what's a good remedy for migrains?

Question

please no pepper up the nose tricks. already tried it. myth busted!

Answer 1

Homeopathic Treatment for Headaches and Migraines (Without any side effects or complications) :-

HEADACHE :-

With constant nausea; clean tongue Ipecac 30X, 3 hourly

With severe throbbing and rush of blood towards head Belladonna 30X, 3 hourly

Due to over eating; stomach disorders; tongue thickly whitish coated; worse bathing specially after river bathing Antim Crud 30X or 200 4 hourly(3 Doses)

Due to exposure to dry, cold wind; sudden with anxiety Aconite Nap.30X or 200X, 1/2 hourly (3 Doses)

With watering of eyes and sensitiveness to bright light Euphrasia 30X, 3 hourly

Headache; better by bending backwards; due to nerve injury Hypericum 30X, 3 hourly

Headache with humming in ears; due to nervous weakness Kali Phos.6X or 30X, 3 hourly

Hammering headache; worse during menstrual cycle going in sun; school girls head ache, Natrum Mur.30X or 200X, 4 hourly

Headache starts from nape of neck and shift over to the head; patient desires to lie down quietly; better passing urine Gelsemium 30X or 200X, 3 hourly

Violent headache due to working under gas light; sun-stroke Glonoine 6X or 30X, 2 hourly

Bursting headache; worse by stooping and movements; excessive thirst and constipation Bryonia 30X or 200X, 3 hourly (6 Doses)

Nervous headache; after grief, disappointment; worse inhaling smoke Ignatia 200X or 1M, 3 hourly (3 Doses)

Headache; due to sinusitis, pressure and pain at the root of nose Kali Bich 30X, 4 hourly

Due to eating rich fatty food, loss of thirst, better in open cold air Pulsatilla 30X, 4 hourly

Due to eye strain; disturbances of accomodation of eye sight Ruta Grav 30X, 4 hourly

After taking alcoholic drinks; sedentary habits; chilly patient Nux Vomica 30X, 4 hourly

Sun haedcahe; aggravation from sun rise to sunset; from cardiac origin Kalmia Lat.30X or 200X, 6 hourly

Of school children; crushing headache, pressure on top of head Acid Phos 30, 4 hourly

Headache localised; at the nape of neck; worse by walking and noise Pneumococcin 200X, 10 min (3 Doses)

Frontal headache; neuralgic pain above and behind the right eye; heaviness of head. Better by rest, lying down and eating Penicillinum 30X or 200X, 10 min (3 Doses)

Headache worse early morning;empty gone sensation at 10 -11 A.M. Sulphur 200X or 1M, weekly (3 Doses)


MIGRAINES :-

From mental work; cold, uncovering head, pressure, sitting upright or sun-stroke Glonoinum 30X, 3 hourly

For nervous, gastric, bilious individuals. Migraine due to mental over exertion in teachers and students. Right sided, specially Sunday migraine, blurred vision, hemiopia; blindness; often burning pain in entire gastro-intestinal tract with violent acid vomiting at the height of attack; worse hot weather; spring and fall; better after vomiting or sufficient night sleep Iris v.200X or above, 10 min (3 Doses)

For irritable hypochondriacs of bad temper; cholerics, neuropathics; from abuse of alcohol, coffee, spices, tobacco, vexation and worry, mental over exertion, business worries, sexual excesses, sedentary habits, cold dry air and winds Nux Vomica 30X or 200X, 4 hourly

For pronounced vasomotor individuals (irritable and full of fear) during pre-climacteric and menopausal stage.Tired expression, head congestion, circumscribed red cheeks; pain above right eye, throbbing, stitching, rhythmic pain, often in every 8 days, early morning, beginning in nape, extending upwards, locating in the region of eye, rising and falling with the sun; sensation of heavy congestion Sanguinaria C 200X, 10 min (3 Doses)

For weak, fat and irritable patient; often apathetic, changing moods, strange changes of character (egocenteric), memory weak, due to disturbance during climacteric period, results of tobacco abuse. Person with shallow complexion, yellow saddle across the nose; pain located on left temple; throbbing, stitching pains Sepia 200X, 10 min (3 Doses)

For neuropathic persons, full of fear caused by noises, change of weather or worms; with face pale, located above left eye; specially left pupil (ciliary neuralgia); sharp, shooting, tearing, stitching, periodical pain from occiput to left eye; slowly rising in intensity with sun. Bile vomiting at the height of attack, slowly improving with setting sun. Feeling as if head were open along sagittal suture Spigelia 200X or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses)

Left sided; worse during and after sleep; before menstruation; heat; during menopause Lachesis 200X or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses)

Intercurrent remedy Bacillinum 200X or 1M, fortnightly (3 Doses) .

Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms.
No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine
Feel free to email me if you do not understand anything or if you want to discuss anything.

Take Care and God Bless you !

Answer 2

My suggestion would be to first determine what is causing anxiety-life stress, interpersonal troubles, housing market crash, or a physical ailment? Either way, I know from experience that chamomile tea works as a herbal remedy. Also, I would try a supplement called GABA (gammabutyric acid) available over the counter at any local drug store or pharmacy. This has a neurotransmitter calming effect. Perhaps also, if older, say over 40, melatonin supplements will help quell anxiety and give a good sleep, if taken before bedtime. But of course, exercise probably is the simplest and best remedy. Hope this helps.

Answer 3

Hey do n’t be depressed I m telling you some other remedies for headache. You can use lemon which is very useful for this condition. When you are taking tea add few drops of lemon juice in it. Since migraine headache usually feel on the forehead so you may also apply lemon paste on your forehead. If you want to take fruits as a remedy, apple is best for you because it can be used as a cure of all type of headache. Are you sure that headache which you feel is migraine? If you want to know about its symptoms as well as other types and their supplements you can visit the following link
http://www.herbsmdblog.com/11/natural-cures-for-headache/

Answer 4

Cool cloth on the forehead while laying down in a dark, quiet room. Also, sometimes having a light snack can help. If you are okay with over the counter medicines, you can try Advil for migraines. If you get them once a month or more, speak to your doctor because there are options for you.

Answer 5

I have about a 70% percent cure rate even for long-term migraine sufferers, after a couple weeks with two treatments, then four weeks with one treatment of normal upper cervical chiropractic manipulations (which feels great anyway!) Then some maintenance care every few months.
Good luck.

Answer 6

Lavender essential oil is fantastic for easing migraines -especially those triggered by muscular tension.

Have you tried massage therapy?
Chiropractic?

These three are the only treatments that have been helpful for me!

Answer 7

Results from "Dislike of being driven. Resisting the flow of life. Sexual fears. (Can usually be relieved by masturbation.) The mantra that Louise Hay gives is " I relax into the flow of life and let life provide all that I need easily and comfortably. Life is for me.
You might try a relaxing yoga.

Answer 8

I found that I put a hot cloth (as hot as you can stand it) on the back of my neck helps. It draws the blood down. I do it a couple of times. It also helps to relax your shoulders if you find you tense up.

Answer 9

5-HTP5-HTP

5-Hydoxytryptophan (5-HTP) is an amino acid that occurs in the body and is an immediate precursor to the body manufacturing its own serotonin. 5-HTP is widely distributed in the body with the highest activity in the gut wall and liver. Here's what happens chemically in the body in the process of creating serotonin. First tryptophan is hydroxylated to 5-HTP then to decarboxylase and finally to serotonin. The effects of

5-HTP on the serotonin system is extremely complex because there are multiple types of serotonin receptors.

The research shows 5-HTP is more effective over time with results increasing after 30 days of use. The role of 5-HTP also increases endorphin levels, which is the body’s own pain relieving and mood elevating substances. See Swanson 5-HTP Research shows endorphins are low in migraine sufferers. 5-HTP is at least as effective as other pharmacological agents used in migraine prevention but is safer and better tolerated. In clinical trials between 200-600 mg/day has been used to prevent and reduce the severity of migraines. 5-HTP also needs vitamin B6, niacin, and magnesium to help it convert to serotonin.

Vitamin B6

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) is involved in the production of the neurotransmitters dopamine, serotonin and histamine. B6 works to prevent and treat migraines because of its role in histamine function. The activity of the enzyme diamine oxidase breaks down histamine in the lining of the small intestine before it is absorbed into the circulation. Individuals sensitive to dietary histamine have about one-half as much diamine oxidase in their tissues. Diamine oxidase is a vitamin B6 dependent enzyme. Therefore compounds that inhibit B6 also inhibit the production of diamine oxidase.

Food coloring agents like FD&C yellow #5, birth control pills, alcohol, and excessive protein intake are some of the things that inhibit B6 production. Most people take in more B6 blockers than B6 itself. B6 supplementation has been shown to relieve histamine-induced headaches presumably by increasing diamine oxidase activity. Vitamin B6 works with magnesium in many enzyme systems and assists in the body’s accumulation of magnesium.


Vitamin B2

Migraine headaches have also been linked to a reduction of energy production in the blood vessels of the brain. B2 (Riboflavin) is water soluble and essential to tissue respiration and generation of energy metabolism from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Recent studies show that it is helpful in the treatment of migraines. Migraines can also occur because of a reduction of energy in the mitochondria and B2 can help increase energy production and efficiency in this area. B2 is also vital to the conversion of tryptophan to B3.

Vitamin B3

B3 (Niacin) is water soluble and crucial to about 50 different reactions in the body. It is instrumental in the release of energy from carbohydrates, proper central nervous system function, fat and cholesterol metabolism, and the regulation of blood sugar levels. Fifty percent of the niacin in the body comes from the conversion of the amino acid tryptophan.

Vitamin B5

Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic) acid is known as the anti-stress vitamin and helps with the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates and proteins for energy. It helps counteract stress by making cortisone and other adrenal hormones that counteract stress. B5 is needed for proper adrenal cortex function.

Vitamin B9

Low Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid) intakes have been linked to headaches. It has been used to treat depression, headaches, and inflammation. Folic acid and niacin need each other to function correctly in the body.

Magnesium

Low magnesium levels play a significant role in many cases of migraine headaches. Low brain and tissue magnesium concentrations have been found in patients with migraines indicating the need for supplementation since magnesium’s key function is to maintain the tone of the blood vessels and prevent the over-excitability of nerve cells.

Another possible benefit of magnesium is its ability to improve mitral valve prolaspe that damages blood platelets causing them to release excess histamine, platelet-activating factor, and serotonin. Magnesium has also been widely used to treat food-allergy-induced migraines.

Feverfew

Feverfew literally means fever reducing. Feverfew works to treat and prevent migraines by inhibiting the release of blood vessel dilating-substances from platelets, inhibiting the production of inflammatory substances, and reestablishing proper blood vessel tone. The effectiveness of feverfew is dependent upon adequate levels of parthenolide. Parthenolide helps prevent migraines and lessen the severity of existing migraines by making smooth muscle in the walls of cerebral blood vessels less reactive to vasoconstrictors. It blocks the release of serotonin from blood vessels and prevents platelets from over-aggregating. It also inhibits the release of compounds from the cells that cause inflammation.

Ginger

Ginger has been shown to significantly reduce the effects of migraines by reducing inflammation and platelet aggregation. High doses of ginger have also been found to significantly reduce migraine intensity. It plays a role as a circulatory stimulant, peripheral vasodilator, and antispasmodic.

Ginkgo Biloba

Ginkgo Biloba is an antioxidant known for its ability to improve circulation throughout the body but especially in the brain. It helps to inhibit platelet aggregation. Ginkgo, which is partially composed ginkgoflavoneglycosides, helps dilate blood vessels, which increases blood flow.