Headaches have become a part of almost everyone’s life, they are doubtlessly painful but not until and unless a headache takes the form of a migraine. Migraine is not a headache, it is accompanied by rapid heart rate, nausea, irritation from light and noise, eye ache, etc.
What is a Migraine?
Migraine is a condition that causes intense pain and vibrations on one side of your head. It consists of signs like nausea, irritation, vomiting, etc.
The duration of a migraine can last from 1 hour to many days along with intense pain. The causes of migraines can range from disruption of sleep to unwanted stress and anxiety.
With a duration of 1 hour to several days, it becomes very difficult to bear that pain and to live your life normally for few days. But here are some of the best and effective home remedies which can give you instant benefits and can cure your migraine.
Some of the best and instant home remedies to cure migraine issues are –
1. Ginger-
It is one of the most inexpensive and safe home remedies for treating your migraine issues.
Ginger helps in triggering the amount of serotonin in your body that helps to control migraine by decreasing inflammation and limiting blood vessels.
How to use –
- You can massage 2-3drops of diluted ginger oil or juice on your forehead, and the backside of the neck at least two times a day to get relief from migraines. The smell of ginger decreases nausea accompanying migraines.
- Consume small pieces of ginger or you can go for ginger candies to calm your stomach and migraine-related issues.
- Add ginger root to your everyday diet in the form of tea, juice, and smoothie, etc, it will help a lot in relieving your pain
2. Practice Acupressure
Acupressure is the activity of putting pressure on few particular points on your hand with the help of your fingers to cure pain and other symptoms.
The pressure points that are emphasized for curing migraine are –
- Ear points
- Hand – between thumb and index finger of both hands(base area)
- Specific Foot points.
Various researchers have made it clear that acupressure and acupuncture decrease the signs of migraine and nausea.
3. Apply a cold/warm compress
Apply a cold or a hot pack on your forehead to get instant relief.
Various packs include –
- Ice pack.
- A heating pad
According to researchers, a cold pack helps in cooling the flow of blood that flows to the neck(carotid artery) resulting in low inflammation curing migraine pain.
4. Use peppermint oil
Menthol is a substance present in peppermint oil that helps in controlling migraine pain and restricting it from triggering again.
Various ways to consume peppermint –
- Use it as a massage oil on your forehead.
- Take steam by adding a few drops of peppermint oil with water.
- Use it as a room freshener.
- Consume peppermint tea.
5. Drink plenty of water
It has been proved that dehydration leads to migraines and headaches, consuming water decreases the severity of migraines in almost half an hour.
To avoid frequent headaches and migraines drink sufficient water daily, some other ways of staying hydrated are –
- Consuming watery fruits – orange, watermelon, berries, etc.
- Lemonades.
- Consumption of cucumber
Juice (grapes, orange, coconut water )- A half cup of grape juice contains at least 10mg of magnesium that directly contributes to controlling migraine issues.
6. Take a magnesium-full diet
Intake of magnesium is related to the cure of migraines as headaches as it prevents them with aura. Magnesium can be taken in various forms like pills, but taking it in natural form is the best.
Some sources of magnesium are –
- Intake of nuts like – almonds, cashews, brazil nuts.
- Consuming seeds like – sesame seeds, sunflower seeds.
- Dairy products – eggs, milk.
- Peanut butter.
- Bananas
- Chocolate (dark).
- Figs.
Note – An ideal diet plays a major role in keeping your body free of any kind of illness including migraines.
7. Caffeine Tea / Coffee
It has been observed that caffeine helps in improving mood issues and also makes you alert by constricting blood vessels, which helps in controlling the severity of migraines.
You can drink coffee or tea as caffeine products or eat a bar of dark chocolate.
Note – Relying totally on caffeine can result in issues like addiction and sometimes caffeine can be the cause of a headache, so take care of the quantity you consume.
8. Prevent the consumption of Histamine rich food –
A chemical substance present in your body that works for various body systems like the immune, digestive and nervous is known as Histamine. For some people, it is hard to excrete histamine from their systems.
High histamine levels result in migraines and headaches, to control the presence of histamine in your body avoid access intake of products like-
- Cheese(aged)
- Alcohol like – beer and wine.
- Cured meat
- Fermented food.
9. Start doing yoga and meditation
Yoga and meditation contribute to maintaining a healthy life and physical as well as mental well-being of a person. Various researches have proved that if a person continuously does yoga and breathing exercises, then the frequency of their migraine attacks decreases.
Yoga and meditation relax your brain and muscles providing relief to headaches.
10. Restrict the use of strong-smelling substances
It has been observed that products like perfumes, room fresheners, cleaning products contribute to headaches for some people.
The allergy to smell/odors is known as osmophobia and is mainly present in people dealing with migraines.
Try to stay away from all these artificial smell generators, instead go for a natural one, whereas it is best to avoid both.
Conclusion
So, this is all about migraines and home remedies to cure migraine, as intake of natural remedies will always be the wisest choice as artificial drugs and medicines will somewhere have minor and sometimes major side effects.
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