HOME REMEDIES FOR HEADACHE BY DR.KRISHNA

 HOME REMEDIES BY DR.KRISHNA

What is headache:

Head ache is a pain experienced at any region of head,neck.Generally its a body response to physical or emotional stress.

Causative factors:

Cold,sinusities,fever
Stress,
Hereditary,
Eyes strain,
Tobacco smoke,smells from chemicals or perfumes,
Food allergies,
Hormonal imbalance,
Vitamins or mineral imbalance.

Home remedies:

Betel leaves and camphor:

Betel leaves have cooling and analgesic properties.Camphor is commonly use in pain releving ointments.
How to take:
Grind 4 to 5 betel leaves with some water and camphor oil to this mixture.Apply this paste over forehead for 15 to 20 minutes.
Do this process twice or thrice daily for three to five days for better results.
If you find any skin allergies stop applying it and consult your nearest ayurvedic physician.

Coffee:

It contains caffeine, acts like a vaso constrictor.Which helps to allevate pain naturally.
So take a cup of coffee to treat bad headache.
Don't try to take repeatedly.It has diuretic properties.It may lead to dehydration.

Basil and honey tea:

Add some basil leaves in a cup of boiling water.Let them soak for few minutes after that strain the decoction.Add few drops of lemon juice and 1tea spoon of honey.Drink this tea for three times daily for three days.

Cardamom:

Make a paste with cardamom.Apply this paste over forehead leave it for 1/2 hour.Cardamom paste is helps to give instant relief from pain.Do this process twice daily daily for three days.

Ginger:

1)Make a paste with ginger powder and 2 table spoon of water.Apply this powder over fore head.
2)Mix equal quantity of ginger juice and lemon juice.Drink this only once in a day.It helps to get relief from headache.

Black pepper:

Boil a glass of milk and add 1/4 tea spoon of black pepper.Leave it for few minutes.let it be cool down.Now drink this milk.Helps to relieve headache from cold.Do this process for twice daily for three days.If you find any burning sensation in abdomen stop to drink it.

Peppermint oil:

It contains menthol, which gives smoothing and calming effects to the skin.
So it is one of the good choice to treat head ache naturally at home.
Take a tea spoon of coconut oil and two to three drops of peppermint oil mix it well and apply over forehead.Do this process twice or thrice daily for three days.

Basil oil:

Basil oil helps to treat headaches by relieving the pressure on the head muscles and relaxing them.
Add two drops of basil oil with one tea spoon of coconut oil mix it well and apply over forehead.Leave it for couple of hours.If you persist pain again.Do the same process trice daily for three to five days.

Eucalyptus essential oil:

This oil has pain releving,anti inflammatory,expectorant properties in it.
Add five to six drops of Eucalyptus oil in a bowl of hot water mix it well.Now inhale this vapor for five minutes by covering your head,neck,shoulder with bed sheet.Do this process twice daily for two days to three days.

Green tea:

Steep the green tea bag in a cup of boiling water for few minutes.Add few drops of lemon juice and one tea spoon of honey for taste.Drink this while hot to get instant relief from headache.Do this
process daily once or twice daily.

Ginger root tea:

Crush the ginger root boil it in a glass of water for few minutes to get decoction. Now strain the decoction. Drink it once or twice in a day.

Lemon:

It has anti inflammatory,analgesic and refresing properties.So it will helps to get rid of headache.
what to do:
Make a paste with lemon crust by adding some water to it.Now apply this paste over forehead for fifteen to twenty minutes.
Another tip is cut the fresh lemon and rub it over forehead to get releave from headache.

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