Headaches are one of the most common ailments people face on a daily basis. Headaches can be caused by a wide range of things ranging from restricted blood flow to stress to serious medical conditions. The good news is that most headaches are simply tension headaches and they are not serious. Herbal remedies can be very effective at curing these.
There are herbal herbal remedies for headaches from almost every medical philosophy including Chinese herbal medicine, Ayurveda medicine (the traditional medicine in India), and homeopathic and herbal medicine.
Ginger is a common herbal medicine used in Chinese medicine and is recommended to treat headaches. You can brew a ginger tea or eat a small piece of fresh ginger. Ginger is now available at many health food stores and even in a lot of normal grocery stores.
If you want to try Ayurveda herbal remedies for headaches, there are two commonly used treatments. The first uses warm mustard oil on a cloth. The cloth is put over your forehead as a compress to alleviate pain. The second method is to put some coriander seeds in boiling water. When this mixture steams, you enhale the steam. Enhaling the steam can be helpful getting rid of sinus headache pain.
A popular homeopathic herbal remedy for headaches is warm tea made from peppermint, chamomile, or rose hip. Tension headaches can often be relaxed away with a nice cup of tea. Valerian root is another remedy that can be taken as a tea or as a capsule. Be careful when you use valerian root though because it may make you very drowsy.
Let’s close with a couple very enjoyable herbal remedies for headaches taken from the Aromatherapy philosophy of medicine. The first is to use lavender oil. You can rub it into your temples (or have somebody else do it for you) or put a couple drops at the base of your nose. You will often find the relaxing effect of lavender soothes your tension headache. Taking a hot bath with relaxing scents like chamomile or lavender is another good way to treat a tension headache. Both of these remedies are great to add to your daily relaxation ritual even if you don’t have any headache pain.
