3 herbs for natural headache remedies
I love the concept of using food and herbs as medicine. Mother Nature can provide us with an effective and safe medicine chest and there is so much you can grow at home.
If you suffer from headaches or migraines, why not grow some herbs and use their powers to provide you with a safe, effective and natural headache remedy?
Feverfew
Feverfew is excellent for migraines, thanks to its bitter, liver-stimulating properties. If you’re brave (or desperate) then go ahead and chew a leaf, but if not, eat a leaf with a meal to disguise the taste. It’s worth the effort as feverfew can provide rapid relief for migraines.
Rosemary
Put a small sprig of rosemary into a jug and pour on 1/2 litre of boiling water. Cover and leave to infuse for ten minutes. Strain and sip the rosemary tea. Rosemary tea is effective for headaches bought on my stress and tension, so try to relax while you drink and let go of any tension.
Lavender
Put a handful of fresh lavender – flowers, leaves and stalks into a bowl of warm water. Cover your head with a towel and inhale the vapours for ten minutes while you relax. Another way to use lavender for frequent headaches is to make a lavender pillow and try and sleep with it under your own pillow every night.
What about you – have you used herbs succesfully for treating headaches?
Mrs Green, besides of the above three herbs, other natural herbs, such as Peppermint, Chamomile and Bay are also effective to overcome the migraine too!
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@Wilson Pon: Hi Wilson; ahhhh, peppermint is one of my favourites. I was not aware of Bay helping with migraine – I’ll have to look into it – thank you!
Another popular herbal remedy for headaches comes from the ginger root. Ginger has been used for centuries to treat nausea but can also be used in a tea to treat discomfort from headaches, especially those resulting from menstrual cramps.
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@Aldo: Hi Aldo, welcome and thank you for your suggestion. I love ginger and had forgotten about its use for headaches; although I used to take it for migraines, thinking I was combating the nausea – perhaps I was wiser than I realised!
Apples are valuable in curing all types of headaches. After removing the upper rind and the inner hard portion of a ripe apple, it should be taken with a little salt every morning on an empty stomach in such cases. This should be continued for about a week.
@Dr. Christopher’s Products: Thanks for the information about apples; I’d not heard of that!
I have suffered intense headaches and oddly enough the big breakthrough for me was switching to a gluten-free diet for just a few weeks ( I did that after a blood food intolerance test suggested by a doctor) and really, the change was big enough to convince even a skeptic like me.
@Borislava: Ah yes, changing the diet to one more suited to you as an individual can cure all sorts of ills. Glad it worked out 🙂