how can you manage pl see.
Pain killers don’t treat the pain but we loose the sense of pain for some time; in that duration our body itself treats sometime and credit goes to meds.
The useless drugs have tremendous power of side effects like liver/kidney failures, ulcer, inflammation of intestines and lot more.
Avoid late sleeping if possible; worry, tension, spicy foods, sour fruits, stale bakery foods, SMOKING and alcohole.
Sweet foods, COCOANUT WATER,sweet fruits like dates, milk, rice, SPROUTS, SALADS and good sleep will help if cough is not there.
But you try one herbal remedy- two drops of drumstick leaves’ juice in opposite nostril if one side pains and both nostrils if full H/A will give you rescue. Betel leaf helps but it is very strong.
If it is acute pl search a painful point (with round tipped pen/jimmy) 3-6 mm behind your thumb nail and press it, H/A will disappear within 30 seconds.
For forehead/eye pain the points are in front of nails on the finger tips or 3-7 mm below.
It may disappear naturally too.
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SHREE SWASTHYAYOG TREATMENT, TRAINING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
R.H. 19, Jhulelal Society, Sector 2/E, Airoli, Navi Mumbai, INDIA.
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