[toc]A headache caused by migraine is severe and painful and sometimes accompanied by vomiting. It can last for hours or days together. Many people prefer painkillers or drugs which reduce headache symptoms.
But home remedies are best suited, as they come without side effects. Here are a few home remedies to treat your migraine headaches:
Home Remedies For Migraine Headaches
Tea Tree Oil
Use tea tree oil and massage your head. This is effective in treating migraine as it relieves tension and soothes the mind.
Apple
Apple helps to balance pH of the body hence relieves migraine headache. You can have slice of apple with salt to solve migraine headache. You can also drink two teaspoons of apple cedar vinegar with glass of water for headache relief.
Cloves
Cloves has a good cooling effect and thus reduces headaches. You can make paste of cloves and apply on forehead. You can also simply inhale the smell to give you relief. Use clove oil to massage your head.
Hydrate Your Body
You must have plenty of water as lack of water in the body triggers headaches. Dehydration is major reason for migraine in hot season. You should at least have three to four glasses of water before going out to keep your body hydrated.
Apply An Ice Pack
Applying an ice pack on the back of neck can give relief from migraine. You can apply cloth dipped in ice-water and use as compress. Repetitive use of it will relax migraine.
Lavender Oil
You can put few drops of lavender oil in boiling water and inhale the vapours. The soothing effect of lavender helps to relieve migraine.
Rosemary
Rosemary has anti-inflammatory property. You can use rosemary oil for massaging your head. You can also mix it with herbal tea and have it twice or thrice a day.
Basil
Basil is a good muscle-relaxant. Its scent helps in relieving tension and contracted muscles. You can have a tea prepared with Basil leaves. You can also massage your head with Basil Oil.
Ginger
Ginger has anti-inflammatory properties. You can use ginger in a tea. You can chew raw ginger also to get rid of migraine. Another remedy would be to inhale the vapour of ginger in boiling water.
Peppermint Oil
Peppermint oil has soothing capacity. Massaging peppermint oil on forehead and other part of skull relaxes headache. It improves blood circulation. You can also inhale vapours of peppermint oil by adding few drops of it to boiling water.
Cinnamon
A paste of cinnamon is useful in treating headache. Take few sticks of cinnamon, crush them to powder and add some water to make a paste. Apply this on the forehead. You can also have a cinnamon by adding it to milk.
Vinegar
You can apply vinegar with the help of washcloth to forehead. Continue this for every half an hour till you fill relaxed.
Tea
A cup of hot tea is proved effective in case of migraine. You can relax your body by having it. Add ginger and honey for good results.
Cabbage Compress
As surprising as it may sound, cabbage helps in relieving migraine headaches. Take few cabbage leaves and apply this compress on your head to give you relief.
Migraine headaches, if not treated on time can disturb your life to a great extent. Follow the above simple home remedies to safely treat migraine headaches.
