Effective Natural Remedies for Headaches

Effective Natural Remedies for Headaches

Learn about effective, natural headache remedies. Many remedies you can actually make in your kitchen today..!

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A headache seems to come on so easily, but can really ruin your day and make you feel rotten…

Natural headache remedies are far more gentle on your body than conventional pain killers, and can be just as effective…

Firstly, check out the possible causes of your headache, and see if there are lifestyle changes you could make. This could be your perfect headache or migraine natural remedy.

Always remember to consult your healthcare provider before taking any decisions regarding your health.

Compresses
Herbal Remedies
Foods as Natural Headache Remedies
Footbaths
Acupuncture and Acupressure
Head Massage and Osteopathy
Essential Oils as Natural Headache Remedies
Steam Inhalation as a Natural Headache Remedy

Compresses

• Compresses are very effective natural remedies for headaches.
• They are applied directly to your head – so have a very direct effect on the pain there.
• The easiest compress is a hot or cold flannel. See which one works best for you.
• • Simply soak your flannel in hot or cold water and wring out.
  • Apply it to your forehead, or wrap it around your neck and shoulders.
  • Refresh it regularly until the pain has gone.
• You can make this natural headache remedy more effective, by adding a few drops of essential oil of peppermint or rosemary.
• Or use warm cabbage leaves as a compress for your head. You might feel a bit silly, with cabbage leaves on your head … But I am assured it is very effective…!

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Herbs as Natural Remedies for Headaches

• Cayenne
  • Add Cayenne pepper to your food, or take as a capsule, at the first sign of a headache.
• Ginger
  • Ginger is a one of the best natural remedies for headaches.
  • It also helps to ease any sickness or nausea, which goes along with your headache.
  • Take ginger as a capsule, chew the root, or as a tea:
    • Grate a little of the root into a cup of hot water.
    • Cover and steep for around 10 minutes.
    • Strain and drink 3 – 4 cups a day.
    • For more convenience, try these tasty Ginger Root Tea tea bags (International Shipping).

• Peppermint
  • Peppermint is an excellent natural headache remedy.
  • It gives great pain relief and helps to settle your stomach.
  • Peppermint tea is actually one of my favorite drinks, and I have it every day. Try this very soothing peppermint tea for yourself:
    • Use 1 – 2 teaspoons of dried leaves in a cupful of water.
    • Steep for 15 minutes and drink as required.
  • Caution - Do not take peppermint internally if you suffer from heartburn or acid reflux.
• Passion Flower (or ‘Passiflora Incarnata’)
  • This is one of the best natural headache remedies for tension headaches.
  • It is a very soothing and relaxing herb.
  • Try the tincture or capsules. I like these Passion Flower 4:1 30 vegicap bottle: HE capsules.

  

  • Or make your own tea:
    • Use half a teaspoon of dried herbs in a cupful of hot water
    • Steep for 10 minutes
    • Take 2 tablespoons of the liquid 3 times a day.
    • Make tea with this Passion Flower Leaf C/S (Passiflora incarnata) 1 lb: C loose leaf herb, or go for these more convenient Passion Flower Tea tea bags (International Shipping).

• Valerian
  • This is quite a strong, relaxing herb or ‘sedative’.
  • Don’t overuse this as a natural headache remedy. Save it for those times when a really bad headache means you absolutely can’t get to sleep, and you will find it works extremely well.
  • Try these Valerian Root 300mg capsules (International Shipping), or for more relaxation, especially before going to bed, I recommend these Valerian Root Tea tea bags (International Shipping).
  • Caution Do not use if you are pregnant.

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Foods as Natural Remedies for Headaches

• Check whether food allergies or intolerances may be a cause of your headache or migraine.
• Hot and spicy food is an excellent natural headache remedy for sinus headaches.
• It helps with congestion, and loosens up any stuffiness and mucous.
• Good foods to try are Cayenne peppers and Horseradish
• If you have a sinus headache, also look at these natural sinus remedies for headache pain relief.
• I am not sure if this next one is just an old wives’ tale, or if it does have a sound, scientific basis. If you have the ingredients in, it may be worth a shot:
  • Try eating a crust of stale brown bread, with butter and marmalade

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Footbaths as Natural Remedies for Headaches

• You might think that treating your feet when you have a sore head is a little bit strange…! But holistic remedies look at the body as a whole, and recognise that what happens at your feet can affect what goes on at your head.
• Warmth at your feet affects the blood flow within the body and your head.
• Try a footbath in water, as hot as you can bear, for around 15 minutes.
• Add a few drops of lavender essential oil to the water, to make your footbath even more effective.
• At the same time as you have your feet in the hot water, lay a cold compress or flannel over your forehead, or around the back of your neck.

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Acupuncture or Acupressure as a Natural Headache Remedy

• Acupuncture or acupressure is a well-known and effective chronic headache, pain relief remedy.
• It releases ‘blocked energy’ in various areas of the body, which build up, and cause the pain in the head.
• If your headaches are a regular problem, a course of acupuncture or acupressure can be very effective.
• Ask your healthcare provider if they can refer you to a complementary practitioner who practices acupuncture or acupressure, or carefully choose a suitably qualified practitioner.

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Head and Neck Massage and Osteopathy

• Try a gentle head and neck massage to help relieve your headache pain.
• This is especially effective for tension headaches.
• In a similar way, these can also be helped by osteopathy which will help to free up muscle tension which may be leading to head pain.
• Osteopaths work on freeing up muscles in the neck and base of the skull, and loosen up joints around the neck, back and shoulders. Unconsciously holding these in a poor or tense posture can lead to pain in the head.

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Essential Oils as Natural Headache Remedies

• Aromatherapy essential oils are excellent natural remedies for headaches, and are actually very effective in relieving headache pain.
• Try massaging your temples, forehead and neck with a mix of almond oil or olive oil, with 2 drops of peppermint essential oil.

• Massage your temples with a small amount of neat, lavender essential oil.
• Sprinkle a few drops of lavender essential oil onto your pillow, to relieve a headache, and help you sleep.
• These natural health remedies work very well for tension headaches and sinus headaches.

  You can get supplies of essential oils from Kalyx.com Complete Aromatherapy Oils & Supplies

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Steam Inhalation as a Natural Headache Remedy

• Steam Inhalation is one of the best natural headache remedies for sinus headaches.
• • Fill a bowl with hot but not boiling water
  • Add a few drops of essential oil of:
    • pine
    • eucalyptus
    • rosemary
    • thyme
    • lavender
    • peppermint
  • Bend your head over the bowl and cover with a towel
  • Breathe the steam in through your nose.

I hope that you will be able to find some natural remedies for headaches that work really well for your particular case.

Don’t forget to think about what the underlying cause might be. Then hopefully you can get rid of those headaches for good!

Hope you feel better soon!

If you are worried about suffering from painful migraines, take a look at these effective, natural migraine pain relief remedies.



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