Herbs for Migraines?

Question

Does anyone use alternative remedies, such as herbs and such to keep migraines at bay?

FeverFew

Answer 1

Try taking magnesium pills every day, it works for me I get migraines also and I haven't had one in over a month, I still get them rarely but they are less frequent with the magnesium♥

Answer 2

I'm 37 years old and have had migraines since I was 9. Migraines are caused by the blood vessels in the membrane around the brain constricting. If you take feverfew at the beginning of the symptoms ( when you start having vision distortion) it will work... it's never helped me with a full blown migraine, though.
Since the blood vessels are constricted you might try White Willow and take it with capsicum. Willow thins the blood as well as relieves pain ( don't take if you are on blood thinners already) and capsicum (cayenne) is an accelerant which will make the willow get into the blood stream faster. It's a vaso-dialator which will open pores and produce a sweat.

Answer 3

You should probably avoid the meds. I am also very sensitive to medications, and I developed HBP from birth control pills. Personally, I began eating more garlic. In cases where I don't feel I'll eat enough (or if i can't stand anymore) I take a garlic supplement. The prescription medications for HBP actually contain garlic, so this is natural and beneficial. It also will help to maintain healthy cholesterol levels, and ward off bacterial infections. Also, take your vitamins. B complex, calcium, and magnesium are essential in maintaining healthy BP. Feverfew is effective in treating migraines - as well as avoiding caffiene and other stimulants. GREEN TEA has been shown to not only regulate blood pressure, but it has less caffeine than coffee, and has been shown to boost metabolism. Coconut oil is also effective for dieting. It's marketed as a diet food, but it has a host of other health benefits that even outweigh it's remarkable reputation as a weight loss aid. (go extra virgin organic.. do NOT buy hydrogenated, deodorized coconut oil.) Good luck :)

Answer 4

You can try HUNZA VPlus that is made from chlorella.

had a friend who did a detox with it and her migraine was all gone. She used to suffer from severe migraine and would vomit and have swollen eyes whenever migraine attacked her.

Also, it is important to be relaxed. You may want to try sleeping on ceramic beds, magnetic beds or any bed that gives out far in fra red rays or negative ions to help your muscles and your viens relax. As they say in Chinese, 'Unblock would imply a lack of pain, Blockage will induce pain.'

My personal favourite is a mat called the KIKO mat. Ever since sleeping on it, it has helped me to feel more relaxed and less stress.

Answer 5

Well, there is an alternative method that works without any remedies.

Go for a manual one-time treatment called Atlasprofilax. The effect on the self-healing power of the body is simply amazing, own experience! :-)

And it's really worth travelling far - at present, the treatment is available in California and Europe only, costing about 200 Dollars. Good luck!

Answer 6

First, avoid consuming foods and drinks that cause headaches.
This means cutting caffeinated products (coffee, soda, tea, and
chocolate) out of your diet, or at least reducing the amount you
consume. Chronic caffeine use, such as drinking a lot of coffee
each day, causes headaches, fatigue, moodiness, and depression in some people due to adrenal exhaustion and the “down” experienced as they go through withdrawal symptoms.

Even though we often don’t think of it in this way, caffeine is a stimulant drug, which is why it causes withdrawal effects such as headache. If you suffer from migraine headaches, products containing the artificial sweetener aspartame may be to blame. Aspartame triggers migraines in approximately 10 percent of migraine sufferers. To learn whether aspartame is the cause of your migraines, try completely eliminating products containing aspartame from your diet for three to four weeks. If your headaches don’t go away, aspartame isn’t to blame for your headaches.

Still, other foods and drinks may be to blame. Allergy expert Dr.
James Braly believes that 90 percent of all migraines are caused by either food allergies or allergic reactions to food additives.
Allergenic substances include food preservatives and coloring, caffeine, and chocolate. As with aspartame, try removing foods and drinks containing these products from your diet one by one for
three to four weeks, and notice if your migraine attacks lessen or
disappear completely with the removal.

More headaches are cured by drinking 40–64 ounces of purified water than by taking an aspirin-type product. Most headaches
are caused by dehydration, and dehydration is as prevalent in winter as in summer. If water is too boring for you, drink two large
glasses of Recharge (a Gatorade-like drink, minus the sugar;
organic Recharge is also available), which is loaded with electrolytes and will relieve headache pain almost immediately, without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional pain relievers.

In hot weather and when you’re sweating profusely, add a teaspoon of sea salt, preferably Celtic sea salt, to a 12-ounce glass of water and drink. In minutes, you’ll lose the lethargic feeling of dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. Sodium chloride (salt) is a natural electrical conductor and will boost your energy naturally.

A potent nutritional enzyme taken with water will also clear up the headache double-quick because of enzymes’ anti-inflammatory properties.

Massage under the two ridges on either side of the back of the
skull until you can feel the contracted muscles relax. There are two nerves there that can be pressured by tight muscles in the region, causing headaches, including migraines. Once the headache subsides with this therapy, use your thumbs to stroke gently in opposite directions across the brow with lavender essential oil. This will put you or the person you’re massaging in a relaxed state. If the latter, ask the person whether the pressure you’re applying is at a good level; some like more pronounced pressure.

Lavender has been used since the time of Cleopatra for stress reduction, headache relief, lessening of scars, and faster healing of burns. Some herbalists believe that quinine bark is also an effective headache remedy.

Answer 7

Yes, herbal supplements that contain feverfew and milk thistle are a great combination. MiGone Plus, an all natural herbal supplement, has a combination of herbs that is really effective.
This site has great info

Answer 8

Have a Mt. Dew and a Hershey Choc. Bar the rush of caffeine will get rid of the migraine fast.

Answer 9

I don't know if your from California, but there a medical marijuana clinics here and w/perscription can help with migraine relief legally.

Answer 10

Try Homoepathic treatment. there can bryonia, belladoanna, nat sulph and lot many medicines for the migrain